Recently Purchased - Children's Picture Books at Howard County Library

The bathing costume, or, The worst vacation of my life /

Author: Moundlic, Charlotte.
ISBN: 9781592701414
Date added: 05/22/2013
Summary: On his first vacation without his parents, eight-year-old Myron faces a scary grandfather, teasing older cousins, his first dive off the ten-foot board, and his grandmother's encouragement to write his mother daily, telling her of his adventures.
Subjects: Vacations - Fiction. - Maturation (Psychology) - Cousins - Grandparents
Call number: E MOU

Pete the cat : Pete at the beach /

Author: Dean, James,
ISBN: 9780062110732;006211073
Date added: 05/21/2013
Summary: "Pete is spending the day at the seashore. He has fun collecting shells and building a sand castle. But the beach is very hot. There is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in, but it looks scary. Pete's brother, Bob, offers to teach Pete to surf. Will that be enough to help Pete get over his fear of the water?"--Description from Amazon.com.
Subjects: Cats - Fiction. - Beaches
Call number: ER DEA

Twinky the dinky dog /

Author: Klimo, Kate.
ISBN: 9780375971228
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/21/2013
Summary: "The world treats Twinky like a dinky dog. The only problem is that Twinky doesn't feel dinky. What can a little dog do to prove the age-old adage that size doesn't matter?"--
Subjects: Dogs - Fiction. - Size - Self-perception
Call number: ER KLI

Sing /

Author: Raposo, Joe.
ISBN: 9780805090710
Date added: 05/21/2013
Summary: An illustrated presentation of the classic Sesame Street song about self-expression and the celebration of music.
Subjects: Songs. - Singing - Songs and music.
Call number: E RAP

The favorite daughter /

Author: Say, Allen.
ISBN: 9780545176620
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/21/2013
Summary: Yuriko, teased at school for her unusual name and Japanese ancestry, yearns to be more ordinary until her father reminds her of how special she is.
Subjects: Japanese Americans - Fiction. - Fathers and daughters - Teasing - Schools - Artists - San Francisco (Calif.)
Call number: E SAY

Super Hair-o and the barber of doom /

Author: Rocco, John.
ISBN: 9781423121893
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/16/2013
Summary: A boy fears that he has lost his super powers after a villain captures him and cuts the hair that he believes is the source of his strength.
Subjects: Superheroes - Fiction. - Haircutting
Call number: E ROC