Recommended Reading from the Children's Department!

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Picture Books

So Much Snow

by: Kristen Schroeder 

A beautifully illustrated, rollicking read-aloud about forest animals who are caught--literally up to their ears and antlers--in a snowstorm.

Try A Little Kindness

by: Henry Cole  

A great book for showing children all the different ways they can be kind. The pictures are funny and engaging, too -- a win- win!

Bridge Books

Good Dog

by: Cam Higgins

In this young chapter book series, one very good boy learns how to be the best farm dog he can be.

Fiction Books

Hither & Nigh

by: Ellen Potter      

A young girl and her friends discover a secret, parallel New York City that may help them find the girl's missing brother in this middle grade fantasy adventure book.  An exciting mix of mystery and magic!

How to Catch a Polar Bear

by: Stacy DeKeyser     

It's 1948 and twelve-year-old Nick’s summer gets way more exciting when a polar bear escapes from the local zoo—perfect for fans of Stuart Gibbs and The One and Only Ivan.

Graphic Novels

Bad Sister

by: Charise Mericle Harper  

A graphic memoir of sibling rivalry and collaboration that  follows a young girl who undergoes a crisis of conscience, realizing that she is a “bad sister.” Harper makes it clear that Charise and Daniel have an unbreakable bond, despite the sibling drama.

Nonfiction

The Highlights Book of Things to Do

by: Highlights  

Create, make, discover, play, experiment, invent, laugh, think, share.  This book is all about feeding your curiosity and discovering what you love to do.