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New Books for Children January 1, 2013

The holiday season blows through, bursting with family and friends! Gatherings, food, festivities, and joy…

But sometimes, we need a moment. We need a moment to be by ourselves. And that’s okay!

This week’s featured picture book Baby Penguins Everywhere! shows young children that, sometimes, a bit of alone time is all it takes to make togetherness a lot more fun!

New books continue to arrive at Richland Library. Look below for some of the latest arrivals, or stop by the closest Richland Library location to browse in person.


Baby Penguins Everywhere! by Melissa Guion
Leah B. Says: Picture Book
Amazon Says: Can there be such a thing as too many adorable penguins? One day a penguin sees a most unusual sight: a hat floating in the icy water. Even more unusual? Out of the hat pops ...
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Leah B. Says: Nonfiction
Amazon Says: Nothing brings ancient history to life like thinking about what ancient people did that we can relate to today. I Wonder Why Romans Wore Togas takes an accessible appro...
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Leah B. Says: Novel
Amazon Says: Dark, scary, and magnificently illustrated, this is a new series not to be missed! The great walled city of Hangman's Hollow is at war with the forest outside. Into this war, ...
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Leah B. Says: Picture Book
Amazon Says: Trusted New York Times best-selling author Robie H. Harris continues her series for preschoolers with a look at the many kinds of families that make up our world. Join...
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Jeremy's Dreidel by Ellie Gellman
Leah B. Says: Picture Book
Amazon Says: At the dreidel-making workshop, Jeremy’s friends think he’s molding a secret code on his clay dreidel. But he’s really making a special gift for his father, who is blind...
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Clifford Shares by Norman Bridwell
Leah B. Says: Board Book
Amazon Says: Learn to share with the Big Red Dog! Clifford loves to share--his water with the birds, his bench with the girl, his ball with his friend--and everyone loves to share with Cl...
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Leah B. Says: Novel
Amazon Says: Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian--even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days. He's new in t...
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Castle: How It Works by David Macaulay
Leah B. Says: Beginning Reader
Amazon Says: Take a tour of a medieval castle. Every part of the castle has a function. Walls keep the enemy out. Towers protect the lord and the soldiers. From the moat and portcullis to...
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