Harris County Public Library has 26 branch libraries across the county. We have over 60 staff members dedicated to serving children in our community. Let's meet a couple of them!
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New Children's Books and Audio
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Jim Averbeck. In a Blue Room
Alice wants everything in her bedroom to be blue before she falls asleep.
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Kristyn Crow. Cool Daddy Rat
A young rat hides in his father's bass case and tags along as he plays and scats around the big city.
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Marla Frazee. A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week
Ever Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon's grandparents during summer vacation.
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Clare Jarrett. Arabella Miller's Tiny Caterpillar
A little girl discovers a tiny caterpillar, and after taking care of him and feeding him leaves, she watches as he becomes a new and wonderful creature.
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Alison McGhee. Bye-bye, Crib
A big boy and his best stuffed friend seek the courage to move to a gigantic new bed.
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Daniel Manus Pinkwater. Bear's Picture
A bear continues to paint what he likes despite criticism from two passing gentlemen.
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Little Hoot
Little Hoot wants to go to bed early, like all of his friends do, and he is hopping mad when Mama and Papa Owl insist that he stay up late and play.
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Jan Thomas. A Birthday for Cow!
Despite the objections of Pig and Mouse, Duck insists on adding a special ingredient to the cake they are making to celebrate Cow's birthday.
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Rosemary Wells. Max's Bunny Business
Ruby and her friend Louise set up a lemonade stand to earn money to buy matching rings, but Max foils their plan.
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Dan Yaccarino. Go, Go America
A collection of odd facts, including festivals, contests, and laws,about the states of the United States.
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David A. Adler. Young Cam Jansen and the Molly
Shoe Mystery When Cam, her father, and friend Eric go to the airport to meet Cam's Aunt Molly, they help her find her missing shoes.
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Marc Tolon Brown. Arthur in New York
Arthur and his family--and D.W.'s favorite doll, Mary Moo-Cow--take a vacation to New York City.
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Laura Driscoll. Smash Trash!
As his pet cockroach keeps him company, Wally the robot shovels and scoops trash into his compacter every day, creating compacted trash blocks, and finding "goodies" to collect.
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Sheila Sweeney Higginson. Brothers and Sisters to
the Rescue In this daring new mission a mean old witch have trapped Hansel and Gretel in a gingerbread house, Its up to the brave brother and sister duo, Annie and Leo, to follow the clues and rescue Hansel and Gretel from the witch's grasp.
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Susan Ring. Mr. Penguin's Ice-Cream Adventure
Mr. Penguin has to get ice cream to his friend's birthday party, but his train is stuck. The Little Einsteins come to the rescue.
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John R. Erickson. The Quest for the Great White
Whale At the request of his beloved Beulah the collie, Hank the Cowdog puts aside his urge to chew plastic and sets off in search of his nemesis, Plato the wayward bird dog.
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Michael Ford. The Fires of Ares
When slaves rebel in ancient Sparta, twelve-year-old Lysander, guarded by an heirloom amulet, the Fire of Ares, is caught between the Spartan ruling class, with whom he has been training as a warrior since his noble heritage was revealed, and those among whom he was recently laboring as a slave.
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Bruce Hale. Pirates of Underwhere
Twins Stephanie and Zeke, their friend Hector, and cats Fitz and Meathead once again venture into the world of Underwhere, this time looking for the missing Brush of Wisdom, a magical item that looks suspiciously like a jewelled toilet brush.
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Brian James. Camp Buccaneer
Captain Stinky Beard's pirate students, who want to win without cheating, compete in sailing races, treasure hunts, and swashbuckling events at Camp Buccaneer.
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Dick King-Smith. Dinosaur Trouble
Young dinosaurs Nosy, a pterodactyl, and Banty, an apatosaurus, become friends, despite their parents' prejudices.
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Suzy Kline. Horrible Harry Bugs the Three Bears
Harry incorporates his fascination with earwigs into Miss Mackle's class project of acting out a fairy tale in front of the other third graders.
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Lois Lowry. The Willoughbys
In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.
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Carolyn Marsden. The Buddha's Diamonds
As a storm sweeps in, Tinh's father tells him to tie up their fishing boat but the storm scares him and he runs away, but when the damage to the boat is discovered, Tinh realizes what he must do.
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Claudia Mills. The Totally Made-Up Civil War Diary of
Amanda MacLeish While dealing with her parents' separation and her best friend's distance, Amanda is able to work out some of her anxiety through her fifth-grade project--writing a diary from the point of view of a ten-year-old girl whose brothers fight on opposite sides in the Civil War.
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Jordan Sonnenblick. Dodger and Me
Miserable because his only friend moved away and he has once again caused his baseball team to lose a game, fifth-grader Willy Ryan's life suddenly becomes a lot more interesting when he finds Dodger, a furry, blue chimpanzee that only he can see, and he has to decide what he really wishes for in life.
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Henry Winkler. The Life of Me: Enter at Your Own
Risk Hank must decide whether to attend tae kwon do or an after school reading program run by his favorite teacher, and when he meets an interesting girl at "Reading Gym," he gets into a complicated situation that even has him lying to his father.
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New Children's Nonfiction
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Michelle Parker-Rock. Jack Gantos: An Author Kids
Love Jack Gantos is the author of dozens of great books for kids. Now you can read all about Gantos' childhood and his early days as a writer. Find out where he gets his ideas and how he works-and see what advice he has for kids who want to be writers, too. This biography is based on a personal interview with Jack Gantos!
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Penelope Arlon. Body: Discovery Starts with a
Single Word Simple text and color pictures introduce readers to the human body.
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Eric Carle. The Rabbit and the Turtle: Aesop's Fables
A collection of Aesop's most timeless tales.
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Gail Gibbons. Dinosaurs
An introduction to the world of dinosaurs and their physical characteristics, habitats, eating habits, and behavior.
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Mary Lindeen. Anatomy of a Volcano
The birth of a volcano -- Do you lava me? -- Fountains of fire -- Wanted: volcanoes-dead or alive -- Composites and shields and cinders-oh my! -- The gods are angry -- No job for a hothead -- Tsunamis, mudslides and floods -- From dormant to deadly -- A steaming, bubbling powerhouse -- Out of death comes life.
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Natalie Lunis. Gooey Jellyfish
Text and photographs present amazing facts about jellyfish.
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Norman Bridwell. Clifford's Pals
Clifford and his friends get into trouble while playing at a construction site. Read by Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
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Margret Rey. Curious George Makes Pancakes
At the annual pancake breakfast, George makes some of the most interesting pancakes the crowd has ever seen. George then gets into even more monkey mischief. Read by Joe Fox.
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John Denver. Grandma's Feather Bed
A picture book adaptation of the song written by Jim Connor, and made popular by John Denver, which celebrates the fun of visiting grandmother's house. Includes facts about Connor and Denver, their grandparents, and their music.
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Kitty Fross. All Around the World!
Uniqua wants to go somewhere that no one has visited before, so she invites her friends on a trip around the world. Little explorers can join the adventure by following along in their book and listening to the retelling on the CD, which also includes bonus coloring pages that can be printed out on a computer.
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Carl Reiner. Tell Me a Scary Story--But Not Too
Scary A little boy has an adventure in the scary basement of his mysterious new neighbor, Mr. Neewollah. Read by Carl Reiner.
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Bobby Lynn Maslen. Bob Books Listen and Read
Reader on compact disc guides children as they read along in the book. Includes stories and pictures to make learning alphabet sounds enjoyable. Stories written in three-letter words and short sentences, with a few new letters added in each story.
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