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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

November 2023 Book Recommendations - Children's
Diary of a Wimpy Kid No Brainer

By Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid No Brainer

By Jeff Kinney

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year

By Andrea Beaty David Roberts

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year

By Andrea Beaty David Roberts

We Could Fly

By Rhiannon Giddens Briana Mukodiri Uchendu

We Could Fly

By Rhiannon Giddens Briana Mukodiri Uchendu

Monster above the Bed

By Kailei Pew Steph Lew

Monster above the Bed

By Kailei Pew Steph Lew

Good Housekeeping the Ultimate Christmas Book for Kids

By Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping the Ultimate Christmas Book for Kids

By Good Housekeeping

Bhangra Baby

By Kabir Sehgal Surishtha Sehgal Ani Bushry

Bhangra Baby

By Kabir Sehgal Surishtha Sehgal Ani Bushry

Shining Star

By Suzanne Slade Susan Reagan

Shining Star

By Suzanne Slade Susan Reagan

Lunar New Year

By Mary Man-Kong Michelle Jing Chan

Lunar New Year

By Mary Man-Kong Michelle Jing Chan

Stone Age Beasts

By Ben Lerwill Grahame Baker-Smith

Stone Age Beasts

By Ben Lerwill Grahame Baker-Smith

Jawbreaker

By Christina Wyman

Jawbreaker

By Christina Wyman

Bedtime Book of Incredible Questions

By Isabel Thomas Aaron Cushley

Bedtime Book of Incredible Questions

By Isabel Thomas Aaron Cushley

Year of Black Joy

By Jamia Wilson Jade Orlando

Year of Black Joy

By Jamia Wilson Jade Orlando

October 2023 Book Recommendations - Children
Gone Wolf

By Amber McBride

Gone Wolf

By Amber McBride

Only Way to Make Bread

By Cristina Quintero Sarah Gonzales

Only Way to Make Bread

By Cristina Quintero Sarah Gonzales

Is There Anybody Out There?

By Laura Krantz

Is There Anybody Out There?

By Laura Krantz

There Was a Party for Langston

By Jason Reynolds Jerome Pumphrey Jarrett Pumphrey

There Was a Party for Langston

By Jason Reynolds Jerome Pumphrey Jarrett Pumphrey

Everything You Know about Dinosaurs Is Wrong!

By Nick Crumpton Gavin Scott

Everything You Know about Dinosaurs Is Wrong!

By Nick Crumpton Gavin Scott

Tokyo Night Parade

By J. P. Takahashi Minako Tomigahara

Tokyo Night Parade

By J. P. Takahashi Minako Tomigahara

Puppets of Spelhorst

By Kate DiCamillo Julie Morstad

Puppets of Spelhorst

By Kate DiCamillo Julie Morstad

Remember Us

By Jacqueline Woodson

Remember Us

By Jacqueline Woodson

Something, Someday

By Christian Robinson Amanda Gorman

Something, Someday

By Christian Robinson Amanda Gorman

Few Beautiful Minutes

By Kate Allen Fox Khoa Le

Few Beautiful Minutes

By Kate Allen Fox Khoa Le

If I Was a Horse

By Sophie Blackall

If I Was a Horse

By Sophie Blackall

Alebrijes

By Donna Barba Higuera

Alebrijes

By Donna Barba Higuera

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

August 2023 Book Recommendations - Children's
Back to School, Backpack!

By Simon Rich Tom Toro

Back to School, Backpack!

By Simon Rich Tom Toro

Rocket Says Speak Up!

By Nathan Bryon Dapo Adeola

Rocket Says Speak Up!

By Nathan Bryon Dapo Adeola

Witch and Wombat

By Ashley Belote

Witch and Wombat

By Ashley Belote

Talent Thief

By Mike Thayer

Talent Thief

By Mike Thayer

Bluey and Bingo's Fancy Restaurant Cookbook

By Penguin Young Readers Licenses

Bluey and Bingo's Fancy Restaurant Cookbook

By Penguin Young Readers Licenses

Mexikid

By Pedro Martín

Mexikid

By Pedro Martín

Animal Talk

By Michael Leach Meriel Lland Asia Orlando

Animal Talk

By Michael Leach Meriel Lland Asia Orlando

Welcome to the Wonder House

By Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Welcome to the Wonder House

By Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Eerie Tales from the School of Screams

By Graham Annable

Eerie Tales from the School of Screams

By Graham Annable

The Bellwoods Game

By Celia Krampien

The Bellwoods Game

By Celia Krampien

The Bad Guys in Let The Games Begin!

By Blabey, Aaron

The Bad Guys in Let The Games Begin!

By Blabey, Aaron

Spanish Is the Language of My Family

By Michael Genhart

Spanish Is the Language of My Family

By Michael Genhart

July 2023 Book Recommendations - Children's
Bitsy Bat, School Star

By Kaz Windness

Bitsy Bat, School Star

By Kaz Windness

Half Moon Summer

By Elaine Vickers

Half Moon Summer

By Elaine Vickers

I Am a Meadow Mermaid

By Kallie George Elly Mackay

I Am a Meadow Mermaid

By Kallie George Elly Mackay

Where the Black Flowers Bloom

By Smith, Ronald L.

Where the Black Flowers Bloom

By Smith, Ronald L.

I Am Somebody

By Nyasha Williams Ashley Evans

I Am Somebody

By Nyasha Williams Ashley Evans

Blessed Pomegranates

By A. Helwa

Blessed Pomegranates

By A. Helwa

Theo Tan and the Iron Fan

By Jesse Q. Sutanto

Theo Tan and the Iron Fan

By Jesse Q. Sutanto

Picture Day

By Sarah Sax

Picture Day

By Sarah Sax

Do-Over

By Rodrigo Vargas Coni Yovaniniz

Do-Over

By Rodrigo Vargas Coni Yovaniniz

Before Colors

By Annette Bay Pimentel Madison Safer

Before Colors

By Annette Bay Pimentel Madison Safer

World of Pollinators : A Guide for Explorers of All Ages

By Editors of Creative Homeowner

World of Pollinators : A Guide for Explorers of All Ages

By Editors of Creative Homeowner

June 2023 Book Recommendations - Children's
Book of Stolen Dreams

By David Farr

Book of Stolen Dreams

By David Farr

My Dog Just Speaks Spanish

By Andrea Cáceres

My Dog Just Speaks Spanish

By Andrea Cáceres

All Kinds of Special

By Tammi Sauer Fernando Martin

All Kinds of Special

By Tammi Sauer Fernando Martin

Cities

By Megan Clendenan Suharu Ogawa

Cities

By Megan Clendenan Suharu Ogawa

In the Blue

By Erin Hourigan

In the Blue

By Erin Hourigan

Heroes of the Water Monster

By Brian Young

Heroes of the Water Monster

By Brian Young

Who's Got Mail?

By Linda Barrett Osborne

Who's Got Mail?

By Linda Barrett Osborne

Too Much Trash

By Joan Marie Galat

Too Much Trash

By Joan Marie Galat

Whose Dinosaur Bones Are Those?

By Chihiro Takeuchi

Whose Dinosaur Bones Are Those?

By Chihiro Takeuchi

Oh No, the Aunts Are Here

By Adam Rex Lian Cho

Oh No, the Aunts Are Here

By Adam Rex Lian Cho

When Everything Went Wrong

By Max Temporelli Barbara Gozzi Agnese Innocente

When Everything Went Wrong

By Max Temporelli Barbara Gozzi Agnese Innocente

Jake Show

By Joshua S. Levy

Jake Show

By Joshua S. Levy

May 2023 Book Recommendations - Children's
Contenders

By Traci Sorell

Contenders

By Traci Sorell

Mario's Big Adventure

By Mary Man-Kong

Mario's Big Adventure

By Mary Man-Kong

Real Princesses Change the World

By Carrie A. Pearson Dung Ho

Real Princesses Change the World

By Carrie A. Pearson Dung Ho

Bea Wolf

By Zach Weinersmith Boulet

Bea Wolf

By Zach Weinersmith Boulet

School Trip

By Jerry Craft

School Trip

By Jerry Craft

Amazing

By Maia Shibutani

Amazing

By Maia Shibutani

Nic Blake and the Remarkables

By Angie Thomas

Nic Blake and the Remarkables

By Angie Thomas

Finding Family

By Laura Purdie Salas

Finding Family

By Laura Purdie Salas

Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Makes It Big

By Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Makes It Big

By Dolly Parton

Nothing's Wrong!

By Jory John Erin Kraan

Nothing's Wrong!

By Jory John Erin Kraan

Gustav Is Missing!

By Andrea Zuill

Gustav Is Missing!

By Andrea Zuill

Children's Quick and Easy Cookbook

By Angela Wilkes

Children's Quick and Easy Cookbook

By Angela Wilkes

April 2023 Book Recommendations - Children's
Daddy Dressed Me

By Michael Gardner Ava Gardner Nadia Fisher

Daddy Dressed Me

By Michael Gardner Ava Gardner Nadia Fisher

Speculation

By Nisi Shawl

Speculation

By Nisi Shawl

Moth Keeper : (a Graphic Novel)

By K. O'Neill

Moth Keeper : (a Graphic Novel)

By K. O'Neill

Squished

By Megan Wagner Lloyd Michelle Mee Nutter

Squished

By Megan Wagner Lloyd Michelle Mee Nutter

Fae and the Moon

By Franco Aureliani Catherine Satrun Sarah Satrun

Fae and the Moon

By Franco Aureliani Catherine Satrun Sarah Satrun

100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By David LaRochelle Lian Cho

100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By David LaRochelle Lian Cho

Sky Is Not the Limit

By Jérémie Decalf

Sky Is Not the Limit

By Jérémie Decalf

That's Fact-Tastic!

By National Geographic KIds

That's Fact-Tastic!

By National Geographic KIds

Zero Waste

By Allan Drummond

Zero Waste

By Allan Drummond

Story of the Saxophone

By Lesa Cline-Ransome James E. Ransome

Story of the Saxophone

By Lesa Cline-Ransome James E. Ransome

Juniper Mae

By Sarah Soh

Juniper Mae

By Sarah Soh

Milloo's Mind

By Reem Faruqi Hoda Hadadi

Milloo's Mind

By Reem Faruqi Hoda Hadadi