FOR FANS OF…

  • Amelia Bedelia – Amelia Bedelia Steps Out releases February 2. Amelia Bedelia & Friends Mind Your Manners is out March 2.
  • Ballpark Mysteries – The Triple Play Twins #17 is out Feb 2.
  • Berenstain Bears – The Berenstain Bears’ St. Patrick’s Day is out January 5.
  • Biscuit – Biscuit and the Little Llamas is out January 5.
  • Daniel Tiger – Happy Bunny Day! releases January 19.
  • Dirty Bertie – Bees! is out March 4.
  • Dragon Masters  – Heat of the Lava Dragon #18 is out March 2.
  • Fly Guy – Fly Guy Presents: Weird Animals is out February 2.
  • Geronimo Stilton: The Journey Through Time #8: Out of Time is out January 5. The Last Resort Oasis releases March 2.
  • Goddess Girls – Persephone & the Evil King (Little Goddess Girls #6) is out January 5.
  • Goosebumps – Slappyworld #13 Monster Blood Is Back is out March 2.
  • Heidi Heckelbeck – Henry Heckelbeck and the Race Car Derby is out January 26.
  • Hilo – Gina – The Girl Who Broke The World is out February 7.
  • Jake Maddox – Point Guard Pride along with Tennis Triumph, Football Fraud and Lucky Soccer Save release January 1.
  • Katie Woo –  Super-Duper Librarian (Katie Woo’s Neighborhood) is out January 1 along with Firefighter Kayla, Mr. Patel Builds and Nurse Kenji Rules! Katie’s Friends and Neighbors releases February 1.
  • King & Kayla – King & Kayla and the Case of the Gold Ring is out February 1.
  • Maisy Mouse – Happy Birthday, Maisy is out January 12 and Maisy’s Moon Mission: Push, Slide, and Play! is out February 16.
  • Middle School – Field Trip Fiasco releases January 25.
  • My Little Pony – Pony Life Meet the Ponies is out February 23.
  • My Weird School – My Weird School Graphic Novel #1: Mr. Corbett is in Orbit! is out January 5.  My Weirder-est School #7: Ms. Jo-Jo is a Yo-Yo! is out February 16.
  • Owl Diaries – Eva at the Beach (Owl Diaries #14) releases February 2.
  • Peppa Pig – Peppa’s Perfect Day is out January 5 along with Birthday Surprises!  Peppa Pig: Lots of Puddles is out February 1 and Super Peppa! is out February 2.
  • Pete the Cat – Pete the Kitty: Ready, Set, Go-Cart! releases January 5.
  • Pinkalicious – Pinkalicious: Happy Birthday! is out February 16.
  • Puppy Place – Biggie (The Puppy Place #60) is out March 2.
  • Rainbow Fairies – Maryam the Nurse Fairy releases January 7.
  • Stick Dog – Stick Dog Takes Out Sushi is out February 9.
  • Tom Gates – Ten Tremendous Tales (#18) is out February 4.
  • What Was…? What Is Nintendo? is out January 12.
  • Who Was…? Who Was Walt Whitman? is out February 2 with Who Was Catherine the Great?  Who Was Levi Strauss? releases March 9.
  • Wings of Fire – The Dangerous Gift (Book 14) is out March 2.

FEATURED SERIES CORNER
School for Good and Evil

It is sad to see a series end, but exciting when the series becomes a movie.  This is the case with One True King, the sixth and final book released in June for The School for Good and Evil series.  This series makes you ask who IS good and who IS evil. The movie on Netflix is in pre-production so stay tuned.  In the meantime, the author, Soman Chainani, has penned a new book coming out sometime in 2021. To learn more, check out the website for The School of Good and Evil.

DID YOU KNOW?

Nick Bruel, the author of Bad Kitty, offered a free book, Wash Your Paws. The book is in black and white so if you can print it out, you can color it too.  Download the book here.

 

 

NEWS FLASH

A lot of my favorite series are now adding graphic novels.  A graphic novel is made up of content similar to a comic book and if you get hung up on a word sometimes the pictures can help you figure it out.  The Magic Treehouse will publish their first graphic novel in May, Dinosaurs Before Dark, followed by The Knight at Dawn this Fall.  My Weird School just released its first graphic novel, Mr. Corbett is in Orbit!  Dav Pilkey released his latest, Cat Kid Comic Club.  Other graphic novels already in circulation are Squish, Babymouse, Amulet, Bone, Lunch Lady, Wings of Fire, Babysitters Club, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Percy Jackson & the Olympians.  Watch for others to add graphic novels to their collections.  Another way to enjoy a good read!

MY FAVORITE THINGS

GOOD-BYE and good riddance to 2020!  What a crazy year this has been.  Let’s look to 2021 as a new beginning.  There will be LOTS of new movies to look forward to, such as, Paw Patrol – August 20, Bad Guys – Sept 17, Clifford the Big Red Dog – November 5, The SpongeBob movie, Sponge on the Run – early 2021, to name a few, and PLENTY of new books to read.  Hope you have a GREAT NEW YEAR!  Stay safe and keep washing those paws (for a little longer).