Palos Verdes Library District

The New York Times Bestsellers - February 05, 2012

Picture Books
	1.	Title: Heaven Is For Real For Kids Author: Todd and Sonja Burpo Description: A religious encounter.
	2.	Title: I Want My Hat Back Author: Jon Klassen Description: A bear’s missing hat is a mystery with a mischievous twist.
	3.	Title: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Author: Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld Description: As the sun sets, hard-working trucks get ready to say good night.
	4.	Title: Extra Yarn Author: Mac Barnett Description: This isn’t an ordinary box full of yarn.
	5.	Title: If You Give A Dog A Donut Author: Laura Numeroff Description: “He’ll ask for some apple juice to go with it,” for starters.
	6.	Title: The Bippolo Seed And Other Lost Stories Author: Dr Seuss Description: Seven madcap tales, published between 1950 and 1951.
	7.	Title: Stuck Author: Oliver Jeffers Description: A homage to everything tossed, thrown and hurled in order to free a kite.
	8.	Title: The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse Author: Eric Carle Description: A child joyfully creates animals in unexpected colors.
	9.	Title: Llama Llama Home With Mama Author: Anna Dewdney Description: Mama has just the thing for Llama Llama, who is feeling ill.
	10.	Title: One Cool Friend Author: Toni Buzzeo Description: At the aquarium, Elliot discovers his dream pet: a penguin.

Chapter Books
	1.	Title: The Fault In Our Stars Author: John Green Description: A 16-year-old heroine faces the medical realities of cancer.
	2.	Title: The Invention Of Hugo Cabret Author: Brian Selznick Description: An orphan thief must decipher his father’s last message.
	3.	Title: The Son Of Neptune Author: Rick Riordan Description: The cast of characters expands; Book 2 of the Heroes of Olympus.
	4.	Title: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children Author: Ransom Riggs Description: An island, an abandoned orphanage and a collection of curious photographs.
	5.	Title: The Lego Ideas Book Author: Daniel Lipkowitz Description: Projects with plastic bricks.
	6.	Title: Through My Eyes Author: Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker Description: The quarterback’s journey, rooted in his Christian faith.
	7.	Title: Every Thing On It Author: Shel Silverstein Description: Poems and drawings by the author of "Where the Sidewalk Ends."
	8.	Title: Wonderstruck Author: Brian Selznick Description: In alternating stories told in words and pictures, children look for loved ones.
	9.	Title: The Lost Hero Author: Rick Riordan Description: A return to Camp Half-Blood and semi-divine characters.
	10.	Title: Hallowed Author: Cynthia Hand Description: In this sequel to “Unearthly,” Clara is torn between love and the role she seems destined to play as an "angel-blood."