2011 may be over but it brought with it some amazing new things, including some incredible books that you may have missed. That is why we are giving you a glimpse of some spectacular reads that you and your kiddos will enjoy together even after 2011. This month we will highlight a few of the best new books of 2011 for you and your little ones to enjoy this year and for many more years to come. Many are available at your local library, others can be found at great prices on Amazon, and even great used copies are available for purchase. Now you and your kids can enjoy a great new book without worrying about the cost, because after all the price of a book is nothing compared to the value of the time with your kids, the educational value, and the great story inside.
Fandango Stew By David Davis: In this great story we are introduced to two penniless and starving cowboys as they ride into the town of Skinflint. Once they arrive they try to trick the townsfolk into helping them cook some Fandango Stew for the entire town to share. But soon the ease and cooperation between the two cowboys and the townsfolk begins to fall apart and trouble ensues. The book is full of colorful language, amazing illustrations, and a message about sharing and working together. You and your kids will enjoy the fun read. 
E-mergency! By Tom Lichtenheld & Ezra Fields Meyer: Did you know that the alphabet lives together in perfect harmony? Or at least they did until the letter E takes a nasty spill down the stairs and then chaos erupts amongst the letters. Now the letter E has fallen out of the alphabet, how will the world exist without E? Can there ever be an adequate substitute for E? Y cannot do it she asks too many questions and P is always running off to the bathroom. This great book has a lot of fun personifying the letters of our well-known alphabet and your kids will love seeing their letters come to life in this fun and bizarre tale. 
Mustache! By Mac Barnett: Let us introduce you to the vainest of kings, King Duncan. King Duncan cares only about himself. He builds great tributes in his kingdom to himself, and usually about his own handsome face. His subjects cannot stand his vanity and create a rebellion. So what do they do to rebel against a kingdom covered in their handsome king’s face? They take their anger out on their King in the most hairy of situations. This funny and incredibly illustrated book shows the harm in being so vain, and gives a little lesson in being a more loving and caring person towards others, no matter who they are. 
The Boy Who Cried Ninja By Alex Latimer: We all know the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf, but what would you do if you were in that situation? Poor Tim is in that situation right now, all these weird things keep happening at his house, and no one believes him when he tries to identify the culprits. Is this a story about a boy with a wild imagination? Or is poor Tim the victim of some really crazy and rude visitors? Find out in this great take on the classic The Boy Who Cried Wolf. You and your kids will find it hilariously amusing. 
