Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions

These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.

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Boats for Papa

By Bagley, Jessixa

Publishing Date: 2015

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Buckley and his mother cope with the loss of their father/husband by sending small wooden boats, built by Buckley, off into the ocean.

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Iggy Peck, architect

By Beaty, Andrea

Publishing Date: c2007

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.

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The white cat and the monk: a retelling of the poem "Pangur Bán"

By Bogart, Jo Ellen

Publishing Date: 2016

Classification: E

Call Number: E

After spending a night studying his books, a monk reflects on his life and finds that he and his cat live equally simple lives, both in constant pursuit.

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Leaping lemmings

By Briggs, John

Publishing Date: 2016

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Lemmings all look alike, sound alike, and act alike, except for Larry who uses his independent mind to teach the other group how to use their brains and stop making terrible group decisions.

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The day I became a bird

By Chabbert, Ingrid

Publishing Date: 2016

Classification: E

Call Number: E

On the first day of school a boy falls in love and decides to catch the girl's eye he will become what she loves, a bird.

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Hooray for birds

By Cousins, Lucy

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Birds of all feathers flock together in a fun, rhyme-filled offering by the creator of Maisy. From the rooster s "cock-a-doodle-doo" at dawn to the owl s nighttime "tuwit, tuwoo," the cheeps and tweets of many bright and beautiful avian friends will have children eager to join in as honorary fledglings.

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Du iz tak

By Ellis, Carson

Publishing Date: [2016]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Du iz tak? What is that? As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies peer at it in wonder. When the plant grows taller and sprouts leaves, some young beetles arrive to gander, and soon with the help of a pill bug named Icky they wrangle a ladder and build a tree fort. But this is the wild world, after all, and something horrible is waiting to swoop down booby voobeck! only to be carried off in turn.Su!

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The unexpected love story of Alfred Fiddleduckling

By Ering, Timothy Basil

Publishing Date: 2017

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Captain Alfred is sailing home with new ducks for his farm when his little boat is caught in an unexpected and mighty storm. Everything aboard the ship is flung to the far reaches of the sea, including the very special and beautiful duck egg he had nestled safely inside his fiddle case. But perhaps all is not lost: the little duckling stumbles out of his shell and discovers Captain Alfred s fiddle, floating not too far away in the waves. And when the duckling embraces the instrument with all his heart, what happens next is pure magic.

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Stick and Stone

By Ferry, Beth

Publishing Date: [2015]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed.

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Shy

By Freedman, Deborah

Publishing Date: 2016

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Shy loves birds. He'd love to watch them fly and hear them sing, but he's only ever read about them in books ... until a real bird comes along. He's dying to meet her, but there's just one problem: Shy is, well, shy--so shy, in fact, that he's afraid to leave the gutter of the book. Can Shy overcome his fears and venture out onto the page?

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This house, once

By Freedman, Deborah

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

This poetically simple, thought-provoking, and gorgeously illustrated book invites readers to think about where things come from and what nature provides.

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The tree in the courtyard: looking through Anne Frank's window

By Gottesfeld, Jeff

Publishing Date: 2016

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"The story of the tree outside of Anne Frank's window"--

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All ears, all eyes

By Jackson, Richard

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Shh look listen to the sounds of the dark say Goodnight! A homage to the melodies of nighttime, to each critter that sings, hoots, or glows, All Ears, All Eyes takes us on a moonlit journey where the landscape shimmers with Fantasia-like beauty. Where if you look and listen, you might spy an owl, a deer, a chipmunk or what else! before falling asleep.

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Quit calling me a monster

By John, Jory

Publishing Date: [2016]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A young monster resents being called a monster.

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Easter eggs for Anya: a Ukrainian celebration of new life in Christ

By Kroll, Virginia L.

Publishing Date: c2007

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Anya gets a big surprise when she finds some abandonded goose eggs that she plans to use for the traditional Ukrainian pysanky for Easter. Includes instructions for making Ukrainian Easter eggs and information about the tradition.

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Stowaway in a sleigh

By Mader, C. Roger

Publishing Date: [2016]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Slipper can t seem to stay put. In Roger Mader s latest installment, Santa finds an unexpected stowaway on his sleigh. When Mrs. Claus lets the cat out of the bag, Slipper must once again find her way home.

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I need my monster

By Noll, Amanda

Publishing Date: 2009

Classification: E

Call Number: E

When Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds a note saying that Gabe has gone fishing and will be back in a week. He tries out several substitute monsters, but finds that none are as perfect as Gabe.

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Curious George

By Rey, H. A.

Publishing Date: c1993

Classification: E

Call Number: E

The curiosity of a newly-captured monkey gets him into continual trouble.

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Curious George

By Rey, H. A.

Publishing Date: [2016]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Curious George illustrates a variety of emotions and states of being, including happy, proud, dizzy, naughty, silly, and, of course, curious.

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Little penguins

By Rylant, Cynthia

Publishing Date: [2016]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"--

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