Special Selections from Perrot's Youth Services Staff
October 2008
A few books for the October season--
from poems about fall to a weinerdog who saves Halloween!
Take a look:
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The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams, illustrated by Megan Lloyd Holiday E WILLI A delightful story about an old woman who goes out to runs some errands and bravely faces the many obstacles that cross her path. With repeating text describing the objects in the old lady's way create, it's a great book for read-aloud sharing time. You may even have to get up and clomp, wiggle, shake, clap, nod and shout "BOO!" -Dawn
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Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen J-2 DICAM
Everyone's favorite pig, Mercy, has some unexpected results while trick-or-treating.
-Barbara
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The Hallo-Wiener written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey Holiday E PILKE Oscar is a dachshund. The other dogs make fun of him because of his height (short) and his length (long). Oscar’s mother embarrasses him with funny nicknames, and worst of all, she gets him a HOT DOG COSTUME to wear on Halloween! While out trick-or-treating, Oscar and his friends encounter (gasp!!) a monster! Can Oscar the underdog save the day? There are lots of fun details in the book (like Oscar’s surname on the mailbox—“Myers”—get it?), and, of course, a happy ending replete with Halloween treats. -Vicky
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The Witches by Roald Dahl J DAHL
This classic tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with some real-life, child-hating witches!
-Miriam
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Annie Was Warned written and illustrated by Jarrett Krosoczka Holiday E KROSO NO ONE should go in the haunted mansion... but Annie is very brave! -Mrs. Kennedy
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Coraline by Neil Gaiman J FICTION GAIMA When Coraline opens the locked door in her drawing room, she crosses a mysterious threshold where she meets her “other mother,” a sinister woman with black button eyes and spindly tapered fingers with sharp nails who intends to keep her forever. One of the creepiest novels ever! A Perrot Library “Young Critics Choice.” -Mrs. Mac
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Autumnblings: Poems and Paintings written and illustrated by Douglas Florian Easy J 811 FLORI
These winsome poems about fall are infused with a sense of music, movement and joy in the both the language and the illustrations. School, holidays, playtime, and observation are all treated with fun and fancy.
-Mrs. K.
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