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Noni Says No
by Heather Hartt-SussmanNoni can do many things: she can give her baby brother his bottle, she can help her mother in the kitchen, and she can even walk over to her friend Susie&’s house. But Noni just can&’t say &“no.&” When she was very small, it was easy saying &“no&” to everybody, but now that she has a best friend, she wants to please. Noni can&’t say &“no&” to her friend, even when it means she has to hand over a precious toy, or when it means agreeing to a hideous haircut, or even giving up her bed at a sleepover. But when Noni finally finds her voice, the consequences are not what she – or the reader – expects.Heather Hartt-Sussman&’s story, complemented by the playful illustrations of Geneviève Côté, is a comforting exploration of friendship and of the importance of trusting one&’s own judgment. Many children (as well as many adults) will root for Noni as she learns that you can stand up for yourself and still be a good friend.
Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia's Egg-citing Farm Adventure
by Renee Graef Lidia BastianichIt is a sleepover extravaganza when Nonna Lidia has her grandkids over for a night full of campfire stories and homemade food. As they all share a meal of omelets the next morning, Nonna Lidia reminisces about growing up on the farm, raising chickens, and gathering their eggs, which inspires a family trip to the local farm, where the kids can have their own chicken-and-egg adventures.With farm-fresh recipes focused on chicken and eggs, America's beloved Italian-American chef Lidia Matticchio Bastianich offers a variety family-friendly dishes and fun, safe ways kids can help cook. Buon appetito!
Nonna's Birthday Surprise
by Lidia BastianichNonna Lidia shares her memories of growing up on the farm during each season of the year.
Nonsense! the Curious Story of Edward Gorey
by Lori MortensenA beautifully illustrated and lyrical picture-book biography of eccentric and beloved writer and artist Edward Gorey In this lyrical biography of one of literature&’s most creepily creative authors and illustrators, kids will learn about the inspiration behind a generation of creators, from Lemony Snicket to Tim Burton. Known for, among other things, wearing a large fur coat wherever he went, storyteller Edward Gorey was respected for both his brilliance and his eccentricity. As a child, he taught himself to read and skipped several grades before landing at Harvard (after a brief stint in the army). Then he built a name for himself as a popular book illustrator. After that, he went on to publish well over one hundred of his own books, stories that mingled sweetness and innocence, danger and darkness, all mixed with his own brand of silliness. Illustrated with Gorey-like humor and inspiration by Chloe Bristol, this stunning picture book biography about this beloved creator is the first for children.
Noodle Magic
by Roseanne Greenfield ThongEveryone has the magic within!Grandpa Tu is famous for his special noodles, and as the emperor's birthday approaches, he teaches his granddaughter, Mei, the family trade. Mei struggles to find the magic needed to make noodles. Ultimately, she finds the magic--and the ability to succeed--within. Mei doesn't just make noodles--her magic noodles in varied shapes and sizes rain down from the sky!NOODLE MAGIC is written in the style of a Chinese folk story, with engaging cultural and community aspects. The family connection that's at the heart of the story has universal appeal. The grandfather and granddaughter work together to accomplish what one could not do alone. Meilo So, whose BRUSH OF THE GODS received four starred reviews, brings the story to life with beautiful, breathtaking illustrations.
Noodles on a Bicycle
by Kyo MaclearA vibrant historical picture book about Tokyo's bicycle food deliverers, or demae, who balanced towering trays of steaming hot noodles on their shoulders while navigating crowded city streets.When the deliverymen set off in the morning, the children wait for the flicker of pedal and wheel. It's the demae-- delivery men-- setting off to deliver steaming trays of noodles to hungry customers all over the city. They are acrobats: whizzing past other bicycles, soaring around curves, avoiding the black smoke of motorcycles. When the children see them, they want to be them. And so they practice with bowls of wobbling water stacked on trays. The day passes, and, finally, exhausted, the demae return home, to their families, and, yes, to steaming bowls of noodles.This beautifully crafted, visually exciting story by a powerhouse author and illustrator team is sure to be adored by food lovers, young and old.
Nope. Never. Not For Me! (Little Senses)
by Samantha CotterillThis deceptively simple story guides sensitive kids through trying a new food, with support and encouragement aplenty.Children are often picky eaters, but for kids on the autism spectrum or with sensory issues, trying new foods can be especially challenging. In Nope! Never! Not for Me! a young child refuses to try a bite of broccoli--that is, until her mom guides her through a careful exploration of the new food. First she looks, then she sniffs, then touches, and finally takes one tiny bite. What do you know? Broccoli isn't so overwhelming after all! With simple, reassuring text and bold illustrations in a limited palette, Nope! Never! Not For Me! espouses a patient approach to picky eating and empowers kids to explore new experiences without stress or pressure.
Norby and the Invaders & Norby and the Queen's Necklace (The Norby Chronicles)
by Isaac Asimov Janet AsimovThis fourth volume of the complete children&’s sci-fi series includes a mission to foil evildoing aliens and a quick trip to eighteenth-century France.Norby and the Invaders Jeff Wells and his robot, Norby, must rescue the Grand Dragon of Jamya from strange, blimplike aliens known as the Hleno. Determined to protect the environment from the overuse of technology, the Hleno take Norby and Jeff prisoner, too. Encased in an impenetrable plastic bubble, Norby is helpless. And without Norby, Jeff is lost in outer space. Norby and the Queen&’s Necklace Sent to 1785, France, Jeff and Norby get mixed up with an extravagant necklace intended for Marie Antoinette—and accidentally alter events that led to the French Revolution. Now they must shuttle back and forth through time and space to set world history straight.
Norby the Mixed-Up Robot (The Norby Chronicles)
by Isaac Asimov Janet AsimovA Space Academy student and his time-travelling robot stop an evil villain from taking over the Solar System in this children&’s sci-fi classic. Fourteen-year-old Jeff Wells, a cadet at the Space Academy on Mars, is in danger of being kicked out unless he can improve his grades. With a little help from the academy&’s commandant, Jeff finds a robot named Norby to help him study. But Norby&’s no ordinary robot. He has the only mini-anti-gravity device in existence. Norby&’s special abilities suddenly come in handy when a villain named Ing targets Jeff&’s older brother in his quest to conquer the Solar System. When Ing takes over Manhattan Island, renaming it &“the Kingdom of Ing,&” Norby and Jeff put studying aside to teach Ing a lesson!
Norby's Other Secret & Norby and the Lost Princess (The Norby Chronicles)
by Isaac Asimov Janet AsimovIn the second volume of the complete children&’s sci-fi series, a boy and his robot venture to a dangerous planet and go in search of a missing princess.Norby&’s Other Secret Scheming scientists want to find the secrets behind Norby&’s antigravity abilities, but they have to dismantle him to do it! To evade them, Norby and Jeff flee to the planet Jamya, where Norby was created. But can these friends survive a planet is inhabited by angry robots and intelligent, hungry dragons? Norby and the Lost Princess Jeff and Norby travel unintentionally to the distant planet Izz, where they are forced to join a search for the missing princess. Their journey takes them to the muddy world of the Slithers, strange creatures who imprison the travelers, sting them into submission, and communicate with them only through musical sounds. Then things go from bad to worse when they discover that the missing princess has been turned into a tree!
A Normal Pig
by K-Fai SteeleThis charming picture book celebrates all our differences while questioning the idea that there is only one way to be “normal.”Pip is a normal pig who does normal stuff: cooking, painting, and dreaming of what she’ll be when she grows up.But one day a new pig comes to school and starts pointing out all the ways in which Pip is different. Suddenly she doesn’t like any of the same things she used to...the things that made her Pip.A wonderful springboard for conversations with children, at home and in the classroom, about diversity and difference.
Norman and the Nom Nom Factory
by Bridgette ZouFeatured on Julie Andrews' podcast, "Julie's Library." For those who can use a little push when it comes to trying new things and encountering unexpected friendships (or trying new foods!), a trip to planet Gerp could be just the ticket. Norman happily lives alone on Planet Gerp, spending every day making Nom Noms in his Nom Nom factory and eating only Nom Noms for every meal. It's nice and quiet on Gerp, until a loud, strange creature arrives bringing even stranger foods...and worse, a taste for ADVENTURE. What will Norman do? Bridgette Zou brings Norman's planet come to life in this humorous and charming picture book about friendship and discovery.
North America
by Madeline DonaldsonNorth America is home to the world's largest lake, Lake Superior, and more than 450 million people. It covers more than 9 million square miles and is made up of three big countries and a handful of little ones and islands. Learn more about this fascinating continent in this informative book.
North Pole Ninjas: MISSION: Christmas!
by Tyler Knott Gregson Sarah LindenEast meets North in North Pole Ninjas, a yuletide call-to-arms to save the spirit of Christmas.You may not know that Santa has a team of special elves, selected for their ability to help carry out top-secret missions that are all about helping, giving, caring, and listening. Anyone who reads this book is called upon to help carry out those top-secret missions with a bit of stealth and an open heart. The gorgeously illustrated picture book retells the legend of the North Pole Ninjas for new recruits. After reading the book, readers can print their own Ninja missions to carry out.
Northern Sky
by Mark RadcliffeHaving been sacked from his university teaching job, Ed has returned to his home town to pick up the threads of his old life with his friends and ex-girlfriend, Jeannie, in the Northern Sky folk music club. His dream is to play with them again, making music like his hero Nick Drake - and maybe even a little money. But know-it-all Matt O'Malley is now running the club and has ambitious plans for them that involve contracts and record deals. Can Ed get in on the act, or does O'Malley have a hidden agenda involving the less talented but more photogenic Lane Fox? And can Ed win Jeannie back - or will his legendary temper prevent him from getting anything right? This is a funny and touching novel, written with real Northern soul by one of the country's most popular and knowledgeable commentators on music. It will appeal to anyone who loves music, anyone who's ever been young and ambitious, and anyone who's ever fallen out with someone over the one thing that unites them.
Not a Bean
by Claudia Guadalupe MartinezA Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar!With Spanish vocabulary and a clever counting concept, this poetic story shares the life cycle of a Mexican jumping bean. This curious jumping insect is actually a seedpod from a shrub called yerba de la flecha, into which a caterpillar burrows, living inside the pod until it builds a cocoon and breaks out as a moth. Perfect for preschoolers and prereaders, this creative picture book explores the Mexican jumping bean's daily life and eventual transformation and escape from the pod.
Not a Box
by Antoinette PortisA box is just a box... unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows. Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real--when the imagination takes over and inside a cardboard box, a child is transported to a world where anything is possible.<P><P> Images and image descriptions available.<P> Winner of the Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor
Not-a-Box City
by Antoinette PortisDon't miss the long-awaited companion to Not a Box, winner of a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award. This picture book with its visual humor and simple dialogue is great for fans of Mo Willems and Crockett Johnson.Bunny wants to build a cardboard city.Bunny stacks one cardboard box on top of another and another.Bunny doesn't want any help. Bunny doesn't need any help, either.But what's a cardboard city without friends?Written and illustrated with the same delightful simplicity that made Not a Box such a hit, the playtime possibilities of a stack of boxes and friendship will inspire and excite any child who has ever journeyed into the world of make-believe.
Not a Butterfly Alphabet Book: It's About Time Moths Had Their Own Book!
by Jerry PallottaThis nature alphabet book from best-selling author Jerry Pallotta features moths (not butterflies!) of all shapes and sizes.Meet dozens of moths--and a few bonus creatures--with engaging text and a laugh-out-loud narrative, from A (Atlas Moth) to G (Green Lips Moth--no kissing allowed!) to J (Jersey Tiger Moth, whose underwings are a completely different color than their upper wings, not to be confused with their underwear) to Z (Zigzag Moth). Readers of all ages will be entertained (and learning!) with every page turn.
Not a Cat: A Memoir
by Winter MillerA funny, expansive, affirming story with a powerful message of self-determination for young kids: No one can label us if we do not allow ourselves to be labeled. Our identities are ours to choose and to live. Between his opening greeting and the bookend closing page on which he stalks away after taking no questions, Gato wants to make one thing perfectly clear: Although he has four legs, two ears, and a long, long tail, the word “cat” does not define him. His identity is his alone to describe and determine. With the help of Danica Novgorodoff’s laugh-out-loud illustrations, he takes us on a tour of his adventures, accomplishments, and daily activities that makes mincemeat of our first impressions. He wears a sweater and a leash, so is he a dog? He runs in pastures, so is he a horse? He likes flowers, so is he a bee? He swims, so is he a duck? He has flown in airplanes and ridden in subways, so is he a person? Maybe he’s all those things, but what he truly is, he wants us to know, is Gato. To underline the story’s message of empowerment and self-identity, the back cover and backmatter include photos of the real Gato (Winter Miller’s cat) doing everything he claims and more. Signs on walls, headlines in newspapers, New Yorker cartoon homages, and sight gags on every page reward repeated readings and will make this book the first one that parents reach for at bedtime.
Not a Smiley Guy
by Polly HorvathWhat will it take to get Ernest to smile? Find out in Newbery Honor author Polly Horvath's picture book debut.From the day he&’s born, Ernest has few complaints. His family is lovely; the world has a lot to offer. He&’d like there to be more elephants around, but hey, you can&’t have everything. Ernest is just as happy as the next guy.The trouble is, everyone around him is obsessed with smiling. His parents smile when he learns to walk, when he learns to talk, when he learns to button up his snowsuit. But smiling just isn&’t for Ernest, and they can&’t let it go. When drastic, elephant-related measures are taken, and Ernest still doesn&’t smile, the whole family learns that sometimes loving someone means meeting in the middle.Equal parts deadpan and genuine, Not a Smiley Guy is an ideal conversation starter for kids just discovering that we each have our own ways of showing how we feel. Readers who struggle to be understood will resonate with Ernest&’s good-natured exasperation. Boris Kulikov&’s textured, moody illustrations accompany National Book Award winner Polly Horvath&’s sardonic tale of acceptance and intentional communication, as useful for grown-ups as it is for kids.
Not All Sheep Are Boring!
by Bobby MoynihanA slyly hilarious bedtime picture book by Saturday Night Live actor Bobby Moynihan.Everyone knows that sheep are boring. That's why people count them to fall asleep. Right? Don't be so sure... Actor Bobby Moynihan's (SNL) debut picture book proves sheep are anything but snoozeworthy, introducing a cast of the weirdest, wackiest, funniest sheep you've ever seen. From riding jetpacks to prancing on the moon, it's safe to say these might be the LEAST boring sheep you've ever encountered. Julie Rowan-Zoch's lovably goofy artwork pairs with a breathlessly silly text to make this the perfect read-aloud—but don't be surprised if the giggles keep you up long past bedtime!
Not Enough Lollipops
by Megan MaynorAlice thinks it's her lucky day when she wins a wagon full of lollipops, but sharing them with her classmates is more complicated than it seems. Can she find a fair way to divvy up the sweets?When Alice wins an enormous basket of lollipops in the raffle she's happy to share her good fortune with friends and classmates, but everyone seems to have a different opinion about how she should divide the bounty. Suddenly, Alice's big prize becomes a big conundrum. Should she give extras to her friends? Should she withhold lollipops from the kids who always hog the tire swing? As she weighs her options, the panic grows. What if there aren't enough to go around!?This hilarious and thought-provoking story uses lollipops in the school yard to illustrate how cooperation and generosity can make even the most daunting problems solvable.
Not Me! (I Like to Read)
by Valeri GorbachevBear likes going to the beach, but Chipmunk says "Not me!" in this Guided Reading Level D story, perfect for beginning readers. Summer is here, and Bear and Chipmunk are headed to the beach. Bear likes the sun, and the sand, and swimming. But Chipmunk doesn't. The sun is too bright, the waves are so big, and the big fish are scary when you're so small! Full of humor, Valeri Gorbachev's colorful illustrations add detail and help support understanding of the text—and they're sure to make young readers laugh, as Bear floats serenely past Chipmunk, who's stuck upside-down in a float. "Why did you come?" asks Bear finally, as Chipmunk tries to help collect their things. "I came to be with you," replies Chipmunk. Sometimes it doesn't matter what you're doing—as long as you're with your friends! Bear and Chipmunk enjoy winter weather, too, in Me Too!, another I Like to Read® book. The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own! Suitable for late kindergarten readers, Level D books feature wider vocabulary, longer sentences, and greater variety in sentence structure than levels A, B, and C. When Level D is mastered, follow up with Level E.
Not A Monster
by Claudia Guadalupe MartínezWith Spanish vocabulary and a clever color concept, this poetic picture book shares the life cycle of beloved amphibian—the axolotl—in its natural habitat.An axolotl may look like one, but it is certainly Not a Monster. This curious creature, made popular by Minecraft, is actually a salamander that will never lose its gills or fins. Not a Monster explores the traits of the axolotl, the Aztec origin myth about the species, and the way pollution is affecting its natural habitat: the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City. Fun and engaging, this playful and informative read-aloud introduces curious readers on one cool character who is NOT a monster!