Children’s – Books

Use These Picture Books to Talk to Your Child About the Refugee Experience

March 5, 2022

With the recent invasion of the free democracy of Ukraine by the Russian government, you may find yourself in a position of speaking with young children about the atrocities of war and what it means to leave y...

Can Friendship Sustain One Friend Swallowing the Other? Find Out in the Adorable Monster and Boy!

Bambi

February 19, 2022

Children's, Fiction

Sometimes you just need to read a short, cute story about a boy and his monster. Am I right? Because that’s what we did this week and I’m here to share all about Monster and Boy by Hannah Barnaby. Accentuated ...

Don’t Let the Name Fool You… Guys Read Has a Story For Any Reader

Bambi

February 5, 2022

Children's, Fiction

Today’s recommendation is a series that I only recently stopped to read after passing by them on the library shelf for months. I wasn't sure what to make of the tile on the spine. Was it inclusive? Was it excl...

Big Nate Helps Readers Navigate Tween Trials and Triumphs

Bambi

January 22, 2022

Children's, Fiction

The longer I work in a children’s library, the more I’m recognizing trends in what our patrons are most interested in reading. I get requests all day long for Wings of Fire, Dork Diaries, Diary of a Wimpy Kid,...

Let the Zany Antics of Classroom 13 School Your Kids in Making Good Choices

Bambi

January 8, 2022

Children's, Fiction

As I’ve mentioned before, I work in the children’s section of a public library. Besides being an incredible job that allows me to live out so many of my personal and professional goals, the sheer volume of boo...

Upside Down Magic Highlights the Best Parts of Being Different

Bambi

December 30, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Hello friends! I hope December has treated you well. We just finished the first book in a long series and I think it’s a crowd pleaser, particularly for those who enjoy stories about magic but who may not yet ...

Ghosts Breathes New Life Into Reading Routine

Bambi

December 4, 2021

Children's, Fiction

I’ve observed a trend at work lately. A parent will come in with their child and declare that the child only wants to read graphic novels. This is unsatisfactory to the parent. They would prefer they read ‘rea...

Readers Have a Front Row Seat to History’s Scariest Events Through the I Survived Series

Bambi

November 27, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Working in a children's library, the main objection of the job is to literally help kids find books they'll be interested in. The I Survived… series by Lauren Tarshis is a consistent request from our patrons a...

The Best of Iggy Brings Out the Worst of Icky for One 8-Year-Old Boy

Bambi

November 13, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Today’s book comes to us from the 2021-2022 Texas Bluebonnet Award master list. Named after the state flower, the Bluebonnet Award is chosen by students across Texas from a master list of 20 books cultiv...

Bunnicula May Be Old-School But It Still Has Teeth

Bambi

October 23, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Halfway through my month of spooky reads for kids, I’m revisiting a book I read in 6th grade. Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe, was first published in 1979. Since then, it’s amassed a huge fan following, e...