Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Great Books for the Littlest Listeners

For the BabyTime and Mother Goose crowd, take a look at these:





Wee Little Bunny, Wee Little Lamb, and Wee Little Chick by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler. For any little animal lover.







All of Baby, Nose to Toes by Victoria Adler, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata. A delightful exploration of baby anatomy!






Hello Baby by Mem Fox, illustrated by Steve Jenkins. Mem Fox is an Australian writer whose picture books are almost always nearly perfect, and Steve Jenkins does amazing cut-paper illustrations.




Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. I told you Mem Fox can do no wrong! In this one she explains how babies all over the world (beautifully depicted by Helen Oxenbury) are essentially the same.





Here's a Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry collected by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters, illustrated byPolly Dunbar. A collection of more than 60 poems about a toddler's world.





Global Babies from the Global Fund for Children. A beautiful board book with photographs of baby faces from around the world.


And the best thing is, all of these books are available for checkout at Baldwin!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Diary of a Wimpy Kid to Have Movie Sequel!

According to Variety, there will be a sequel to the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on the second book in the series by Jeff Kinney. Read all about it here!

Monday, May 24, 2010

The Latest from the Exquisite Corpse Adventure

Episode 18 is online now! It's called "The Regional Conference," and was written by Gregory Maguire and illustrated by James Ransome. Enjoy!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Breaking News: Wimpy Kid 5 Announced!

Mark your calendars! Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5, will be released on November 9, 2010! See the press release here, and look for the title to be announced in July!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Ghosts in the Library

There are always rumors floating around that Martha Baldwin's (friendly) ghost haunts the library. But check out the ghosts that recently visited the New York Public Library by watching this hilarious video. And don't miss the explanation of how they pulled it off.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Exquisite Corpse Adventure, Episode 17

Episode 17, entitled "SPEAK, MEMORY," is written by Susan Cooper and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. Read it today by clicking here!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Reading Recommendations


Looking for a new favorite? The Bank Street College of Eduation has posted their lists of the Best Books of 2010 for free on their website! Just click here to find lists divided by age and genre. When you find some books you'd like to try, you can search Baldwin's catalog to see if we have them!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Book Review: Dodger for Sale


The final book in the Dodger and Me trilogy by Jordan Sonnenblick (now on order at Baldwin!) will have you laughing and cheering for Willie and his blue chimpanzee friend as they try to save woods from an evil developer. I would recommend it for fourth grade and up. If you haven't read the first two in the series, you'll want to start today!