Yellow and blue for August

It's just about time to set up the August displays and for some reason, I decided we should do yellow and blue. I guess the yellow had to do with the big bunch of sunflowers in a basket that will be on the foyer table. And the blue...well, just because.
The best part of the displays will be the yellow and blue cover books. And the first place I visited for my collection was the Children's Library. If you've never gone to the Children's Library and looked over the great books, you are missing something I want to tell you about.
Listen to this...
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano, illustrated by Lee Harper, is a big square, yellow-cover book, showing an alarmed turkey on a platter of cranberries, green peas, and stuffing. As Thanksgiving Day approaches, Turkey nervously makes a series of costumes, disguising himself as other farm animals in hopes that he can avoid being served as Thanksgiving dinner. Did he make it? Read it
and see.
Another big square book with a yellow cover is The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster, illustrated by Chris Raschka. This is a Caldecott Medal Book about the kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy's house, a magical gateway for one little girl. Everything important happens near it, through it, or beyond it. The story is both a voyage of discovery and celebration of the commonplace wonders that define childhood.
But the best yellow book, another big square one, is Piggies by Don and Audrey Wood. The illustrations are just hilarious. All you see are the two little hands of a child, but on each finger is a little piggie...fat, smart, long, silly, hot, cold, dirty, etc....little piggies. And what they do on this child's fingers is the fun part. You don't want to miss this book. It makes even an adult smile big time.
As for the blue cover books, you don't want to miss My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes; How Do You Get a Mouse to Smile by Bonnie Grubman, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright; or A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom.
But you know what? I think I like the yellow books best.
Why don't you come in during August and look for our "Hot Reads." Check out some of these yellow and blue books. You're in for a cool treat.