October Picks

1. Mouse Tales by Arnold Lopez
   Papa Mouse has a funny, exciting bedtime story for each of his seven mouse boys.

2. Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull
   An inspiring biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor
   Nancy loves everything fancy, and she is prepared to teach her fancy ways to everyone she meets!

3. Keep the Light Burning Abbie by Peter & Connie Roops
   This is the exciting true story of Abbie Burgess, who in 1856 single-handedly kept the lighthouse lamps lit during a tremendous storm off the coast of Maine.

4. Are You a Spider? by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries
   Did you know that when a spider's web is damaged, a spider will often eat the remaining silk before making a new one? Young children will make many amazing discoveries about spiders in the captivating Backyard Books: Are You a Spider? by Judy Allen with illustrations by Tudor Humphries.

5. If You Lived 100 Years Ago by Ann Mcgovern

   Back at the turn of the century, there were no televisions, airplanes, computers, plastics, movies with sound, or space travel; there were only about 8,000 automobiles in the whole country. Just turning on a light switch was a new experience. In 58 questions and answers, author Ann McGovern gives readers a fascinating look at life in New York City at the end of the 19th century-where the rich and poor lived, how they dressed, traveled, dined, and entertained themselves, and what kind of work they did.