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STAFF PICKS

Jeanne
Spooky Classics for Children
Jim Weiss
Suspense, laughter and plenty of plot twists in tales from Wilde, Hawthorne and Kipling.
- Jeanne
Jeanne
The Giant of Jum
Elli Woollard
A hungry giant wants to eat Jack for a snack but is waylaid by other children who need his help.
- Jeanne
Jeanne
The First Blade of Sweetgrass: a Native American Story
Suzanne Greenlaw
In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket making
- Jeanne
Jeanne
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You - Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together
Hoberman Mary Ann
This book uses alliteration, rhyme, and repetition to invite children to read along with peers or with an adult.
- Jeanne
Jeanne
Confessions of a Former Bully
Tracy Ludwig
Katie's punishment for bullying classmates includes making up for the hurt she has caused, and so she decides to write a book about bullying, why it is not okay, and how to start being a better friend
- Jeanne
Jeanne
My Secret Bully
Tracy Ludwig
When a girl is bullied by a friend, she learns how to cope, survive and thrive.
- Jeanne
Gloria
Stargazing
Jen Wang
Stargazing is a heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel. A deeply personal yet wholly relatable friendship story that's at turns joyful, heart-wrenching, and full of hope.
- Gloria
Amy
Phoebe and Her Unicorn: A Heavenly Nostrils Chronicle.: 1
Dana Simpson
Can a precocious little girl and a self-absorbed mythical forest creature find common ground? Indeed they can, and that's how Phoebe and her unicorn unfolds
- Amy
Jeanne
If Da Vinci Painted a Dinosaur
Amy Newbold
Newbold writes on nineteen artists' styles and Greg Newbold illustrates: such as Edgar Degas' dinosaur ballerinas, Cassius Coolidge's dinosaurs playing Go Fish, and Hokusai's dinosaurs surfing a wave
- Jeanne
Jeanne
The Range Eternal
Louise Erdrich
A young Native American girl who considers her family's wood-burning stove to be the heart of her home in the Turtle Mountains must adapt when it is replaced.
- Jeanne
Jeanne
Bear Outside
Jane Yolen
A little girl wears a bear on the outside to keep her safe and to be her friend, just as some people have a fierce animal inside to protect them.
- Jeanne
Jeanne
In My Mosque
M. O. Yuksel Hatem Aly, illustrator.
A picture book featuring culturally rich artwork celebrates the joys, rituals, and traditions that are practiced in mosques throughout the world, and includes a glossary and information about many his
- Jeanne
Jeanne
Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun
Tara Lazar
Claire is determined to catch a leprechaun to prove that these magical, mischievous, miniature marvels are real with hilarious results.
- Jeanne
Jeanne
That's Me Loving You
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Shares messages about how a parent's presence and devotion can be recognized in the natural world, from a soft breeze to a shimmering star.
- Jeanne
Jeanne
I See Spring
Charles Ghigna
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes spring special, from raindrops and robins to bluebells and butterflies.
- Jeanne
Jeanne
Shake a Leg, Egg!
Kurt Cyrus
It's springtime, and the pond is bursting with new life. Everyone is out and about, except for one family of geese.
- Jeanne
Amy
Milo Armadillo
Jan Fearnley
When no one can find a pink, fluffy rabbit to give to Tallulah for her birthday, her grandmother knits her a pink, fluffy "thing" that they name Milo Armadillo, which proves to be a great present.
- Amy
Jeanne
You're Missing It
Brady Smith
A hilarious cautionary tale about what happens when you are glued to your phone. This timely story, brought to life with beautiful bold art, is a great reminder to slow down and savor time together.
- Jeanne
Jeanne
Sticks and Stones
Patricia Polacco
When Patricia starts at a new school she quickly becomes fast friends with fellow outcasts Thom and Ravanne and together they find a way to silence the school bully and his toadies.
- Jeanne
Jeanne
The Turtle Walk
Matt Phelan
A family of turtles goes for a long, long walk that has an unexpected and very fun ending.
- Jeanne
Gloria
The Wild Robot
Peter Brown
Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote island, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
- Gloria
Joanna
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone: Harry Potter Series, Book 1
J. K. Rowling
The first installment in the series assembles an unforgettable magical world and sets the stage for many high-stakes adventures to come.
- Joanna
Gloria
We Are Water Protectors
Carole Lindstrom
Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption.
- Gloria
Amy
Kodi
Jared Cullum
The gorgeous story of two friends separated by everything in the world—except love. Readers and animal lovers of every age will want to relive this journey over and over again.
- Amy
Amy
Doodleville:1
Chad Sell
Levi won't be easily tamed, and it seems there is a link between the monster's bad behavior and Drew's feelings. Will she be able to save Doodleville before it's too late?
- Amy
Amy
Best Frints in the Whole Universe
Antoinette Portis,
Portis delivers a new universe of cleverness and imagination in this hilarious, sweet, and otherworldly book about friendship.
- Amy
Gloria
Dog Man
Dav Pilkey
This heroic hound digs into deception, claws after crooks, rolls over robbers, and scampers after squirrels. Will he be able to resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?
- Gloria
Gloria
James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl
After years of feeling like an outsider in his aunts' house, James finally found a place where he belongs. With a snip of the stem, the peach household starts rolling away--and the adventure begins!
- Gloria
Rachael
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
Mowgli gains the strength and wisdom he needs for his frightful fight with Shere Khan the tiger who robbed him of his human family.
- Rachael
Amy
Lindbergh
Torben Kuhlmann
One small step for a mouse; one giant leap for aviation.
- Amy
Jill
Here we are
Oliver Jeffers
"Moments of human intimacy jostle with scenes that inspire cosmic awe." ---Publisher's Weekly (starred review)
- Jill
Jill
The monster at the end of this book
Jon Stone
Lovable, furry old Grover is distressed to learn that there's a monster at the end of this book! He begs readers not to turn the pages, but of course kids feel they just have to see this monster.
- Jill
Jill
Where the mountain meets the moon
Grace Lin
Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She meets an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures.
- Jill
Amy
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea
Ben Clanton
Narwhal and Jellyfish love waffles, adventures and parties.
- Amy
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