New Year, New Books!

This librarian has been joyfully at work creating a long list of must-have books for the new school year. Books from the 2x2 and Bluebonnet lists are already here awaiting their new readers. Students start back soon, so there is little time to spare! A new book in the hands is the finest back-to-school welcoming ritual. Here are a few of the books we are super excited about!

STEGOTHESAURUS by Bridget Heos, illustrated by T. L. McBeth (Henry Holt and Company) is a new one students in grades K-3 (and teachers!) will love. Students will enjoy the playful language, simple pictures, and of course the dinosaurs. Teachers will love teaching synonyms with this "gotcha" companion. Lobit Library has several copies, and thank goodness! We are going to need them!

We are so excited about this book, we invited the author to visit in April. 

 

ALMA AND HOW SHE GOT HER NAME by Juana Martinez-Neal (Candlewick Press) is a sweet story of a daddy telling his daughter about all the people after whom she was named. Her many names honor her grandparents and other family members. After hearing the stories, Alma appreciates each name for whom it represents. This book is a fabulous way to kick off the school year in the first two get-to-know-you weeks. Students could tell the story of each of their names after discussing it with their parents. Students will be proud their names have meaning and were chosen very particularly by their mothers and fathers. This 2x2 book will start great conversations both at home and at school. 

For the older students, this next one will be hard to keep on the shelves. 

Students that love creepy stories will want to check out SHADOW WEAVER by MarcyKate Connolly (Sourcebooks). Emmeline has a strange magical talent. She can manipulate shadows, and her own shadow is her best friend Dar. Emmeline plays in the woods near her home freely crafting animals and playthings from shadows. She plays her favorite game of eavesdropping by masking herself in shadows. All is fun and games until she overhears a conversation about herself. Complications arise. Is Dar just a shadow after all?  Will Dar protect Emmeline when they are forced to run from home? Although we have four copies of this book, students will be using our hold system for this great read!

Lobit Library will welcome so many new books to its shelves this year. We cannot wait for students to find their new favorite. We all know everyday is a great day to read!