KISS THE BOOK Jr.: Noodleheads: Fortress of Doom by Tedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss. EARLY READER Holiday House, 2019. $16. 9780823440016 BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Who is the Mystery Reader? by Mo Willems. EARLY READER Hyperion Books (Disney), 2019. $13. 9781368046862 BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH A group of squirrels comes across a stop sign, but they don’t know what it says. A mystery squirrel comes along and helps them learn to sound out the word “Stop”. Zoom Squirrel now knows how to read and because reading is a superpower, Zoom squirrel dawns a super-suit and he joins Mystery Reader as a reader. Mystery Reader is the…

World of Reading: This is Captain Marvel . PICTURE BOOK/EARLY READER. Marvel (Disney), 2019. $5. 9781368026697 BUYING ADVISORY: EL (...

My Baby Elephant by Margo Gates. EARLY READER. Lerner, 2019. $22 (HC), $7 (PB). 9781541558649 BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE A baby elephant and its parent go through their day on the jungle. One sentence on each page with a single word changing each time. Ready made for the earliest of readers. A great way to support them on their reading journey. Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS

Mia Can See Patterns by Margo Gates. EARLY READER. Lerner, 2019. $22 (HC), $7 (PB). 9781541558519 Content: G BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE A little girl explores the patterns around her in nature. Each page spread has a short sentence which is then repeated on the next page with a different pattern word end. Easy for a newly-minted reader to pick up the meaning of each new word using context and visual clues. Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS

Let’s Have a Sleepover! (Hello Hedgehog #2) by Norm Feuti . 44 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL/EARLY READER. Acorn (Scholastic), SEPT 2019. $5 (PB)...

School of Fish by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mike Moran. EARLY READER. Simon Spotlight (Simon & Schuster), 2019. $18. 9781534438897 BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE Told in the first person, with plenty of rhyming, this is the story of a little grey fish who is off to school. On the way he faces several fears and obstacles but he uses the mantra “Wait! Count to ten. Think about calm seas, and then…” This is a lovely little story that reads well at an early first…

See the Cat by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. 64 pages. CHAPTER BOOK. Candlewick Press, 2020. $9. 9781536204278 Content: G BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - OPTIONAL AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE Max is a little dog. In the book the reader is told to see the cat. Max needs to convince the book that he is not a cat, but a dog. Cute story and illustrations. This is a great book for first-on-my-own book. It is very cute and I think young children will like the adventures of Max…

What About Worms!? by Ryan T. Higgins. EARLY READER Hyperion, 2020. $10. 9781368045735 BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – ESSENTIAL AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH Tiger is petrified of worms. He loves flowers, but can’t enjoy them because what if they have worms in the dirt? He loves apples, but when he bites into the apple he fears there might be worms. And Tiger also loves books, but again, he is scared of worms (book worms). Tiger runs away from his pile of flowers, an apple and a book. A bunch of worms…

The Puppy Prince (Itty Bitty Princess Kitty #3) by Melody Mews, illustrated by Ellen Stubbings 120 pages PICTURE BOOK, EARLY READER Little Simon Simon and Schuster, 2020 $18 9781534463585 Content: G. BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH Princess Itty is very excited. The royal family from Wagmire is coming to visit Lollyland, and there's a prince, just Itty's age. Although she prepared everything she thought would be perfect, when the puppy prince arrives, he's more…

Star Showers (Itty Bitty Princess Kitty #4) by Melody Mews, illustrated by Ellen Stubbings 120 pages EARLY READER Little Simon (Simon and Schuster), 2020. $18. 9781534463615 Content: G BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH After a fun afternoon of dressing up with her friend Luna, Princess Itty discovers that she has misplaced her tiara! When the King and Queen announce a special star shower, which includes a wish granting search, Itty knows just what she'll wish for…

Duck Stays in the Truck by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin, 34 pages. EARLY READER Simon and Schuster, 2020. $18. 9781534454156 BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE When the farmer and his brother Bob decide to take everybody on a picnic to Breezy Lake, all the animals are excited to hike, fish, and roast marshmallows, except for Duck. Duck stays in the truck. A very fun "Ready to Read" book, with the same characters from "Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type. Duck is…

Unlimited Squirrels in I Want to Sleep Under the Stars! by Mo Willems, 85 pages. EARLY READER Hyperion, 2020. $13. 9781368053358 BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE Zoom Squirrel wants to sleep under the stars, something he has never tried before. In an effort to support Zoom, Zip Squirrel and many of Zoom’s friends all show up to encourage him. The amount of energy the squirrels bring to support Zoom, makes it so Zoom can’t fall asleep. He asks for peace and…

Penny and Clover Follow That Ball! (The Lucky Dogs) by Erica S. Perl, illustrated by Leire Martin, 32 pages. EARLY READER Penguin Young Readers, 2020. $16 9781524793456 BUYING ADVISORY: Pre K - ESSENTIAL AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH The boy has a new ball for the dogs, but it bounced all around the yard and now they can't find it. This Emergent Reader has super easy vocabulary, lots of repetition and the illustrations are the perfect context to let the reader feel successful. I love the…

Penny and Clover, Up and Over (The Lucky Dogs) by Erica S. Perl, illustrated by Leire Martin 32 pages. EARLY READER. Penguin Young Readers, 2020. $16. 9781524793425 BUYING ADVISORY: Pre K - ESSENTIAL AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH Penny and Clover are walking through the woods with the boy and his grandma, when they see a large log in the path. Penny is excited and jumps right over, but Clover . . . Grandma can't convince Clover, she tries to walk around or dig under, the boy even gives Clover a…

Sea Sheep by Eric Seltzer, illustrated by Tom Disbury. EARLY READER. Simon Spotlight, 2020. $18. 9781534461345 BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE The sheep swim and live on the beach. What will they see under the sea? Sea Sheep is written with very simple, large text that is excellent for early readers. The pictures are very captivating and grab the attention of children from toddler ages, up through third grade. I think it is a great way to encourage…