New Books

 

 

 

New Books
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School Age Kids

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Accelerated Reader Books
The Llano County Library System works closely with your school library to provide the services most needed by our students. With this in mind -- all of the Accelerated Reader Books that are in our library collections are tagged with the label shown above to make it easier for you to find your selections.

The sticker is placed on the spine -- easily visible as you scan the shelves of books. On the front cover of the book you will find another label that notes which campus accelerated reading list the book is on, the reading level, and the points.

Accelerated Reading Titles are also noted in this web-site on new book lists and award lists (such as the Bluebonnet Award List). bd10264_.gif (185 bytes)  Marks AR Titles (check at the library to see for what campus)

The Llano and Kingsland Libraries  DO NOT   have the computers available at the library for your student to take the test. You will need to have the title and author of the book to take to school. It is best not to take books from the public library to school or send them with your child. Many times public library books are lost at  school or turned in to the school library resulting in fines or replacement charges.

 

NEW!!!

      Children's Picture Books
Ashman, Linda; Maxwell's Magic Mix-Up
Best, Cari; Shrinking Violet
Calmenson, Stephanie; The Frog Principal
Cauley, Lorinda Bryan; What Do You Know!
Falconer, Ian; Olivia Saves the Circus
Hunter, Jana Novotny; Little Ones Do!
McCloskey, Robert; Blueberries for Sal
McPhail, David; Pig Pig Gets a Job
Rylant, Cynthia; Cat Heaven
Scieszka, Jon; Squids Will Be Squids
Scieszka, Jon; The Stinky Cheese Man

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 New at Llano and Kingsland Libraries:

The 2X2 Reading List is a selection of 20 books selected by a Texas Library Association special committee to provide a collection of books suitable for 2 years old through second grade. This is a wonderful selection of books for parents to read aloud to their children. See the list of books and tips for parents below.
2 X 2 Committee 
Reading Tips

Ages 2-3

  • Designate a special reading area with books for sharing.
  • Choose books with repetitive phrases.
  • Point to different pictures and identify what you see.
  • Encourage your child to "point and say" objects in the pictures.

Ages 4-5

  • Let your child see you reading.
  • Encourage your child to select a favorite book to read.
  • Ask your child questions about the story.
  • Recite or sing nursery rhymes from favorite rhyme collections.

Ages 6-7

  • Keep a good selection of books in your home.
  • Let your child read to you and with you.
  • Talk about the story and how the pictures are part of the story.
  • Stay aware of what your child likes to read.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems by Francisco Alarcon
     Brief, but lively verses enriched with colorful artwork and written in both English and Spanish show a family celebrating winter in a variety of ways

Little Green by Keith Baker
     A young boy with paint brushes in hand watches and paints his own picture of a hummingbird as it flits, flies, and flutters through the garden.

Good for You: Toddler Rhymes for Toddler Times by Stephanie Calmenson
     The everyday activities of toddlers are appealingly captured through full page spirited illustrations and playful rhymes and riddles.

You Are My I Love You by Maryann Cusimano
     The loving relationship of bear parent to child is tenderly described in rhyming text and endearing illustraions.

Bat Loves the Night by Nicola Davies
     hushed illustrations evoke the nighttime world of bat as she flies through the night. Simple prose tells her story as the author appends facts for young nature enthusiasts.

Meet the Barkers: Morgan and Moffit Go to School by Tomie DePaola
     The Barker twins teach each other how to win gold stars and make friends, as they enjoy their first week of school.

Warthogs Paint: A Messy Color Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards
     Funny art lessons as warthogs rhyme, mix colors, and paint a wall in this messy good time.

David's Drawings by Cathryn Falwell
     Shy David makes friends as he enjoys letting his classmates contribute to his picture. At home, he draws another picture just for himself, and enjoys his creativity again.

Music From the Sky by Denise Gillard
     A yound girl and her grandfather find a perfect piece of a tree branch to make a flute, to create her own music from the sky.

Flora's Blanket by Debi Gliori
     Little Flora can't get to sleep without her blanket so the whole Rabbit-Bunn family jumps into action to find it.

Whose Shoes? by Anna Grossnickle Hines
     A mouse tries on shoes belonging to her mother, her father, her brother and the baby, only to find that her own snappy, just-right shoes are best.

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You by Mary Ann Hoberman
     Twelve short stories on double-spread pages featuring rhythm, rhyme, and repitition, invite young children to read along using color-coded phrases for two voices.

Four Hungry Kittens by Emily arnold McCully
     This wordless picture book will delight children of all ages as they follow the antics of four kittens in a barn who are being protected by a dog while their mother hunts for dinner.

Jabuti the Tortoise, a Trickster Tale from the Amazon
     A trickster tale from the Amazon relates how the jealous vulture tricks Jabuti, the tortoise, into flying with him only to drop Jabuti, which results in the tortoise's shell becoming cracked and patched.

Mabela the Clever by Margaret Read MacDonald
     In this folktale from Sierre Leone, Africa, cat almost suceeds in capturing all the mice but Mabela, the clever, outwits the cat. Children will want to join inthe refrain "When we are marching we never look back! The cat is at the end! Fo Feng!"

Silver Seeds: A Book Of Nature Poems by Paul Paolilli
     Hummingbirds, leaves and the sun are just a few of the topics in this wondrous collection of nature poems.

Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root
     Junie and Jakie convince their Poppa to take them and Baby to the lake. After a few mishaps and some ingenious repairs, they arrive at the lake intheir Rattletrap Car.

Mice and Beans by Pam Munoz Ryan
     Mix one birthday party, a grandma and a few mice get to get a delightful mixture of fun. Grandma's rice and beans recipes can be found on the back cover.

Crocodile Listens by April Pulley Sayre
     Sounds from the sand are calling and mama crocodile listens. Her babies are hatching and soon mama will take them to the river where they will swim together.

A Taste of Honey by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
     Lily Bear wants to know where honey comes from. And so begins the process of tracing the honey to the bees
Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck by Lisa Westberg Peters
     Cold little stuck duck just knows that spring will be here soon.

Lucky Pennies and Hot Chocolate by Carol Diggory Shields
     On a weekend visit, a grandfather shares many activities with his grandson.

Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith
     Follow Jenna, a member of the Muscogee or Creek Nation, in her quest for the jingles she needs for her skirt so she can dance in the Jingle dance at the PowWow.

How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen
     Readers discover rhyming reasons why dinosaurs don't want to go to bed either.

Three books have not been received yet. They will be listed here soon.