Let's Party!

This June the Jefferson County Library is celebrating our 25th birthday!  In honor of the celebration, here are some great picture books featuring parties . . . .

Duck, Duck, Moose! by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallan
Duck and Duck busily prepare for a party, while their housemate, Moose, only gets in the way.

The Entertainer by Emma Dodd
Arriving at a little boy's birthday party, an entertainer in a big cuddly bear costume delights the children with his antics and surprises them when his costume will not come off.

Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore by David McPhail
Pigs galore invade a house and have a wonderful party.

Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin
While Raccoon is eating pizza at his secret pizza party, he sees a masquerade party going on in the house next door to him and joins the fun.

Stanley's Party by Linda Bailey
Stanley the dog, having discovered he can get away with a lot while his owners are out, takes things a little too far when he decides to have a party that gets way out of hand.


More Party Picture Books --
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Bearsie Bear and the Surprise Sleepover by Bernard Waber
The Boll Weevil Ball by KElly Murphy
Bulldozer's Big Day by Candace Fleming
Chato and the Party Animals by Gary Soto
Come to the Fairies' Ball by Jane Yolen
The Costume Party by Victoria Chess
Dance by the Light of the Moon by Joanne Ryder
The Day We Danced in Underpants by Sarah Wilson
Dozens of Cousins by Shutta Crum
Happy Birthday, Tacky! by Helen Lester
How Do You Wokka-Wokka? by Elizabeth Bluemle
Hugless Douglas and the Big Sleepover by David Melling
I'm Not Invited? by Diana Blumenthal
If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff
A Letter to Amy by Ezra Jack Keats
The Lion's Share by Matthew McElligott
Piggies in a Polka by Kathi Appelt
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Xander's Panda Party by Linda Sue Park
Zombie in Love by Kelly DiPucchio

Check out these and more party picture books on display at the Arnold Branch through June 24, 2016.

Sometimes the Classics Are the Best

Sometimes as a library, we get so focused on the newest books that we forget about the old favorites that have been popular for so long.  Sometimes classic books are the best books to read.  So here are some of my favorite classic picture books for kids . . .

Corduroy by Don Freeman

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.

Elmer by David McKee

All the elephants of the jungle were gray except Elmer, who was a patchwork of brilliant colors until the day he got tired of being different and making the other elephants laugh.

Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester

Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.

Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore by David McPhail

Pigs galore invade a house and have a wonderful party.

Bark, George by Jules Feiffer

George the puppy's mother is in for a big surprise when she takes him to the veterinarian to find out why he does not bark.

More Classic Picture Books --

Absolutely, Positively Alexander: The Complete Stories by Judith Viorst

Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott

Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson

Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban

Cecily G. and the 9 Monkeys by H.A Rey

Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble

Edward and the Pirates by David McPhail

Frederick by Leo Lionni

Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion

Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback

Katy No-Pocket by Emmy Payne

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans

Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joosse

May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers

Moondance by Frank Asch

Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola

The Napping House by Audrey Wood

Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

The Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall

The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowery

Possum Magic by Mem Fox

The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant

Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton

Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

Swimmy by Leo Lionni

Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen

Check out these and other classic picture books at the Arnold Branch.

Oink! Oink! Let's Hear It for Pigs!

This week I thought I would share some great picture books featuring pigs . . . .

Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! by David McPhail

Pigs galore invade a house and have a wonderful party.

Pigs to the Rescue by John Himmelman

All week long the pigs help out around the farm in unexpected ways.

Leon and Albertine by Christine Davenier

Leon the pig follows the advice of the other barnyard animals in trying to get the attention of Albertine the chicken, with whom he has fallen in love.

If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Joffe Numeroff

One thing leads to another when you give a pig a party.

Princess Pig by Eileen Spinelli

A pig believes herself to be a princess and behaves accordingly, but soon learns that being royalty has a price.

More Pig Stories --

Crispin, the Pig Who Had It All by Ted Dewan

Desert Rose and Her Highfalutin' Hog by Alison Jackson

Dumpy La Rue by Elizabeth Winthrop

The Great Pig Escape by Eileen Christelow

Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis

Olivia by Ian Falconer

A Pig Is Big by Douglas Florian

Piggies in the Pumpkin Patch by Mary Peterson

Piggy Pie Po by Audrey Wood

Pigsty by Mark Teague

The Three Pigs by David Wiesner

Yum! by Colin McNaughton