New Releases by Roni Schotter

A shy, artistic girl comes out of her shell—and finds her community—as she helps transform an ignored rail trail into a place of recreation and beauty. It’s spring at last, and the residents of Longview Lane are starting to creep out of their cocoons to enjoy the world outside. Among them is Bibi, whose shyness has her hiding under her hoodie, clutching her sketchpad, hoping she doesn’t have to talk to anyone. Bibi is making a beeline for her special place: the Old Rail Trail, where she can sit alone under a tree and draw the birds, ignoring the litter all around her. But today she has unexpected company—neighbors putting up birdhouses and inviting her to make a poster showing what the trail could look like if it were all cleaned up. What if Bibi put her art toward making that dream a reality, decorating benches while others planted flowers, patched up paths, or cleared away trash? From author Roni Schotter and illustrator Christy Hale comes an ode to the transformative effects of community on both the natural places we share and the individuals who love them. Back matter offers more on the history of the rails-to-trails movement and some ways that kids can get involved in their local scene.

After a day of bickering with her sister, might a magical journey on a dragon’s back show a girl the path to peace and reconciliation? This rhythmically written, beautifully illustrated picture book is a celebration of imagination, of kindness, and of dragons. Tired from sister squabbles, a dragon-loving child slips into sleep. Soon a dragon just the right size whirs through her window to invite her on a flight into the enchanting night. They soar to a Secret Gathering where dragons carrying children from all around the world fill the sky. There are dragons. There is dancing. There are wishes. And is that her sister over there? Could they share the same wish?

A rhyming celebration of grandmothers, including those who are mischievous ticklers, those who once wore bell bottoms and marched for equal rights, and those who are nearly family and just as loving. Includes a list of names for grandmothers in different languages.

Ready, set, go! Little Green is ready to rumble. He is a happy, busy little pickup truck who loves helping out on the farm. Until... He wakes up one morning to find a big new blue truck ready to take his place. But can Big Blue take on all the jobs? Even the small and gentle ones? With some love, care, and paint... Ready, set, go! Little Green is ready to rumble again, all the way to the farmers'' market.

A holiday classic! Includes Read-Aloud/Read-to-Me functionality where available. Book Description:Flip, flap here.Flip, flop there.Potato pancakes in the air. Latkes flying everywhere! Say "Happy Hanukkah!" with this joyful story of one family''s holiday celebration, from spinning dreidels to cooking yummy latkes to lighting the menorah together. With sweet, lyrical text and warm illustrations, this is the perfect way to celebrate the festival of lights.

Exquisite artwork and an exceptionally tender text showcase the special bond between a mother and her daughter. Every day after school, Luisa goes to Walter''s World of Beauty to watch her mama work—cutting, coloring, and curling customers'' hair. Before they go home, Mama puts her tip money in a special envelope for Luisa—for college. She wants to give Luisa the world! But Luisa has a plan of her own. For Mama''s birthday, Luisa wants to give Mama the world. . . . This touching story of a loving child and a single, hard-working mother is sure to be a favorite of families everywhere.

In this sweet and fun story, featuring the same family from the National Jewish Book Award winner Hanukkah!, toddlers are introduced to Passover traditions by following adorable little Moe as he searches for the hidden matzoh at the family seder.

A school janitor teaches children to sing and have confidence in themselves.

In this Parents'' Choice Gold Award–winning book, Selig collects words, ones that stir his heart (Mama!) and ones that make him laugh (giggle). But what to do with so many luscious words? After helping a poet find the perfect words for his poem (lozenge, lemon, and licorice), he figures it out: His purpose is to spread the word to others. And so he begins to sprinkle, disburse, and broadcast them to people in need.

Now that Papa is remarried, his house seems very crowded, and Kara wonders if there is still enough room there for her and her toy Rabbit.

When Eva sits on her stoop trying to complete a school assignment by writing about what happens in her neighborhood, she gets a great deal of advice and action.

When ten-year-old Manda interrupts a midnight delivery, she discovers her parents'' involvement in the Underground Railroad and makes her own contribution to a fugitive slave''s freedom.

Alice is Eleven years old, and it is wartime. She is on a train with no seats, no lights, no sanitary facilities. Her parents and grandparents are missing, and Alice doesn''t know where she is going. Maybe she will get to play outside again, maybe she will see her parents. But as the train rolls on, Alice begins to realize that just when you think things can''t possible get any worse, they do. Ages 9+

King Cole, Queen Meg, Jack, Tess, Giant Blunderbore, and Sir George battle a ferocious dragon.

Home sick with a cold, Bunny plays with or eats everything in his room.

The children of Vinegar Lane discover that bad-tempered old Captain Snap has a wonderful secret.

Bunny, who hates bedtime, sets off to explore the nighttime world and concludes that his bed is the best place to be at night, despite the wonderful things he finds outside.

Rhoda braves the ridicule of her peers to befriend a poor family and learns to make decisions for herself.

A Jewish high school girl becomes increasingly involved in human rights for blacks in the early 1960s at the cost of some other important relationships in her life.

Sixteen-year-old Lisl develops her sense of self while her mother is dying of cancer.