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New & Notable Books for Children: May 2012


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Cover art for CHLOE
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012
by Peter McCarty, illustrated by Peter McCarty

"Beautifully benign illustrations conjure powerful familial feelings. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Who wouldn't want to put on a monster show in a big, cardboard box or pop bubble wrap at rapid-fire speed? Read full book review >
Cover art for BACKSEAT A-B-SEE
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012

"The license plate on the car on the cover says, "ABC*FUN," and it is! (Alphabet book. 3-6)"
Just when you thought there couldn't possibly be another idea for an alphabet book--buckle up for this one! Read full book review >
Cover art for A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012

"A warm, witty, exquisitely nuanced multigenerational story. (Fiction. 10-14)"
Twelve-year-old Mary O'Hara is surrounded by good-humored women…her mum at home, her mum's mum, who is dying in Dublin's Sacred Heart Hospital, and her mum's mum's mum, who has just materialized as a ghost on her street. Read full book review >
Cover art for TUA AND THE ELEPHANT
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012
by R.P. Harris, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo

"A rousing adventure that introduces the issue of elephant trafficking in a gentle and appropriate way. (Fiction. 8-12)"
How do you hide an elephant? Read full book review >
Cover art for MINETTE'S FEAST
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012
by Susanna Reich, illustrated by Amy Bates

"A fine recipe for pleasure: Julia Child, the culinary arts, Paris and a lucky cat. Magnifique! (afterword, notes, sources, glossary and pronunciation guide, author's note) (Picture book/biography. 4-8)"
Reich lures children into the scrumptious Parisian world of the legendary chef Julia Child with the story of her mouse-loving cat, Minette. Read full book review >
Cover art for BIRTHDAY SUIT
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012
by Olive Senior, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes

"So happy, it'll give readers and listeners the urge to visit (with or without their clothes). (Picture book. 3-5)"
Who needs swimming trunks? Read full book review >