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September 2023 Book Recommendations - Children's
First Night of Howlergarten

By Benson Shum

There's Always Room for One More

By Robyn McGrath Ishaa Lobo

Grumbones

By Jenn Bennett

Ancient China,

By Edward H. Schafer

Ghost Book

By Remy Lai

Two Tribes

By Emily Bowen Cohen

Handbook of Forgotten Skills

By Natalie Crowley Elaine Baptiste Chris Duriez

Place Called America

By Jennifer Thermes

Home Is Calling

By Katherine Pryor Ellie Peterson

World's Wildest Waters

By Catherine Barr Riley Samels

Bluey: Sleepytime

By Joe Brumm

Virginia Wouldn't Slow Down

By Carrie Pearson Nancy Carpenter

December 2023 Book Recommendations - Children's
Magical Snowflake

By Bernette Ford Erin Robinson

Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth

By Cally Oldershaw

Detective Duck

By Henry Winkler Lin Oliver Dan Santat

Zilot & Other Important Rhymes

By Bob Odenkirk Erin Odenkirk Nate Odenkirk Naomi Odenkirk

Lullaby for the King

By Nikki Grimes Michelle Carlos

12 Hours of Christmas

By Jenn Bailey Bea Jackson

Day in the Snow with the Very Hungry Caterpillar

By Eric Carle

Merry and Hark

By April Genevieve Tucholke Rebecca Santo

Down the Hole

By Scott Slater Adam Ming

At the Poles

By David Elliott Ellen Rooney

Weird and Wonderful Nature

By Ben Hoare

Lawrence and Sophia

By Doreen Cronin Brian Cronin

February 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
When I Wrap My Hair

By Shauntay Grant Jenin Mohammed

Homegrown

By DeAnn Wiley

Forever and Always

By Brittany J. Thurman Shamar Knight-Justice

Last Stand

By Antwan Eady Jerome Pumphrey Jarrett Pumphrey

Blue Pickup

By Natasha Tripplett Monica Mikai

Shark Teeth

By Sherri Winston

Nightshade Revenge

By Anthony Horowitz

I Am a Masterpiece! : An Empowering Story about Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome

By Mia Armstrong

Love Is My Favorite Color

By Nina Laden Melissa Castrillon

Angela's Glacier

By Jordan Scott

Slugfest

By Gordon Korman

Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu

By Ying Chang Compestine

March 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Finally Heard

By Kelly Yang

Partition Project

By Saadia Faruqi

Wrong Book

By Drew Daywalt Alex Willmore

Sleepy Sheepy and the Sheepover

By Lucy Ruth Cummins Pete Oswald

When Moon Blooms

By Aida Salazar Caribay M. Benavides

Sick!

By Heather L. Montgomery Lindsey Leigh

I Lived Inside a Whale

By Xin Li

Little Seasons

By Mirka Hokkanen

First State of Being

By Erin Entrada Kelly

Partly Cloudy

By Deborah Freedman

No Cats in the Library

By Lauren Emmons

Ferris

By Kate DiCamillo

April 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
I Survived the Battle of d-Day, 1944 (I Survived Graphic Novel #9)

By Lauren Tarshis Brian Churilla

Moving Up!

By Rosemary Wells

Mama in the Moon

By Doreen Cronin

Ahoy!

By Sophie Blackall

I Am More Than

By LeBron James Niña Mata

My Lost Freedom

By George Takei Michelle Lee

Mid-Air

By Alicia D. Williams Danica Novgorodoff

In and Out the Window

By Jane Yolen

She'll Be the Sky

By Ella Risbridger Anna Shepeta

Orris and Timble: the Beginning

By Kate DiCamillo

Little Bit Super

By Gary D. Schmidt Leah Henderson Pablo Cartaya Nikki Grimes Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Haiku, Ew!

By Lynn Brunelle Julia Patton

May 2024 Book Recommendations - Kids
Through a Clouded Mirror

By Miya T. Beck

Samira's Worst Best Summer

By Nina Hamza

Lily Xiao Speaks Out

By Nicole Chen

Lion of the Sky

By Ritu Hemnani

Once upon a Sari

By Zenia Wadhwani Avani Dwivedi

Simone

By Minnie Phan

Box of Dreams

By Faith Kazmi Christine Almeda

Do You Even Know Me?

By Reem Faruqi Ani Bushry

Child's Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander History

By Naomi Hirahara Sarah Demonteverde

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

By Mai K. Nguyen

Unhappy Camper

By Lily LaMotte Ann Xu

June 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Cesaria Feels the Beat

By Denise Rosario Adusei Priscila Soares

Spindle of Fate

By Aimee Lim

Beach Hair

By Ashley Woodfolk Nina Mata

Are You Small?

By Mo Willems

Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream!

By James Dean Kimberly Dean

Roswell Johnson Saves the World!

By Chris Colfer

Legendary Mo Seto

By A. Y. Chan

Duck Duck Taco Truck

By Laura Lavoie Teresa Martinez

Bubble Gum Bison Needs a Bath

By Scott Rothman Pete Oswald

Not-A-Box City

By Antoinette Portis

Girl Who Kept the Castle

By Ryan Graudin

Tate's Wild Rescue

By Jenny Turnbull Izzy Burton

July 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Pizza Face

By Rex Ogle Dave Valeza

Faker

By Gordon Korman

Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta

By Aimee Lucido Mavisu Demirag

Quacken

By Justin Colón

Just What to Do

By Kyle Lukoff

Belly Song

By Mother Moon Leah Giles

Old Willis Place Graphic Novel

By Mary Downing Hahn Meredith Laxton Scott Peterson Sienna Haralson

Wolfgang in the Meadow

By Lenny Wen

Little Ghost Makes a Friend

By Maggie Edkins Willis

Prunella

By Beth Ferry

I Got the Spooky Spirit

By Connie Schofield-Morrison Frank Morrison

Pokémon Book of Evolutions

By DK

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November 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Alice in a Winter Wonderland

By Jan Brett

Alice in a Winter Wonderland

By Jan Brett

Hat for House

By Audrey Perrott, Druscilla Santiago

Hat for House

By Audrey Perrott, Druscilla Santiago

The Bad Guys in One Last Thing

By Aaron Blabey

The Bad Guys in One Last Thing

By Aaron Blabey

Anang and the Ribbon Skirt

By Cameron Mukwa

Anang and the Ribbon Skirt

By Cameron Mukwa

Inkworld

By Cornelia Funke

Inkworld

By Cornelia Funke

Squad (the Tryout #2)

By Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao

Squad (the Tryout #2)

By Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao

Mr. Lemoncellos Fantabulous Finale

By Chris Grabenstein

Mr. Lemoncellos Fantabulous Finale

By Chris Grabenstein

Pete the Cat and the Wright Brothers

By James Dean

Pete the Cat and the Wright Brothers

By James Dean

First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip

By Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris

First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip

By Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris

Snow Is...

By Laura Gehl

Snow Is...

By Laura Gehl

Lost in the Empire City

By Avi

Lost in the Empire City

By Avi

Tumblebaby

By Adam Rex, Audrey Helen Weber

Tumblebaby

By Adam Rex, Audrey Helen Weber

September 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Can You See What I See?

By Walter Wick

Can You See What I See?

By Walter Wick

This Land

By Ashley Fairbanks, Bridget George

This Land

By Ashley Fairbanks, Bridget George

Spooky, Scary Skeletons

By Andrew Gold, Polona Lovsin

Spooky, Scary Skeletons

By Andrew Gold, Polona Lovsin

The Witching Wind

By Natalie Lloyd

The Witching Wind

By Natalie Lloyd

The Gingerbread House Jack's Family Ate

By Kelly DiPucchio, Nate Wragg

The Gingerbread House Jack's Family Ate

By Kelly DiPucchio, Nate Wragg

Scholastic Book of World Records 2025

By Scholastic

Scholastic Book of World Records 2025

By Scholastic

Snow Thief

By Alice Hemming, Nicola Slater

Snow Thief

By Alice Hemming, Nicola Slater

Kristy and the Walking Disaster

By Ann M. Martin, Ellen T. Crenshaw

Kristy and the Walking Disaster

By Ann M. Martin, Ellen T. Crenshaw

Grumpy Monkey Play All Day

By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang

Grumpy Monkey Play All Day

By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang

The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts

By Ann Patchett, Robin Preiss Glasser

The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts

By Ann Patchett, Robin Preiss Glasser

Stealing Little Moon : the Legacy of American Indian Residential Schools

By Dan SaSuWeh Jones

Stealing Little Moon : the Legacy of American Indian Residential Schools

By Dan SaSuWeh Jones

How Technology Works

By DK

How Technology Works

By DK

August 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
We Are Definitely Human

By X. Fang

We Are Definitely Human

By X. Fang

The Ofrenda That We Built

By Jolene Gutierrez

The Ofrenda That We Built

By Jolene Gutierrez

Read at Your Own Risk

By Remy Lai

Read at Your Own Risk

By Remy Lai

Pizza for Birds

By Bob Shea

Pizza for Birds

By Bob Shea

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Nature Walk: A Search-And-Find Book

By Eric Carle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Nature Walk: A Search-And-Find Book

By Eric Carle

Willow the White House Cat

By Jill Biden

Willow the White House Cat

By Jill Biden

Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness!

By Aaron Blabey

Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness!

By Aaron Blabey

I Am Jesse Owens

By Brad Meltzer

I Am Jesse Owens

By Brad Meltzer

A Mischief of Mice

By Christine Matheson

A Mischief of Mice

By Christine Matheson

The Everybody Experiment

By Lisa Ramée

The Everybody Experiment

By Lisa Ramée

Not Nothing

By Gayle Forman

Not Nothing

By Gayle Forman

I'm Sorry You Got Mad

By Kyle Lukoff

I'm Sorry You Got Mad

By Kyle Lukoff

July 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Pizza Face

By Rex Ogle Dave Valeza

Pizza Face

By Rex Ogle Dave Valeza

Faker

By Gordon Korman

Faker

By Gordon Korman

Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta

By Aimee Lucido Mavisu Demirag

Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta

By Aimee Lucido Mavisu Demirag

Quacken

By Justin Colón

Quacken

By Justin Colón

Just What to Do

By Kyle Lukoff

Just What to Do

By Kyle Lukoff

Belly Song

By Mother Moon Leah Giles

Belly Song

By Mother Moon Leah Giles

Old Willis Place Graphic Novel

By Mary Downing Hahn Meredith Laxton Scott Peterson Sienna Haralson

Old Willis Place Graphic Novel

By Mary Downing Hahn Meredith Laxton Scott Peterson Sienna Haralson

Wolfgang in the Meadow

By Lenny Wen

Wolfgang in the Meadow

By Lenny Wen

Little Ghost Makes a Friend

By Maggie Edkins Willis

Little Ghost Makes a Friend

By Maggie Edkins Willis

Prunella

By Beth Ferry

Prunella

By Beth Ferry

I Got the Spooky Spirit

By Connie Schofield-Morrison Frank Morrison

I Got the Spooky Spirit

By Connie Schofield-Morrison Frank Morrison

Pokémon Book of Evolutions

By DK

Pokémon Book of Evolutions

By DK

June 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Cesaria Feels the Beat

By Denise Rosario Adusei Priscila Soares

Cesaria Feels the Beat

By Denise Rosario Adusei Priscila Soares

Spindle of Fate

By Aimee Lim

Spindle of Fate

By Aimee Lim

Beach Hair

By Ashley Woodfolk Nina Mata

Beach Hair

By Ashley Woodfolk Nina Mata

Are You Small?

By Mo Willems

Are You Small?

By Mo Willems

Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream!

By James Dean Kimberly Dean

Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream!

By James Dean Kimberly Dean

Roswell Johnson Saves the World!

By Chris Colfer

Roswell Johnson Saves the World!

By Chris Colfer

Legendary Mo Seto

By A. Y. Chan

Legendary Mo Seto

By A. Y. Chan

Duck Duck Taco Truck

By Laura Lavoie Teresa Martinez

Duck Duck Taco Truck

By Laura Lavoie Teresa Martinez

Bubble Gum Bison Needs a Bath

By Scott Rothman Pete Oswald

Bubble Gum Bison Needs a Bath

By Scott Rothman Pete Oswald

Not-A-Box City

By Antoinette Portis

Not-A-Box City

By Antoinette Portis

Girl Who Kept the Castle

By Ryan Graudin

Girl Who Kept the Castle

By Ryan Graudin

Tate's Wild Rescue

By Jenny Turnbull Izzy Burton

Tate's Wild Rescue

By Jenny Turnbull Izzy Burton

May 2024 Book Recommendations - Kids
Through a Clouded Mirror

By Miya T. Beck

Through a Clouded Mirror

By Miya T. Beck

Samira's Worst Best Summer

By Nina Hamza

Samira's Worst Best Summer

By Nina Hamza

Lily Xiao Speaks Out

By Nicole Chen

Lily Xiao Speaks Out

By Nicole Chen

Lion of the Sky

By Ritu Hemnani

Lion of the Sky

By Ritu Hemnani

Once upon a Sari

By Zenia Wadhwani Avani Dwivedi

Once upon a Sari

By Zenia Wadhwani Avani Dwivedi

Simone

By Minnie Phan

Simone

By Minnie Phan

Box of Dreams

By Faith Kazmi Christine Almeda

Box of Dreams

By Faith Kazmi Christine Almeda

Do You Even Know Me?

By Reem Faruqi Ani Bushry

Do You Even Know Me?

By Reem Faruqi Ani Bushry

Child's Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander History

By Naomi Hirahara Sarah Demonteverde

Child's Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander History

By Naomi Hirahara Sarah Demonteverde

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

By Mai K. Nguyen

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

By Mai K. Nguyen

Unhappy Camper

By Lily LaMotte Ann Xu

Unhappy Camper

By Lily LaMotte Ann Xu

April 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
I Survived the Battle of d-Day, 1944 (I Survived Graphic Novel #9)

By Lauren Tarshis Brian Churilla

I Survived the Battle of d-Day, 1944 (I Survived Graphic Novel #9)

By Lauren Tarshis Brian Churilla

Moving Up!

By Rosemary Wells

Moving Up!

By Rosemary Wells

Mama in the Moon

By Doreen Cronin

Mama in the Moon

By Doreen Cronin

Ahoy!

By Sophie Blackall

Ahoy!

By Sophie Blackall

I Am More Than

By LeBron James Niña Mata

I Am More Than

By LeBron James Niña Mata

My Lost Freedom

By George Takei Michelle Lee

My Lost Freedom

By George Takei Michelle Lee

Mid-Air

By Alicia D. Williams Danica Novgorodoff

Mid-Air

By Alicia D. Williams Danica Novgorodoff

In and Out the Window

By Jane Yolen

In and Out the Window

By Jane Yolen

She'll Be the Sky

By Ella Risbridger Anna Shepeta

She'll Be the Sky

By Ella Risbridger Anna Shepeta

Orris and Timble: the Beginning

By Kate DiCamillo

Orris and Timble: the Beginning

By Kate DiCamillo

Little Bit Super

By Gary D. Schmidt Leah Henderson Pablo Cartaya Nikki Grimes Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Little Bit Super

By Gary D. Schmidt Leah Henderson Pablo Cartaya Nikki Grimes Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Haiku, Ew!

By Lynn Brunelle Julia Patton

Haiku, Ew!

By Lynn Brunelle Julia Patton

March 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Finally Heard

By Kelly Yang

Finally Heard

By Kelly Yang

Partition Project

By Saadia Faruqi

Partition Project

By Saadia Faruqi

Wrong Book

By Drew Daywalt Alex Willmore

Wrong Book

By Drew Daywalt Alex Willmore

Sleepy Sheepy and the Sheepover

By Lucy Ruth Cummins Pete Oswald

Sleepy Sheepy and the Sheepover

By Lucy Ruth Cummins Pete Oswald

When Moon Blooms

By Aida Salazar Caribay M. Benavides

When Moon Blooms

By Aida Salazar Caribay M. Benavides

Sick!

By Heather L. Montgomery Lindsey Leigh

Sick!

By Heather L. Montgomery Lindsey Leigh

I Lived Inside a Whale

By Xin Li

I Lived Inside a Whale

By Xin Li

Little Seasons

By Mirka Hokkanen

Little Seasons

By Mirka Hokkanen

First State of Being

By Erin Entrada Kelly

First State of Being

By Erin Entrada Kelly

Partly Cloudy

By Deborah Freedman

Partly Cloudy

By Deborah Freedman

No Cats in the Library

By Lauren Emmons

No Cats in the Library

By Lauren Emmons

Ferris

By Kate DiCamillo

Ferris

By Kate DiCamillo

February 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
When I Wrap My Hair

By Shauntay Grant Jenin Mohammed

When I Wrap My Hair

By Shauntay Grant Jenin Mohammed

Homegrown

By DeAnn Wiley

Homegrown

By DeAnn Wiley

Forever and Always

By Brittany J. Thurman Shamar Knight-Justice

Forever and Always

By Brittany J. Thurman Shamar Knight-Justice

Last Stand

By Antwan Eady Jerome Pumphrey Jarrett Pumphrey

Last Stand

By Antwan Eady Jerome Pumphrey Jarrett Pumphrey

Blue Pickup

By Natasha Tripplett Monica Mikai

Blue Pickup

By Natasha Tripplett Monica Mikai

Shark Teeth

By Sherri Winston

Shark Teeth

By Sherri Winston

Nightshade Revenge

By Anthony Horowitz

Nightshade Revenge

By Anthony Horowitz

I Am a Masterpiece! : An Empowering Story about Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome

By Mia Armstrong

I Am a Masterpiece! : An Empowering Story about Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome

By Mia Armstrong

Love Is My Favorite Color

By Nina Laden Melissa Castrillon

Love Is My Favorite Color

By Nina Laden Melissa Castrillon

Angela's Glacier

By Jordan Scott

Angela's Glacier

By Jordan Scott

Slugfest

By Gordon Korman

Slugfest

By Gordon Korman

Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu

By Ying Chang Compestine

Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu

By Ying Chang Compestine

December 2023 Book Recommendations - Children's
Magical Snowflake

By Bernette Ford Erin Robinson

Magical Snowflake

By Bernette Ford Erin Robinson

Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth

By Cally Oldershaw

Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth

By Cally Oldershaw

Detective Duck

By Henry Winkler Lin Oliver Dan Santat

Detective Duck

By Henry Winkler Lin Oliver Dan Santat

Zilot & Other Important Rhymes

By Bob Odenkirk Erin Odenkirk Nate Odenkirk Naomi Odenkirk

Zilot & Other Important Rhymes

By Bob Odenkirk Erin Odenkirk Nate Odenkirk Naomi Odenkirk

Lullaby for the King

By Nikki Grimes Michelle Carlos

Lullaby for the King

By Nikki Grimes Michelle Carlos

12 Hours of Christmas

By Jenn Bailey Bea Jackson

12 Hours of Christmas

By Jenn Bailey Bea Jackson

Day in the Snow with the Very Hungry Caterpillar

By Eric Carle

Day in the Snow with the Very Hungry Caterpillar

By Eric Carle

Merry and Hark

By April Genevieve Tucholke Rebecca Santo

Merry and Hark

By April Genevieve Tucholke Rebecca Santo

Down the Hole

By Scott Slater Adam Ming

Down the Hole

By Scott Slater Adam Ming

At the Poles

By David Elliott Ellen Rooney

At the Poles

By David Elliott Ellen Rooney

Weird and Wonderful Nature

By Ben Hoare

Weird and Wonderful Nature

By Ben Hoare

Lawrence and Sophia

By Doreen Cronin Brian Cronin

Lawrence and Sophia

By Doreen Cronin Brian Cronin

September 2023 Book Recommendations - Children's
First Night of Howlergarten

By Benson Shum

First Night of Howlergarten

By Benson Shum

There's Always Room for One More

By Robyn McGrath Ishaa Lobo

There's Always Room for One More

By Robyn McGrath Ishaa Lobo

Grumbones

By Jenn Bennett

Grumbones

By Jenn Bennett

Ancient China,

By Edward H. Schafer

Ancient China,

By Edward H. Schafer

Ghost Book

By Remy Lai

Ghost Book

By Remy Lai

Two Tribes

By Emily Bowen Cohen

Two Tribes

By Emily Bowen Cohen

Handbook of Forgotten Skills

By Natalie Crowley Elaine Baptiste Chris Duriez

Handbook of Forgotten Skills

By Natalie Crowley Elaine Baptiste Chris Duriez

Place Called America

By Jennifer Thermes

Place Called America

By Jennifer Thermes

Home Is Calling

By Katherine Pryor Ellie Peterson

Home Is Calling

By Katherine Pryor Ellie Peterson

World's Wildest Waters

By Catherine Barr Riley Samels

World's Wildest Waters

By Catherine Barr Riley Samels

Bluey: Sleepytime

By Joe Brumm

Bluey: Sleepytime

By Joe Brumm

Virginia Wouldn't Slow Down

By Carrie Pearson Nancy Carpenter

Virginia Wouldn't Slow Down

By Carrie Pearson Nancy Carpenter

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