New Picture Books
Hot air: the (mostly) true story of the first hot-air balloon ride by Majorie Priceman.
The story of the historic first hot-air balloon flight in 1783, told from the point of view of the duck, sheep, and rooster who were the first passengers.
Mind your manners! by Diane Goode.
With rules lifted in the vernacular from an early-nineteenthcentury primer (the full text of the rules is appended), and uproarious pictures that do most of the storytelling, this is a lively and wonderful celebration of good manners.
Sophie's window by Holly Keller.
When Caruso, a little bird who is afraid to fly, is blown out of his home one windy night, he must rely on a new friend, a dog named Sophie, to take him back to his parents.
The Three Bears' Christmas by Kathy Duval.