Trucks Roll by George Ella Lyon, illustrated by Craig Frazier

From lookybook:
"Trucks bring ice cream. Trucks bring blocks, books and bulldozers, dolls and socks." Through mountains and flatlands, past deserts and towns, the trucks are rolling! With its rhyming text and bold illustrations, "Trucks Roll!" invites kids along on a day in a trucker's life and shows that many things we enjoy depend on the trucker's work.

And to Name but Just a Few: Red Yellow Green Blue by Laurie Rosenwald

From lookybook:
Olives, trees, pickles, peas...What do they have in common? All of them are green! In her debut picture book, Laurie Rosenwald explores the world of colour through humorous poetry and dynamic collages. More than just an introduction to basic colours, this book shows how colours interact and enrich our everyday lives. Clever rhyming text and bold, graphic illustrations are sure to make this book a favourite read-aloud.

Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand

From lookybook:
Down on the farm the roosters call, the horses neigh, the chicks won't sleep, the pig snouts "oink," and the cats powwow! Readers zip along on the trail of one naughty little goat during a day in the life of a very busy, very noisy farmyard crew.

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

From the back of the book:
A book for young readers. It involves new kids, bullies, alligators, eco-warriors, pancakes, and pint-sized owls. A hilarious Floridian adventure!

Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath

From chapters.ca:
Readers will know right from the start that the narrator of Everything on a Waffle is going to tell her story straight and pull no punches. Primrose''s parents have been lost at sea, but she believes without an iota of doubt that they are still alive, somewhere. She moves in with her Uncle Jack, but feels generally friendless. Her only real refuge is a local restaurant called The Girl on the Red Swing, where the owner, Miss Bowzer, serves everything on waffles -- except advice and good sense, which come free of charge and are always reliable.

The Great Fire by Jim Murphy

From chapters.ca:
A veritable cinematic account of the catastrophe that decimated much of Chicago in 1871, forcing more than 100,000 people from their homes. Jim Murphy tells the story through the eyes of several survivors. These characters serve as dramatic focal points as the fire sweeps across the city, their stories illuminated by fascinating archival photos and maps outlining the spread of fire.

1996 Newbery Honor Book

When Santa Fell to Earth by Cornelia Funke

From chapters.ca:
Scared by a storm, Twinklestar, the least reliable reindeer, bolts--causing Santa and his sleigh to crash-land. And though Santa has dropped into a friendly neighbourhood, he's not safe: Jeremiah Goblynch, the ruthless new leader of the Council of Yuleland, is determined to put an end to children's wishes and turn the holiday season into his own personal moneymaking scheme. As the last REAL St. Nick around, only Santa stands between Goblynch and his grinch-like plan. With the help and hope of kids Charlotte and Ben, Santa must face Goblynch and his Nutcracker goons to save Christmas!

Originally in German.

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell

From the back of the book:
Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. The worms are supplied by his opponent, whose motto is "The bigger and juicier, the better!" At first Billy's problem is whether or not he can swallow the worm placed before him, even with a choice of condiments from peanut butter to horseradish. But later it looks as if Billy will win, and the challenge becomes getting to the worm to eat it. Billy's family, after checking with the doctor, takes everything in stride. They even help Billy through his gastronomic ordeal, which twists and turns with each new day, leaving the outcome of the bet continually in doubt.

Room on the Broom and Other Songs by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler

From the back of the book:
Much-loved children's writer Julia Donaldson is also a gifted songwriter for children. In this book you'll find nine of her best-loved songs, complete with piano accompaniments and guitar chords - and, of course, Axel Scheffler's sparkling, witty illustrations.

Includes a CD.

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

From chapters.ca:
The word "unique" is overused and frequently misused. Here, however, is an instance where it truly applies. But to call The Eyre Affair a unique first novel featuring a fearless fictional adventurer barely begins to tell the story. When asked to summarize his creation is a single sentence, Jasper Fforde described it as "a literary detective thriller with romantic overtones, mad-inventor uncles, aunts trapped in Wordsworth poems, global multinationals, scheming evildoers, an excursion inside the novel Jane Eyre, dodos, knight-errant-time-travelling fathers, and the answer to the eternal question: Who really wrote Shakespeare's plays?" Swindon, a traditionally tranquil English town, is the ironic setting for most of these oddball characters and peculiar goings-on; the year is 1985.

Mrs. Marlowe's Mice by Frank Asch and Devin Asch

From the back of the book:
Mrs. Eleanor Marlowe seems to be a quiet, law-abiding citizen, but she actually leads a daring double life. By day she works at the Purrington Street Library with her fellow cats, but at night she returns home to a family of mice. Mrs. Marlowe's secret seems to be safe...until, one day, Catland Security officers Lieutenant Manx and Sergeant Baxter show up at the door and accuse her of harbouring mice.

New Clothes for New Year's Day by Hyun-Joo Bae

This colourful book originally published in Korea shows the new clothes that children wear on New Year's Day. There is an explanation of customs and each piece of clothing at the back of the book.

Originally in Korean.

My Father's Shop by Satomi Ichikawa

From the back of the book:
Come visit Mustafa in his favourite place in all of Morocco - his father's shop. Here, amongst the beautiful rugs, is an entire world of colours, textiles, and languages. Sometimes though, an entire world can be to much for one little boy, and a stroll through the marketplace seems much more appealing.

"Satomi Ichikawa was born in Japan and moved to Paris in 1971. Over her long career she has produced sveral award-winning and critically acclaimed books for children."

My Cat Copies Me by Yoon-duck Kwon

From the back of the book:
My Cat Copies Me gently explores the special bond between children and their pets as a little girl and her cat play, hide, and comfort one another. Eye-catching, vibrant illustrations bring the technique of traditional Korean genre painting to life, while the simple text invites the reader to share in the feline adventures.

Originally in Korean.

Mixed Beasts by Wallace Edwards and Kenyon Cox

From chapters.ca:
Prepare to be amazed by a collection of beasts such as the world has yet to behold. To track down these curious creatures, Professor Julius Duckworth O'Hare, Esq., the roving zoologist, travelled to the far corners of the globe. In this fascinating publication of his findings, the Professor commissioned the poetic talents of Kenyon Cox and the artistic powers of Wallace Edwards to bring his expedition to life in the form of an illustrated field guide. In these pages lurk bizarre beasts, such as the Bumblebeaver and the Rhinocerostrich, depicted in their natural environment. Readers possessing a sharp eye and an inquisitive nature will be rewarded with exotic flora and fauna hidden in each remarkable painting.

Dungeon Volume 1 - Zenith: Duck Heart by Lewis Trondheim and Joann Sfar

From chapters.ca:
Welcome to the wacky world of the Dungeon, an epic tale teeming with trolls, goblins and other fiends, and starring the featherbrained hero, Herbert the Duck! When an army of tentacled soul- eaters threaten to attack the Dungeon, the Duck is ordered to fetch a fearsome barbarian from the vaults - but the plan goes haywire when the hapless duck distracts the barbarous champ during training, causing his beheading. To avoid repercussions, Herbert decides to pose as the barbarian, with not the slightest clue of what he has gotten himself into! Fortunately, the trusty Marvin the Dragon, a blood-thirsty vegetarian warrior, joins him in his mission.

Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card

From chapters.ca:
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School; he was just the best of the best. Here is the story of another of those precocious generals, the one they called Bean -- the one who became Ender's right hand, his strategist, and his friend. Bean's past was a battle just to survive on the streets of Rotterdam. He was a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else's. Bean's desperate struggle, and his remarkable success, brought him to the attention of the Battle School's recruiters, those people scouring the planet for leaders, tacticians, and generals to save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. Bean was sent into orbit, to the Battle School. And there he met Ender...

A fantastic parallel story to Ender's Game that begins a series of its own. I do not know which book I thought was better, they were both amazing.

Madame la Grande and Her so High to the Sky Uprorious Pompadour by Candace Fleming, illustrated by S. D. Schindler

Madame la Grande likes to follow all the fashions in her native Paris, but she is not very good at it. When the pompadour comes into style she just has to have one, but, as usual, she doesn't quite get it right.

The True Story of Stellina by Matteo Pericoli

The true story about how the author and his wife brought up a small abandoned bird in New York City.

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

From chapters.ca:
When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy-loving best friend riding shotgun but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl. Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself.

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit by Paula Danziger

From the publisher:
Marcy Lewis hates her life, until she meets Ms. Finney, an English teach who treats kids like human beings. Marcy has never met anyone like her, and suddenly life has a purpose.

This book appears to have become something of a classic about girls and self esteem.

The Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy

From chapters.ca:
When Sunrise Elementary School advertised for a thick-skinned librarian with a burning love of books, Miss Lotta Scales knew she was perfect for the job. Who could guard books better than a REAL dragon? "She kept a fiery eye out to make sure no one removed any books from the shelves.... The very thought of sticky little fingers touching and clutching, pawing and clawing, smearing and tearing her precious books just made her hot under the collar." The teachers, singed and scorched, formed a delegation. But not even sweet Miss Lemon could convince Miss Lotta Scales that "the library belongs to the children." Fortunately, nearsighted Molly Rickmeyer stumbles into a copy of Snuff the Magic Dragon and reads the tale out loud. Her storytelling beckons the children back to the library and brings them face to face with the Library Dragon. Can an open book temper the flames of the school's hot-headed librarian?

Half of an Elephant by gusti

One day the world breaks in half and so do all the animals. As each half tries to find the other they learn about themselves.

The illustrations in this book are fantastic and can show children that art can be made out of almost anything

Guji-Guji by Chih-Yuan Chen

From chapters.ca:
Raised from an egg by Mother Duck, Guji Guji is quite content with his life as a duckling, despite the fact that he doesn't look anything like his brothers. Then one fateful day he meets up with three nasty, grinning creatures who not only convince him that he is, like them, a crocodile, but also try to persuade him to deliver his fat, delicious duck relatives for their dinner!

From Taiwan.

Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story about Colors and Counting by Emma Dodd

Dog has one black spot on his left ear. As he goes through his day, he picks up more colourful spots. Children can count along with dog and name the colours of his spots