Join local favorite, multitalented author / illustrator / singer / songwriter Barney Saltzberg, for a rollicking good time. He has two delightful new books this spring (both available in March). Have you ever wondered what goes on inside an egg? Little kids do. In fact, they're fascinated by the whole notion that something living inside the egg will eventually hatch. Good Egg is a sweet and simple novelty book full of fun pull-tabs and lift-the-flaps, following the adventures of an egg. In Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Baby?, Cornelius's comic charm will bring a smile to all those little ones who are just a bit resistant to sharing their space. The new baby may be getting all the attention, but he isn't very much fun; he can't talk, he can't eat, he can't play. But Cornelius soon discovers that the new arrival can do something very special indeed.

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STORYTELLING, DRAWING DEMONSTRATION
AND BOOK SIGNING
Elisa Kleven
Saturday, April 18
11:00 a.m.
Ages 4 and up

The inventive blue crocodile from Ernst and The Puddle Pail shines in Elisa Kleven's new book, A Carousel Tale. Ernst loves the carousel near his house, and his favorite animal to ride is the dog. When the dog's wooden tail comes loose just before winter, the carousel keeper gives Ernst the important job of watching over it until springtime. But the tail looks so sad sitting on Ernst's shelf without its dog that it isn't long until Ernst uses his creativity to transform the lonely tail into something wonderful. Elisa's exquisite illustrations and charming story combine to create another wonderful book in A Carousel Tale.

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Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the award-winning author of Little Pea and Little Hoot, is back with two new books, Little Oink and Duck! Rabbit! Little Oink is a tale of a decidedly different pig; all he wants to do is clean, clean, clean! But Mama Pig and Papa Pig say in order to be a proper pig, he has to learn to make a proper mess. "Don't come out until your room is a pigsty," says Papa Pig. Readers who hate to clean up will love this humorous twist on a universal dilemma. Duck! Rabbit! is a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor here -- there's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. Duck! Rabbit! is a smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side.

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Ingenuity has met its match and his name is Cy Tymony. In his new book, Sneaky Green Uses for Everyday Things, Cy combines the sneaky fun of his Sneaky Uses series with the growing interest in green living. The result is an easy-to-practice manual for conserving energy. The book includes 40 projects using green techniques with step-by-step instructions, as well as illustrations and directions for an Earth-friendly existence. Projects, including constructing a robot recycle bin and alternative energy science projects, are stimulating and enjoyable for kids and adults alike.

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Join local author/illustrator Shawn Björklund for a reading of her clever and funny new book. Pop-up parts and stupendously silly situations make G is for Goat's Groovy Galoshes, $12.95, so much fun! This zany and zippy introduction to the alphabet includes tiny mice munching moon marshmallows, happy hippos dancing the hula, and a unicorn on a unicycle using an umbrella. G is for Goat's Groovy Galoshes will have readers in stitches and can be used with kids of all ages as a great introduction to alliteration fun.