More library renovation pictures!

These pictures were taken on 6/24! Look how the library has changed! I love the blue walls!

Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day

Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day shows the ups and downs of a true friendship. Rita and Ralph are neighbors ( they each live on a neighboring hill) and do everything together. One day, a game goes wrong and each of them goes home angry. They each try to say sorry in their own way which doesnt work. But the next day is a new day, they meet in the middle to apologize and get their friendship back on track. A must for elementary readers! We have all been through something like this! Download it at the Frisco Public Library or your local library!

Alistair Grim's Odditorium

If you are looking for a fantasy chapter book, then this book might be for you! It had several starred reviews and has a sequel, so I checked it out from the Frisco Public Library as an ebook! I am so glad I did. Grubb is a twelve year living the miserable existence as a chimney sweep. He was abandoned as a baby and lives with his cruel master. One day as he is cleaning an inn, he stows away in a horse driven coach owned by a mysterious guest and once he emerges from Alistair Grim's trunk, he encounters the wonderful world of Odditorium, a place with all kinds of enchanted objects. Grubb then helps Grim and his colleagues fight evil from overtaking the Odditorium. Twists and turns and a great adventure!

The Undefeated

The Undefeated is the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor Winning poetry book of 2020! Earning both honors is rare. Watercolor illustrations by Kadir Nelson and poetry written by Kwame Alexander ( both of which have won numerous awards) makes this picture book a page turner. The poetry is like a love letter to black life in the United States and highlights the trauma of slavery and the civil rights movement. It depicts the perseverance of some of some of the world's greatest heroes. There are also references to Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks and others. This book will be available in our library in the fall and it is available from your local library as an ebook!

The One and Only Bob

   

The One and Only Bob is the sequel to The One and Only Ivan, the best selling Newbery Medal  Award  winning novel by Katherine Applegate. The One and Only Ivan is a fiction based story on the real life gorilla , Ivan, who lived in a shopping mall with other animals for 27 years. The story is about how his life is shaped by best friends Stella and Bob. The One and Only Bob picks up a little bit later after where the The One and Only Ivan ends, and  in the newest installment, we find Bob living life well in his new home and visiting his friends Ivan and Ruby as they face a hurricane that has the potential of ruining their sanctuary. Wonderful story with a great ending!! The first several pages are included in the First Chapter Friday section of this blog and this book can be downloaded from your local library as an ebook!

The Stepmom Shakeup by Niki Lenz

                                                

                                                

The Stepmom Shakeup is Niki Lenz's 2nd book. Her first book is the belly laughing Texas Bluebonnet nominee, Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen. This book did not disappoint either. I needed a good laugh after the last few days' events and this book hit the spot! Grace Martin learns that her dad is ready to date again 3 years after her mother's death, and Grace just isn't ready for him to date. She and her friend Bea pull all kinds of pranks trying to sabotage his dates. Until she finally recognizes the woman who is right for her dad and then she devises all kinds of shenanigans  trying to get them together. I loved Bernice Buttman and loved this story,  too. Niki Lenz's books reminded me of The Terrible Two series so anyone that  needs some humor in their life will like this book! This book drops around June 20th. We will for sure have it in our library in the fall.  Look for it at your local public library this summer.