Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina

Alica Alonso: Prima Ballerina
by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
illustrated by Raúl Colón

Summary:  A biography in free verse of Cuba's most famous ballerina, Alicia Alonso.

Marshall Cavendish, 2011.

The Twins' Blanket

The Twins' Blanket
by Hyewon Yum

Summary:  "These look-alike twins share everything -- toys, clothes, a room, a bed, and, since the day they were born, a blanket.  But as the twins grow bigger, the blanket becomes too small..."

Frances Foster Books, 2011.

The Money We'll Save

The Money We'll Save
by Brock Cole

Summary:  In nineteenth-century New York City, when Pa brings home a young turkey in hopes of saving money on their Christmas dinner, his family faces all sorts of trouble--and expense--in their tiny apartment.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 2011.

Blue Chicken

Blue Chicken
by Deborah Freedman

Summary:  "When chicken spills a pot of blue paint, the other animals sure don't find her helpful.  And things only get worse..."--front flap.

Viking, 2011.

One Starry Night

One Starry Night
by Lauren Thompson
illustrated by Jonathan Bean

Summary:  "One starry night...little ones everywhere are watched over with care.  Most special of all, Mary and Joseph watch over their newborn babe..."--front flap.

Margaret K. McElderry Book, 2011.

The House Baba Built: An Artist's Childhood in China

The House Baba Built: An Artist's Childhood in China
by Ed Young
text as told to Libby Koponen

Summary:  "This...illustrated memoir is the story of one of our most beloved children's book illustrators and the house his baba built."--front flap.

Little, Brown and Company, 2011.

I Want My Hat Back

I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen

Summary:  "A bear has lost his hat.  What if he never sees it again?  WAIT!  He has seen his hat..."--front flap.

Candlewick Press, 2011.

Neville

Neville
by Norton Juster
illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Summary:  "A new block, a new house, and a new boy who doesn't know anyone at all.  That's the worst part: how will he ever make friends?..."--front flap.

Schwartz & Wade, 2011.

Ice

Ice
by Arthur Geisert

Summary: This wordless tale depicts a community of pigs that suffer from the heat and go in search of ice despite the odds against them.

Enchanted Lion Books, 2011.

Red Sled

Red Sled
by Lita Judge

Summary:  "When a well-loved sled is left outside a cozy cabin on a still winter's night, an unlikely cast of creatures forge new friendships during the ride of their lives."-- front flap.

Atheneum, 2011.

Stars

Stars 
by Mary Lyn Ray
illustrated by Marla Frazee

Summary:  "Stars are everywhere.  Not just in the sky.  Look..."--front flap.

Beach Lane Books, 2011.

A Ball for Daisy

A Ball for Daisy
by Chris Raschka

"...the story of a dog and her ball...about what it's like to lose something special  -- and find a friend."--front flap.

Schwartz & Wade Books, 2011.

Mouse & Lion

Mouse & Lion
by Rand Burkert
illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert

Summary:  "Mouse and Lion, Aesop's fabled duo, renew their ancient bond in this warm retelling..."--front flap.

Scholastic, 2011.

Never Forgotten

Never Forgotten
by Patricia C. McKissack
illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon

Summary:  "This is the story of a blacksmith, Dinga...of Dinga's son, Musafa, taken captive, sent across the sea, and sold into slavery..."--front flap.

Schwartz & Wade, 2011

Balloons Over Broadway

Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
by Melissa Sweet

Summary:  "...Meet Tony Sarg: the boy who loved to figure out how things moved -- the boy who became the puppeteer of Macy's parade!"--front flap.

Houghton Mifflin, 2011.