Candor Free Library has added new titles to the shelves. Here's a peek at four new children's books.
A Catfish Tale
byWhitney Stewart
What happens when you catch a magic fish? In this book, the
fisherman’s wife wants “one little thing” – a big house where she can sing for
her friends. Then she wants just one more “little thing”: a paddleboat on the
Mississippi, riding on a float in the Mardi Gras parade… and on and on. Set in
the bayou country, with illustrations of plants and animals plus a recipe for
seafood gumbo at the end and – for those of us who need it – a glossary of
Bayou lingo.
Anca Sandu.
The best thing about being a pig is having a curly tail. At
least that’s what Churchill thinks, and he prizes his tail above all else. It’s
not too big or too fancy or even very practical. But it’s his, and he likes it.
Then one morning... his tail is nowhere to be found! After searching here and
there, his friends suggest that he try on different animal tails.
Churchill tries on a zebra tail, a peacock tail, and a fish
tail. Soon, the only thing Churchill wants to talk about is how much fun he's
having trying on tails. But his friends want to play. This is a fun book that
leaves room for children to wonder what they might look like with a tail.
The Streak : How Joe DiMaggio became America's hero
by Barb Rosenstock
“It all started quietly, like a conversation with Joe
DiMaggio himself,” begins Barb Rosenstock. “One shy single, hit to left field,
smack in the middle of May, the fifteenth.”
The Yankees lost that game. It wasn't news- the headlines
were overtaken by stories of the war spreading through Europe. Still, that one
hit was the start of something big. Because Joe kept hitting, and hitting...
and by the time he'd hit runs in 20 straight games people started talking about
a streak.
Joe hit fastballs, knuckleballs, screwballs and curves. As
long as he had his faithful bat, Betsy Ann, he hit anything pitchers could
throw at him. He and Betsy Ann tied the record, hitting 41 straight games.
Could anyone stop him? Then, as another game started, Joe reached for his bat.
Betsy Ann was gone! Could Joe keep his hitting streak going without Betsy Ann?
The Great Big Green
by Peggy E. Gifford
What's really big and green? Not sure? Then follow the clues
in this lyrical, poetic book. While the text offers clues, the illustrations
fill the pages with all the different kinds of green you might find if you keep
your eyes – and your imagination – open. There’s "dragon green", and
"anaconda green", "turtle green" and "tornado
green".
If you’re looking for an outside-the-crayon-box adventure,
this puzzle-poem book will keep you turning the pages. The illustrations are
packed with details that will keep you looking - and bring you back to look
some more.
But there's more than natural greens captured in these
pages. There's a green door, socks, traffic lights and a snippet of a familiar
folk song (with a title containing "green" in it). And at the very end, when you have all the
clues, you might possibly guess what this very green thing is