I dearly love children's books the one exception is vampires ----- Original Message ----- From: Jamie Yates, CPhT To: Bookshare Volunteers Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:29 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Children's bestsellers 2-27-10 Children's Books Top 5 at a Glance 1. THE LION AND THE MOUSE, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney already in the collection 2. THE EASTER EGG, written and illustrated by Jan Brett (will pick up from library tomorrow) 3. CAT THE CAT, WHO IS THAT?, written and illustrated by Mo Willems (requested from the library) 4. ALL THE WORLD, by Liz Garton Scanlon already in the collection 5. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder already in the collection 6 MY HEART IS LIKE A ZOO, written and illustrated by Michael Hall. (Greenwillow/HarperCollins, $16.99.) A child’s (zoological) garden of feelings. (Ages 4 to 8) already in the collection 7 OTIS, written and illustrated by Loren Long. (Philomel, $17.99.) A frisky tractor befriends a calf. (Ages 4 to 8) already in the collection 8 I AM GOING!, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Hyperion, $8.99.) Gerald and Piggie, contrary pals, work out their comings and goings. (Ages 4 to 8) (will pick up at library tomorrow) 9 SIT-IN, by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. (Little, Brown, $16.99.) Four friends at a lunch counter take a stand for civil rights. (Ages 6 and up) (requested from the library) 10 FLY GUY MEETS FLY GIRL, by Tedd Arnold. (Cartwheel/Scholastic, $5.99.) They have compound eyes only for each other. (Ages 4 to 8) (requested from the library) CHAPTER BOOKS This Week Weeks on List 1 SWEET LITTLE LIES, by Lauren Conrad. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) The heroines of "L.A. Candy" in a new Hollywood story. (Ages 14 and up) 3 2 PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS (THE ULTIMATE GUIDE), written by Mary-Jane Knight. Designed by Philip Chidlow. (Disney-Hyperion, $12.99.) Gods, beasts and practical tips for children with an immortal parent, based on the series by Rick Riordan. (Ages 10 and up) 5 3 THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) 76 4 CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) The protagonist of "The Hunger Games" returns. (Ages 12 and up) 25 5 FALLEN, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) Thwarted love among misfits at boarding school. (Ages 12 and up) 11 6 ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by Camille Rose Garcia. (Collins Design/HarperCollins, $16.99.) Down the rabbit-hole again, with new illustrations. (Ages 9 to 12) 3 7 WITCH AND WIZARD, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. (Little, Brown, $17.99.) Brother and sister flex their newfound powers. (Ages 12 and up) 10 8 SHIVER, by Maggie Stiefvater. (Scholastic Press/Scholastic, $17.99.) Love among the lupine. (Ages 12 and up) 28 9 HEIST SOCIETY, by Ally Carter. (Hyperion, $16.99.) Teenagers steal back stolen art in a scam within a scam. (Ages 12 and up) 2 10 INCARCERON, by Catherine Fisher. (Dial/Penguin, $17.99.) An infamous prison, where inmates don’t believe there is an outside world. (Ages 14 and up) PAPERBACK BOOKS This Week Weeks on List 1 L.A. CANDY, by Lauren Conrad. (HarperCollins, $9.99.) Excitement in TV land by one who has been there. (Ages 14 and up) 7 2 THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf, $11.99.) A girl saves books from Nazi burning. Excerpt (Ages 14 and up) 128 3 THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (Puffin, $8.99.) A former climber builds schools in Pakistani and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12) 57 4 THIRST NO. 2: PHANTOM, EVIL THIRST, CREATURES OF FOREVER, by Christopher Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A girl struggles with her dreamed-of transition from undead to mortal. (Ages 14 and up) 7 5 LOCK AND KEY, by Sarah Dessen. (Speak, $8.99.) A crack appears in a girl’s cynicism. (Ages 12 and up) 21 6 THIRST NO. 1, by Christopher Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A reissue of "The Last Vampire" (1994), "Black Blood" (1994) and "Red Dice" (1995). (Ages 14 and up) 29 7 THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie. Illustrated by Ellen Forney. (Little, Brown, $8.99.) A young boy leaves his reservation for an all-white school. (Ages 12 and up) 46 8 DARK VISIONS, by L. J. Smith. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A school for psychic teens. (Ages 14 and up) 24 9 GRACELING, by Kristin Cashore. (Graphia/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $9.99.) A girl endowed with special talents is also celebrated as a warrior. (Ages 14 and up) 21 10 THE GIRL WHO COULD FLY, by Victoria Forester. (Square Fish, $6.99.) A lonely home-schooled girl soars into a science fiction nightmare populated by villains who tinker with DNA. (Ages 9 to 12) -- Jamie in Michigan Currently Reading: The Ivy Chronicles by Karen Quinn Earn cash for answering trivia questions every 3 hours: http://instantcashsweepstakes.com/invitations/ref_link/49497 See everything I've read this year at: www.michiganrxtech.com/books.html