Andrea's Picks

Andrea - Amazing Children's Assistant

Bio
Having just completed my BAE in Reading at EWU, I’ve gotten the chance to read A TON of awesome kids and teen books in the last couple of years. Feel free to ask me about my favorites! 
"What book would I bring with me on a desert island? Physician's Desk Reference… hollowed out, inside: waterproof matches, iodine tablets, beet seeds, protein bars, NASA blanket, and, in case I get bored, Harry Potter and Sorcerer's Stone. No, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."

 

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$25.00
ISBN-13: 9780307886262
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Crown Archetype, 11/2011
Although Mindy Kaling failed her attempt at luring Tina Fey into a Freaky Friday-type situation, fans of the self-deprecating humor of Fey's Bossypants will still adore this book. Kaling covers it all, from karaoke etiquette to your rights and responsibilities as a best friend. Plus, there's a nice big section all about her work on NBC's The Office, as a writer, producer, actress and sometimes director.

I Want My Hat Back (Hardcover)

$15.99
ISBN-13: 9780763655983
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Candlewick, 9/2011
This is the funniest picture book I've read in a long time. After I read it I couldn't help but make everyone I know read it. Your turn!

When You Reach Me (Paperback)

$6.99
ISBN-13: 9780375850868
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Yearling, 3/2011
This winner of the 2010 Newbery Medal is a little bit mystery and a little bit sci-fi, perfect for fans of Madeleine L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time series. One day, twelve-year-old Miranda and her mother come home to an unlocked apartment, but nothing had been taken. What's more peculiar is they had recently hidden their key, and Miranda recieves a mysterious message, requesting a letter in return with the key's location. Intriguing right? I couldn't put this down!

Thank You Notes (Paperback)

$12.00
ISBN-13: 9780892967414
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Grand Central Publishing, 5/2011
Thank you ...Jimmy Fallon for compiling some of your best thank you notes from my favorite segment of Late Night. Hilarious.

I'm a Shark (Hardcover)

$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780061998461
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Published: Balzer + Bray, 5/2011
That pompous squid from I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean has met his match. This shark's not afraid of ANYTHING... except maybe spiders. This brightly illustrated picture book from the author of Dinosaur vs. Bedtime is too fun!

$9.99
ISBN-13: 9781416949756
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 8/2007
I heart this book. I first read it in fourth grade and many times after. What could be cooler than running away to New York City to live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art? This is a Newbery Medal winner, a modern classic and a must-read!

$9.95
ISBN-13: 9780811874557
Availability: Generally unavailable - Call for further info
Published: Chronicle Books, 6/2010
This book manages to be sad, offensive and hilarious all at once. All My Friends are Dead takes only a few minutes to read, but it's one you won't forget. All brontosaurus' friends are dead. All MY friends love this book.

$6.95
ISBN-13: 9780152055325
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Sandpiper, 4/2008
Avon, a snail, has noticed that in all the stories he’s read, once creatures have returned from their adventures, they were always happy. Adventure surely must be the key to happiness. Avon sets out on his voyage with his new friend Edward, an ant. Together they make the journey to the end of the branch and back, meeting a snail, who Avon must battle, as well as a caterpillar and even a dragon along the way! This is a fast, clever and wonderful story full of laughs.