New Books for Children: Tuesday, February 3

Looking for some new books for your children to read? The library is constantly receiving new materials, including the items below. Why not stop by and check out a book, CD, movie, or other material that they might find interesting? We will continue to offer “Grab and Go” services for those who prefer to place their books on hold online and then pick them up from the shelves behind the circulation desk.

Dog Loves Baby

Simple rhyming text and bright illustrations make Dog Loves Baby an ideal gift for the youngest readers. Is love something to sniff? Is it something to bounce or pounce? Love is in the air! As Valentine’s Day approaches, Dog sniffs out the meaning of love and tries to figure out why there are so many paper hearts to chew. Of course, Baby is on the case, too—and they just might discover that love is all around them. For ages 0-5.

Dinosaur!

Journey back in time to explore the prehistoric world like you’ve never known before with this children’s encyclopedia, perfect for young dinosaur lovers. Forming part of a fantastic series of kids’ educational books, this bold and brilliant dinosaur book for kids uses ground-breaking CGI imagery to reveal the prehistoric world as you’ve never seen it before. Informative, diverse in subject matter, easy-to-read, and brimming with beautiful graphics, young dino lovers can explore the incredibly detailed cross-sections and cutaways that reveal the inner workings of all things dinosaur-related! For ages 4+.

Meticulous Jones and the Shadow Compass

Meticulous Jones knows the power of her name. Descended from the great Joneses, including the cofounder of New London, Majestic Jones, Metty also inherited the abilities that give them power over life and death. When she is recruited to enlist in the mysterious League of Shadows, a secret society for others with impressive abilities, she’s hesitant. After all, why should she join another group that seemingly wants to use her for her powers, especially after her Aunt Mag all but forbids her? Then a blackmailer threatens to reveal Aunt Mag’s most dangerous secret, and Metty sees the League as her only chance to save him. But as the clock winds down, Metty is forced to come to terms with the consequences of magic and the limits of her powers. For ages 8-12.