Just a Minute : A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales Learn to count in both Spanish and English and learn a little about Mexican culture at the same time. La Llorona:   The Legendary Weeping Woman of Mexico  by Megan Cooley Peterson La Llorona is a creepy Mexican folktale about a ghost (La Llorona) who haunts bodies of water and cries out for her long lost children. In this book Peterson lays out all the facts you've ever wanted to know about this spine-chilling ghost. Don't read this one at night...unless you like being spooked!   Los Gatos Black on Halloween written by Marisa Montes and illustrated by Yuyi Morales    In this award-winning poetry book you can learn the Spanish words for all of the things that go bump in the night. La Viejecita que no le tenía miedo a nada   (The Little Old L...

Have you ever wondered about those books that are face down on the shelf (spine up) or are so big they can't even fit on the shelf? In library world we call these kinds of books "oversized" and sometimes they are forgotten even though they are so large. Let's change that sad truth and highlight some truly wonderful big books. Maybe one of these will even become one of your new favorites! A World of Discovery written by Richard Platt and illustrated by James Brown This big and bold book full of backgrounds in vintage colors, highlights the many different things that have been invented throughout history. Items seemingly simple or ones we might take for granted include: the nail, the flushable toilet, and DNA (what all living things are made up of). Check this one out and be amazed at all of the cool discoveries and inventions that are found in our world. Rivers : A Visual History From River to Sea by Peter Goes One thing these big books all have in common is that they...