White Rabbits and Epic Detours Are on the Library Shelves

The kids will delight in the new books on the shelves of the Reading Tree in the center of the children's section of . The shelves are full of new stories by some of our favorite children’s book authors and illustrators.

Topping this list is a new picture book, Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes. This is the story of a little white rabbit with a big imagination that wonders what it would be like to be something or do something else. The illustrations bring rabbit’s colorful imagination and curiosity to life for the reader. The illustrations in Little White Rabbit will make this a favorite spring story for years to come.

Author and illustrator Melanie Watt’s new picture book You’re Finally Here! is another great children’s picture book. The main character, Bunny, is overjoyed and annoyed at the reader’s arrival. That's because the reader is late, leaving Bunny to cleverly express what it is like to be kept waiting.  When Bunny has been reassured the reader is here to stay, there is an interesting twist. Bunny’s tale is another wonderfully illustrated picture book that will make the kids list of fun reads for years to come.

Another newly released children’s picture book that will be a great addition to any preschooler’s reading list is called Cat Secrets, written and illustrated by Jef Czekaj. This book engages young readers before they even turn the first page to meet the main character, Cat. The story begins with Cat telling the reader, “I’m sorry, this book is not for you. This book is for cats only. What’s that you say? You ARE a cat? Okay, prove it!”

Cat engages the reader page after page by requesting proof that the reader is in fact a cat. Children will find they cannot help but have fun responding to the requests and acting out Cat's challenges. Readers who like this book will want to read Mo Willems' stories of Piggy and Elephant.

Teens can become carried away with Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson. This is a feel-good book for teens and adults alike. The main character, Amy, has encountered one speed bump after another. First, her father dies and then, her mother decides to relocate them from California to Connecticut—adding insult to injury by arranging for Amy to drive across the country with Roger, the son of a close family friend. Thus begins this epic trip told from Amy’s point of view. Aided by their travel notes, playlists and doodle notes, readers will enjoy the ride.

Lisa Lillien, creator of the Hungry Girl brand, just published her latest cookbook, Hungry Girl: 300 under 300, which includes 300 recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that are 300 calories or less. Recipes include Creamy Crab Cake Benedict, Classic Cheesecake Salad and Bean and Cheese Taco in an egg mug. Hungry Girl started as a free daily e-mail service that now has more than 1,000 subscribers who eagerly await Hungry Girl recipes, food finds and cooking tips, as well as tricks from this self-proclaimed “foodie."  This won’t be on the shelves for long.

“I put it to William, particularly, that if you find someone you love in life, you must hang on to that love and look after it. . . . You must protect it. —Diana, Princess of Wales.” Readers will find William and Kate: A Royal Love Story by Christopher Andersen to be a wonderful real-life Cinderella story of a young prince who falls in love with the commoner he met at college. Family photos of Princess Diana with the young prince, Kate as a young girl with her family and the prince and Kate now enhance this magical tale for royal watchers everywhere.

In addition to these wonderful books, the library also has a large DVD collection available for your enjoyment. New additions to this collection include The Fighter starring Mark Wahlberg and Hereafter starring Matt Damon.

There is something for everyone at MacDonald Public Library. So, what are you waiting for? Come on over and pick up a book or movie today.