Children's Books Top 5 at a Glance 1. THE SANDWICH SWAP, by Queen Rania of Jordan with Kelly DiPucchio requested from the library 2. THE QUIET BOOK, by Deborah Underwood already in the collection 3. THE LION AND THE MOUSE, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney already in the collection 4. INSTRUCTIONS, by Neil Gaiman requested from the library 5. POET EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor already in the collection 6 WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals in motion, with color. (Ages 4 to 8) 32 already in the collection 7 LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft. (DK, $21.99.) An annotated visual dictionary. (Ages 7 and up) 20 Needs to be scanned in house or by outsourcers 8 SKIPPYJON JONES, LOST IN SPICE, written and illustrated by Judy Schachner. (Dutton, $16.99.) The peppery red planet captures a cat’s fancy. (Ages 4 to 8) 21 already in the collection 9 THE EARTH BOOK, written and illustrated by Todd Parr. (Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, $9.99.) Ideas for saving the planet, plus a poster. (Ages 3 to 6) 2 already in the collection 10 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8) already in the collection -- Jamie in Michigan Currently Reading: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 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