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Great Books for Kids!
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items I am an author and former children’s library assistant! Here are my book recommendations for kids. This list includes picture books, middle grade and young adult stories. These are some of my favs and yes, some of my books too! Inside, you will find ...
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Picture Books for ages 4-8
Middle Grade Novels for Ages 8-12
Old School Classics
Halloween Picture Books for Kids 4-8
Picture Books for ages 4-8
Follow Faith on a joyful journey on a New York City train, where she learns a delicious lesson about courage and being kind. A perfect pick for fans of Milo Imagines the World, Last Stop on Market Street, and Saturday at the Food Pantry.
Faith takes ...
Faith Takes the Train: Augustine, Kesi, Mokshini
perseverance on display!
Fly by Brittany J. Thurman, Anna Cunha, Hardcover
Mistakes? Or happy accidents? A cute picture book that shows how our mishaps can turn into magic.
The Book of Mistakes
For the daddy/ daughter relationship. Perfect for Father’s Day.
Forever and Always
Such a great story!
Patty Dreams by Nadia L. Hohn & Sahle Robinson
A wonderful book gift for the girl dads you know!
My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture Book
A graphic novel style picture book!
Like Lava In My Veins by Derrick Barnes
Join the call for a better world with this New York Times bestselling picture book about a school where diversity and inclusion are celebrated. The perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom!
In our classroom safe and sound.
Fea...
All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book)
Alfonso and Abuela love to spend Saturday afternoons finding books at the library and reading them together beneath their favorite oak tree. But when their beloved tree is cut down, can Alfonso transform the stump into something magical for their who...
Abuela's Library by Lissette Norman
A journey, a challenge, and a party with Gram make one day super special for a group of siblings.
It’s Gram’s birthday, and the grandkids can’t wait to celebrate with her. There’s just one thing missing: a gift! So on their way to the party, the sea...
On Our Way! What a Day! by JaNay Brown-Wood
"This sweet, soft focus meditation on being gratefully present is a relaxing read-aloud for both parent and child." —The New York Times
A heartfelt picture book that celebrates embracing the moment and finding gratitude right here, right now.
What ...
Finding Grateful
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption-- a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibran...
We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)
The celebrated author of Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Nell Plants a Tree and a Caldecott Honor artist come together for a poetic picture book introduction to Juneteenth and its origin.
Oh, how you would dance! How you would sing! How you would celebr...
So Many Years: A Juneteenth Story
Middle Grade Novels for Ages 8-12
Cool new mystery novel for kids! If you like twists, history and humor, this one’s for you!!
Opal Watson: Private Eye
Perfect for kids learning to embrace themselves.
Frizzy by Ortega & Bousamra 9781250259639
I’m currently reading this one and I see why it’s a classic! Perfect for middle grade
Readers!
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Sometimes life explodes in technicolor. In the spirit of Judy Blume, award-winning author Aida Salazar tells it like it is about puberty, hormones, and first love in this hilarious, heartwarming, and highly relatable coming-of-age story. Perfect for ...
Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar
The instant New York Times bestseller!
*This stunning edition features sprayed edges. While supplies last!*
Mega bestselling and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson (The Weight of Blood; White Smoke) makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with ...
Blood in the Water: Jackson, Tiffany D.
From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko and with illustrations from Wallace West, Dogtown is at once an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure, sure to find a forever home in readers' hearts.
Dogtown is a shelter for st...
Dogtown (A Dogtown Book, 1)
A splashy, contemporary middle grade graphic novel from bestselling comics creator Johnnie Christmas!
Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective th...
Swim Team: A Graphic Novel - Books
Wall-E meets Hatchet in this #1 New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown.
Can a robot survive in the wilderness?
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is ...
The Wild Robot (Volume 1) (The Wild Robot, 1)
When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed forever. From bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly, winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this nove...
The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honoree Derrick Barnes tackles timely issues of race and prejudice in this powerful, nuanced novel about an accomplished Black boy who strives to be seen as human.
In the small town of Great Mountain, Missis...
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes
Hà has only ever known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, and the warmth of her friends close by. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Hà and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship he...
Inside Out and Back Again: Newbery Honor
Hailed by Newbery winner Kelly Barnhill as “stunning, moving, and marvelously strange,” this tale of a young girl who stumbles into a magical realm ruled by a wicked witch is a haunting and ultimately uplifting middle grade novel about grief, family,...
Eden's Everdark | Book by Karen Strong | Official Publisher Page
Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she’s the only Indian American student, and home, with her family’s traditions and holidays. But Reha’s parents don’t understand why she’s conflicted—they only notice when Reha doesn’t meet their stri...
Red, White, and Whole: Newbery Honor Novel
Old School Classics
Watch closely," said Mrs. Jewls. "You can learn much faster using a computer instead of paper and pencil." Then she pushed the new computer out the window The children all watched it fall thirty floors and smash against the sidewalk. "See?" said Mrs....
Wayside School Is Falling Down - Books
During the Great Depression, a 10-year-old homeless boy sets out in search of a man he believes to be his father.
Bud Caldwell’s mother died when he was six years old, leaving him with nothing but a cardboard suitcase filled with memories and a poss...
Bud, Not Buddy (Newbery Medal Winner)
Cherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times bestselling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children who overcome mortal dangers to improve their live...
A Long Walk to Water: Based on True Story
With the land to hold them together, nothing can tear the Logans apart.
Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year—the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie...
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Taylor
The son of a prosperous landowner and a former slave, Paul-Edward Logan is unlike any other boy he knows. His white father has acknowledged him and raised him openly-something unusual in post-Civil War Georgia. But as he grows into a man he learns th...
The Land (Taylor novel)
Late one night, three otherworldly creatures appear and sweep Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe away on a mission to save Mr. Murray, who has gone missing while doing top-secret work for the government. They trav...
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet): 9780312367541
After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange thing...
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
This Caldecott Medal winner is a whimsical fantasy about a young boy whose imagination transports him far away from problems at home to a land where almost anything can happen.
Max is looking for a little fun, so he dresses up in a comical wolf suit....
Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak ...
In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room—to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mitt...
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. A strong option for summer reading—take this book a...
One Crazy Summer: Newbery Honor by Williams-Garcia
Halloween Picture Books for Kids 4-8
It's spooky season! Award-winning creators Frank Morrison and Connie Schofield-Morrison celebrate Halloween with their delightful series.
It's October, and that means it's time to carve pumpkins, hang up spooky decorations, and host a big ghosty dan...
I Got the Spooky Spirit by Schofield-Morrison
Known across the land for his infamous appetite, Finnigin is never seen without his eating stool, his eating spoon, and his gigantic eating mouth.
When Finnigin finds himself in a new town on Halloween, he hopes to join a great feast with the creatur...
Bone Soup: Evans, Cambria
In this Caldecott Honor–winning picture book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him.
Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots.
He eats them on the way to school...
Creepy Carrots! (Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales!)
From the celebrated team behind Creepy Carrots!, Aaron Reynolds and Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown, comes a hilarious (and just a little creepy) story of a brave rabbit and a very weird pair of underwear.
Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anym...
Creepy Pair of Underwear! (Jasper Rabbit)
Author and artist James Dean brings us a groovy rendition of the classic favorite children’s song “Five Little Pumpkins,” sung by cool cat Pete and perfect for Halloween. A New York Times bestselling favorite!
Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins is in...
Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins Halloween
This rollicking, rhyming tale from master storyteller Julia Donaldson is the perfect Halloween read-aloud for the youngest listeners. A friendly witch, hungry dragon, and muddy monster learn about friendship, and readers will delight in the surprisin...
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets...
Ghosts: A Graphic Novel - Books
Trouble's come to Monster Town, and emergencies abound!
There's no time to wait around... get the Boo Crew!
Get ready for a spooky interactive story experience with Luna, Bones, and Fang―a ghost, skeleton, and vampire team who need YOUR help fixing...
The Boo Crew Needs YOU! Interactive Halloween
Nothing frightens Winifred Schnitzel—but she DOES need her sleep, and the neighborhood monsters WON'T let her be! Every night they sneak in, growling and belching and making a ruckus. Winifred constructs clever traps, but nothing stops these crafty c...
Monster Trouble! by Fredrickson, Lane & Robertson
Celebrate Halloween with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck and friends!
Beep! Beep! It’s Halloween! Little Blue Truck is picking up his animal friends for a costume party.
Lift the flaps in this large, sturdy board book to find ou...
Little Blue Truck's Halloween Book for Kids
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
The Little Old Lady Not Afraid: Halloween