January - What We Are Reading

Here are our favorite reads for January!
All the books are available through Carnegie Library! 

One Dark Night 
by Lisa Wheeler,
Illustrated by Ivan Bates 

Mouse and Mole venture out of their cozy and safe home and find something special waiting for them.

Quit Calling Me a Monster 
by Jory John,
Illustrated by Bob Shea 

Floyd Peterson wants people to see him as more than just a shaggy monster with purple fur and pointy teeth.















 The Gift of Nothing 
by Patrick McDonnell 

Mooch the cat wants to find a gift for his dog friend Earl -who already has everything.








 Parachute 
by Danny Parker,
Illustrated by Matt Ottley 

Toby wears his parachute to help him feel safe.  When Toby's cat gets stuck in a tree we finds a way to conquer his fear of heights.












Happy Pig Day! 
by Mo Willems
 
Gerald learns to deal with the fact the Piggie has other friends.












Seaver the Weaver
by Paul Czajak, 
Illustrated by The Brothers Hilts  

 Snappsy the Alligator
by Julie Falatko, 
Illustrated by Tim Miller

 Snappsy thinks a pesky narrator is ruining his day.










A Special Kind of Love
by Stephen Michael King  

Father finds a special way to express love to his son.

The Mitten Tree
by Candace Christiansen, 
Illustrated by Greenstein Elaine

New mittens mysteriously appear on a tree everyday by a bus stop to warm cold hands.