New Picture Books!

Working in a bookstore is rather a blessing... we get to look through all of the new books that come in! Today was a particularly good day for new children's books. I wanted to put so many of the new books on our "Favorite Kids' Books" shelf that they wouldn't all actually fit. So I figured I could preview some of them here so you can share in my delight a little.

Cat Dreams by Ursula K. Le Guin, Illustrated by S. D. Schindler
This gorgeous book wanders through kitty dreamland, where mice rain from the sky, catnip trees abound, dogs run away, and fountains run with milk. This sweet little story is written in rhyme and would be great for toddlers as there aren't very many words on each page. Quite wonderful, magical, and lovely. Yawn! Now I want to take a cat nap, too...

Peaceful Heroes by Jonah Winter, Illustrated by Sean Addy
Intended as inspiration for the youngsters of today, this is a collection of short biographies of 14 people who made a peaceful impact in the world. Featured heroes hail from a wide range of cultures, religions, time periods, and conflicts. This book, aimed at 9-12 year-olds, is primarily textual but includes great portrait illustrations by Sean Addy.

All of Me: A Book of Thanks by Molly Bang
Another book for the toddlers! This is very sweet and I love the multi-media illustrations. This book is lots of fun and is easily interactive -- I want to read it with some little kids!