Recreation

Children’s New Titles March 2011 (arrived in February)

Audio Visual

Arthur and the revenge of Maltazard [videorecording (DVD)] a film by Luc Besson.
Space chimps. 2, Zartog strikes back [videorecording (DVD)] produced and directed by John H. Williams.
Diary of a wimpy kid [videorecording (DVD)] directed by Thor Freudenthal.
ABC for kids favourites. 2 [videorecording (DVD)].
Dance like a rainbow [sound recording]
Happy Hi-5 house [videorecording (DVD)].
Jungle party! [sound recording] the Funky Monkeys
Thomas & friends. Songs from Sodor [videorecording (DVD)].
Barney. Jungle friends [videorecording (DVD)]
The WotWots. Sneak-a-peek Australia [videorecording (DVD)].
The salamander spell [sound recording] E.D. Baker.
The mystery of the cupboard [sound recording] Lynne Reid Banks.
Just Ferret [sound recording] Gene Kemp.
The pirates of Pompeii [sound recording] Caroline Lawrence.
Einstein's underpants and how they saved the world [sound recording] Anthony McGowan..
An elephant in the garden [sound recording] Michael Morpurgo.
Emlyn's moon [sound recording] Jenny Nimmo.
I shall wear midnight [sound recording (MP3)] Terry Pratchett.
I shall wear midnight [sound recording] Terry Pratchett.
The Emma dilemma [sound recording] Catherine Sefton.
A time of fire [sound recording] Robert Westall.
The longest whale song [sound recording] Jacqueline Wilson.
Bob the builder. Project: build it. Bob's big plan & other stories [sound recording].
Don Linden presents children's favourites. Volume 8, The Bible collection [sound recording].
Mortimer says nothing [sound recording] Joan Aiken.
Tale of a one-way street and other stories [sound recording] Joan Aiken.
Funny Frank [sound recording] ; and, The guard dog Dick King-Smith.
Goat pie [sound recording] Alan MacDonald.
Mr Gum and the biscuit billionaire [sound recording] Andy Stanton.
Mr Gum and the biscuit billionaire [sound recording] Andy Stanton.
The Polar Express [sound recording] Chris Van Allsburg.
Jess the lonely puppy [sound recording] Holly Webb.
The further adventures of Gobbolino and the little wooden horse [sound recording] Ursula Moray Williams.

Into Reading

The hungry little monkey Andy Blackford ; illustrated by Gabriele Antonini.
Hurry up! Ann Bryant ; illustrated by Terry Pastor.
Pirate jack & the Inca treasure Leslie Melville and Fabiano Fiorin.
We are in a book! [by Mo Willems].
A winter wonderland Wong Herbert Yee.

Non-Fiction

Librarian on the roof! : a true story M.G. King ; illustrated by Stephen Gilpin.
Look now : the World in facts, stats, and graphics written by Joe Fullman ... [et al.].
Supernatural Andrea Mills ; [illustrators, Francesco Francavilla, Peter Minister].
Get real Mara Rockliff.
Noah's Ark and other Bible stories retold and illustrated by Marcia Williams.
Let the whole earth sing praise Tomie dePaola.
Christmas is here words from the King James Bible ; illustrated by Lauren Castillo.
The Nativity : from the gospels of Matthew and Luke illustrated by Ruth Sanderson.
We want you to know : kids talk about bullying Deborah Ellis.
Bullying and me : schoolyard stories Ouisie Shapiro ; photographs by Steven Vote.
101 things to do to become a superhero or evil genius written by Helen Szirtes and Richard Horne ; designed and illustrated by Richard Horne.
Poop happened! : a history of the world from the bottom up Sarah Albee ; illustrated by Robert Leighton.
Oil spill : disaster [written by Mona Chiang ... [et al.]].
Rules for school Alec Greven ; illustrations by Kei Acedera.
There's a princess in the palace [retold] by Zoe B. Alley ; pictures by R.W. Alley.
Sivu's six wishes : a Taoist tale retold and illustrated by Jude Daly.
The star child the brothers Grimm ; illustrated by Bernadette Watts ; translated and adapted by J. Alison James.
The spider's gift : a Ukrainian Christmas story retold by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Katya Krenina.
The parade : a stampede of stories about Ananse, the trickster spider K.P. Kojo ; illustrated by Karen Lilje.
Firebird Saviour Pirotta ; paintings by Catherine Hyde.
My favourite fairy tales retold and illustrated by Tony Ross.
Snow White : a tale from the Brothers Grimm illustrated by Charles Santore.
The rooster prince of Breslov Ann Redisch Stampler ; illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Greek myths retold by Ann Turnbull ; illustrated by Sarah Young.
The Orchard book of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales Martin Waddell, Emma Chichester Clark.
Nga taniwha i Te Whanga-nui-a-tara Moira Wairama ; na Bruce Potter nga pikitia.
The taniwha of Wellington Harbour Moira Wairama ; illustrated by Bruce Potter.
Hush, baby, hush! : lullabies from around the world Kathy Henderson ; illustrated by Pam Smy.
Cook Islands Maori for kids Jahri Jah Jah.
Niuean for kids Jahri Jah Jah.
Fijian for kids Jahri Jah Jah.
Microcosmos : discovering the world through microscopic images from 20 X to over 20 million X magnification Brandon Broll ; pictures supplied by the Science Photo Library.
100 ways to celebrate 100 days Bruce Goldstone.
My teacher is a dinosaur : and other prehistoric poems, jokes, riddles, & amazing facts written and illustrated by Loreen Leedy.
Dinosaurs aren't dead Karl Kruszelnicki ; illustrated by Douglas Holgate.
Who killed T-rex? : uncover the mystery of the vanished dinosaurs Surendra Verma.
Into the deep : life through the depths of the ocean Mark Norman and David Paul.
Ocean commotion : life on the reef Janeen Mason.
All about New Zealand's sea life Dave Gunson.
ZooBorns! : zoo babies from around the world Andrew Bleiman, Chris Eastland.
My favourite animal families Steve Bloom ; text by David Henry Wilson.
Exploring the world of eagles Tracy C. Read.
Elephants Sydnie Meltzer Kleinhenz.
Leo the snow leopard : the true story of an amazing rescue told by Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, and Craig Hatkoff.
The sea wolves : living wild in the Great Bear Rainforest Ian McAllister & Nicholas Read ; photographs by Ian McAllister.
The salmon bears : giants of the Great Bear Rainforest Ian McAllister & Nicholas Read ; photographs by Ian McAllister.
Girl in the know : your inside-and-out guide to growing up written by Anne Katz ; illustrated by Monika Melnychuk.
Wind power : 20 projects to make with paper Clive Dobson.
Sky sailors : true stories of the balloon era David L. Bristow.
Grow your own monsters Nicola Davies and Simon Hickmott ; illustrated by Scoular Anderson.
Learning to care for a cat Felicia Lowenstein Niven.
Kids' cooking.
Kids' party food.
Built to last David Macaulay.
501 things to draw : easy step-by-step instructions.
Haunted house adventure crafts Anna Llimos.
Are the drums for you? Elaine Landau.
Is the violin for you? Elaine Landau.
Is the trumpet for you? Elaine Landau.
Is the flute for you? Elaine Landau.
Is the clarinet for you? Elaine Landau.
101 things to do on the holidays Anna O'Donnell, Tessa Wilson.
This book made me do it written by John Woodward ; contributors, Francesca Baines ... [et al.] ; illustrated by Tobatron.
The lore of the playground : one hundred years of children's games, rhymes and traditions Steve Roud.
Surf for your life Mick Fanning and Tim Baker.
Spilling ink : a young writer's handbook Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter ; illustrated by Matt Phelan.
Really, really gross jokes, riddles, & tongue twisters Michael J. Pellowski.
There's no place like school : classroom poems selected by Jack Prelutsky ; illustrations by Jane Manning.
When gulls fly high : poems for children Peter Bland ; illustrated by Joanna Bland.
By sun and candlelight : poetry and prose for all your days illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Black Elk's vision : a Lakota story S.D. Nelson.
A wizard from the start : the incredible boyhood & amazing inventions of Thomas Edison Don Brown.
Kubla Khan : the emperor of everything Kathleen Krull ; illustrated by Robert Byrd.
Wicked warriors and evil emperors : the true story of the fight for Ancient China Alison Lloyd with pictures by Terry Denton.
Romans Philip Ardagh ; illustrated by Mike Gordon.
The story of the American Indian written and illustrated by Sydney E. Fletcher.
Wo de gan jue, ni de gan jue wen, tu Aliqi ; yi Chen Hongshu.
Shi jian zhuan zhuan zhuan : huo che zhan de yi tian [zuo zhe Nicholas Harris ; hui tu Inklink Firenze ; fan yi ge lin bian yi shi].
Wan zi mian bao Laitian Zhener gai xie ; Xietian He tu ; Zhou Yaoping yi.
Xiao ya ya xue you yong : [yi shui wei shou de] ping zi gu shi shu [hui tu Feng Youkang].
Shi jian zhuan zhuan zhuan : nong chang de si ji [zuo zhe Nicholas Harris ; hui tu Inklink Firenze ; fan yi Ge lin bian yi shi].
She zhong! Wo men yi qi wan! = Goal! Let's play! Joe Marriott ; illustrated by Algy Craig-Hall.
Taidi de li wu wen Peilade ; tu, Maliximeng ; yi, Hao Guangcai.
Chu sheng de xiao mao mi [zuo zhe: Isabella Camino, Delphine Lacharron ; cha hua: Isabella Camino ; yi xie: Annick Vermeulen, Liu Yong.]
Kuai le sheng dan [zuo zhe: Isabella Camino, Delphine Lacharron ; cha hua: Isabella Camino ; yi xie Annick Vermeulen, Liu Yong]
Fei ben ba, zhui shang Qite! = Keeping up with Cheetah Lindsay Camp ; illustrated by Jill Newton ; simplified Chinese translation by Fang Wang.
Gen shang Qida = Keeping up with Cheetah Written by Lindsay Camp ; illustrated by Jill Newton ; Chinese translation by Jessie Lim and Sylvia Denham.
Ai ni zhe me duo = I love you ? Yuan zhu: Benedicte Carboneill ; hui tu: Lescoat Ellen ; wen bian: Hu Songyin.
Ba ba de xin shui [wen Silvia Feng ; cha hua Guo Biru].
Da xiang Feifei de shui tang [wen Silvia Feng ; cha hua Du Xiao'er].
Shen qi de liang jing jing ka pian [wen Silvia Feng ; cha hua Wu Chuxuan].
Xiao tian shu Anqila jiao peng you [wen Silvia Feng ; cha hua Guo Biru].
Listen, listen written by Phillis Gershator ; illustrated by Alison Jay, simplified Chinese translation by Fang Wang.
Xue hua piao xia lai Huang Beijia zhuan wen ; Zhu Chengliang hui hua ; Huang Beijia dao du.
Bu yuan zhang da de Aoao : xue hui cheng zhang du li Yuan zhu: Elisabeth de Lambilly ; hui tu: Jerome Peyrat ; wen bian: Hu Songyin.
Zhen mei wei! wo men yi qi chi! = Yum! Let's eat! Thando Maclaren ; illustrated by Jacqueline East ; simplified Chinese translation by Sylvia Denham.
Maomao bu pa gu du = Momo is not afraid of being lonely [yuan zhu, hui tu, Trace Moroney ; zhu bian Lu Jiarong].
Maomao hen kuai le = Momo is happy [yuan zhu, hui tu, Trace Moroney ; zhu bian Lu Jiarong].
Zong si ling jiang hua Nimo yuan zhu ; Aimi Shadu hui tu ; Lin Dingding bian yi.
Ba zi xu huan ji le : xue hui jian li zi xin Yuan zhu: Renoult Armelle ; hui tu: Grandgirard Melanie ; wen bian: Hu Songyin.
Qin qin = Kiss Kiss Yuan zhu, hui tu: Mandine Selma ; wen bian: Hu Songyin.
Yi tiao yu liang tiao yu hong se de yu lan se de yu = One fish two fish red fish blue fish Dr.Seuss tu wen ; Sun Ruoying yi.
Maomao he da gui Sun Youjun.
Wo jiao cu wei ba Sun Youjun wen ; Huang He tu.
Xiao Li de nong li xin nian = Li's Chinese New Year Wang Fang ; illustrated by Jennifer Corfield ; Cantonese translation by Sylvia Denham.
Cheng zhang de jiao bu xiao gu shi. Kuai le pian Wei Lei.
Kouklina Voula Mastore.

Older Fiction

Just Jack Adele Broadbent.
Fire World Chris d'Lacey.
Brendan Buckley's universe and everything in it Sundee T. Frazier.
Framed Gordon Korman.
The twenty-four days before Christmas : an Austin family story Madeleine L'Engle ; pictures by Jill Weber.
The candymakers Wendy Mass.
Violet in bloom : a flower power book Lauren Myracle.
Justin Thyme Panama Oxridge ; [illustrations by Adrian Poxmage].
Spaceheadz Jon Scieszka ; illustrated by Shane Prigmore ; sugar-free goodness by Casey Scieszka ; high-fiber extras by Steven Weinberg.
Milo : sticky notes and brain freeze written and illustrated by Alan Silberberg.
A boy and his bot Daniel H. Wilson.
The star maker Laurence Yep.
Write on, Callie Jones Naomi Zucker.

Picture Books

Charlie monkey.
Millie Moo.
The Nutcracker [based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffman ; retold by AnnMarie Anderson] ; illustrations by Alison Jay.
Lively Elizabeth! : what happens when you push Mara Bergman ; illustrations by Cassia Thomas.
Oliver and the noisy baby Mara Bergman, Nick Maland.
Peekaboo moon! [written by Marie Birkinshaw] ; illustrated by Kate Merritt.
The runaway hug Nick Bland & Freya Blackwood.
More, more, more! Dawn Casey ; illustrated by Nick Price.
Grandma's gloves Cecil Castellucci ; illustrated by Julia Denos.
Too busy Marco Roz Chast.
Peek-a-bloom! Marie Torres Cimarusti ; illustrated by Stephanie Peterson.
Broom, zoom! Caron Lee Cohen ; illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier.
I know here Laurel Croza ; pictures by Matt James.
Hen's cake Malachy Doyle ; illustrated by Katherine Lodge.
Just for you! Jim Helmore and Karen Wall.
Time for bed Jim Helmore and Karen Wall.
Spot's first colours : a touch-and-feel book Eric Hill.
Spot's first shapes : a touch-and-feel book Eric Hill.
Everything but the horse : a childhood memory Holly Hobbie.
My little train Satomi Ichikawa.
The day Ray got away Angela Johnson ; illustrated by Luke LaMarca.
Monsters eat whiny children Bruce Eric Kaplan.
Welcome home, Mouse Elisa Kleven.
AlphaOops! : H is for Halloween Alethea Kontis ; illustrated by Bob Kolar.
We're roaming in the rainforest : an Amazon adventure written by Laurie Krebs ; illustrated by Anne Wilson.
A plane goes ka-zoom! Jonathan London ; illustrated by Denis Roche.
Stop that stew! text by Margaret Mahy ; illustrations by Deborah Rigby.
Sneaky sheep Chris Monroe.
Whose baby? [written by Fiona Munro ; illustrated by Jo Garden].
Whose hat? [written by Fiona Munro ; illustrated by Jo Garden].
Mr. Elephanter Lark Pien.
Beautiful Yetta : the Yiddish chicken Daniel Pinkwater ; illustrated by Jill Pinkwater.
I am the dog Daniel Pinkwater ; illustrated by Jack E. Davis.
Ahmed and the feather girl Jane Ray.
Mad at Mommy Komako Sakai.
More! Peter Schossow.
Baby Beep! Beep! [written by Dawn Sirett].
Baby pets [written by Dawn Sirett].
Park [text, Dawn Sirett and Charlie Gardner].
13 words Lemony Snicket, Maira Kalman.
The night iceberg Helen Stephens.
Mole's sunrise Jeanne Willis, Sarah Fox-Davies.

Younger Fiction

Jack and the jungle Malachy Doyle ; illustrated Bryan Langdo.
Under a silver moon Anne Fine ; illustrations by Lotte Klaver.
Stop, thief! Meg Harper ; illustrated by Heather Heyworth.