Jen’s Picks:
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier J GN TEL
Catrina’s family moved to northern California because the air will help her sister breathe easier and make her strong. She is trying to be happy with the change, but their neighbor is obsessed with ghosts and Catrina fears the supernatural. Can she overcome the fear for her sister?
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes J EST
Wanda wears the same faded dress to school every day and is teased by the other girls. She tells the girls that she has 100 dresses, but this makes the other girls even meaner. When the girls realize the truth about the 100 dresses, they learn a lesson about the importance of being kind.
The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone J MAL
This magical tale takes place inside the sixty-eight miniature Thorne Rooms that exist deep within the Art Institute of Chicago. What if you discovered a key that allowed you to shrink so that you were small enough to explore those rooms? What if you discovered that you weren’t the first one to have visited them?
Cowboy Playground by Putumayo World Music J CD WORLD COW
Giddy up and journey back to the Wild West with fun songs for little buckaroos. Yee Haw!
Yoga for Kids by Lorena V. Pajalunga J E 613.7046 PAJ
A little boy begins taking yoga lessons at the zoo, where he learns that he can imitate the animals there with simple yoga poses.
Anne Frank: Her Life in Words and Pictures by Menno Metselaar and Ruud van der Rol J B FRA
Anne Frank’s diary was one of the most moving books I ever read as a young girl and solidified my love of books at age 10. Discover more about Anne’s life in this scrapbook style book through photographs and a timeline that shows what life was like in her world.
Alissa’s Picks:
Pokemon Cookbook by Maki Kudo J 641.5 KID
This book is full of so many awesome Pokemon inspired recipes, you’re going to want to catch ’em all! Some require adult help so this book is great for getting the family working together in the kitchen.
The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids by Whitney Cohen and John Fisher J 635 COH
It’s the time of year to start thinking green, and this awesome collection gives great ideas for garden enthusiasts of all ages.
The Daring Miss Quimby by Suzanne George Whitaker E B QUI
Harriet Quimby, the first american woman to get her pilot’s license, still serves as an awesome inspiration for girls and women to stay bold and stay daring!
Girl’s Best Friend by Leslie Margolis J M MAR
Dogs all over the neighborhood are starting to go missing, so it’s up to Maggie Brooklyn to solve the case and find the lost pups
The Friendship Code by Stacia Deutsch AUDIO CD J F DEU
A new coding club at school offers Lucy to learn something she’s always wanted to, and to make friends while doing it. Can she balance working with new friends to create a brand-new app?
Louise Loves Art by Kelly Light E LIG
Louise loves making art… and her little brother, Art. But when her projects and her brother combine, Louise has to figure out how to keep them BOTH happy!
Sheena’s Picks:
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau J DUP
The City of Ember is falling apart, so friends Lina and Doon race around the city collecting clues left by their founders and solving mysteries that bring shocking truths to the surface of both the past and present. You don’t have to be a sci-fi fan to appreciate this exciting and thrilling novel.
Rocket and Groot: Stranded on Planet Strip Mall: by Tom Angelberger
J ANG
Rocket and Groot crash-land on a stranded strip mall. They quickly find out that this isn’t your average strip mall. With Crazy robotic store attendants and hungry killer toilets, Rocket and Groot find themselves having to save the planet.
Prince Ribbit by Jonathan Emmett E EMM
When Princess Martha overhears her sisters talk about a fairy tale they just read about, a frog turning into a handsome prince, she doesn’t believe them. Weirdly, Lucinda and Arabella come across a frog and start treating him like royalty, and Martha is determined to prove her sisters wrong.
Bloom by Doreen Cronin E CRO
Bloom is the name of a mud fairy, whose magic can turn weeds into flowers and spin sand into glass, but she was just too messy and muddy for the people in the kingdom and they forced her to move far away. However, when the glass castle starts to crack and crumble, the king and queen ash for the fairy’s help. With a little bit of mud and magic, together they can do extraordinary things!
Planting the Trees of Kenya by Claire A. Nivola J B MAA
Wangari Maathai, the first woman from Africa to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004, grew up in Kenya. She noticed her home that was once “dressed in green” was now bare and suffering. She urged the women of Kenya to take matters into their own hands and restore the land to the way it used to be.
Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart E 598.147 STE
Springtime is here and that means more bird spotting! Did you know that the feathers on a bird serve a purpose other than for flying? With simple text and beautiful illustrations, this book explains why birds have the feathers they do and how it helps them thrive in their habitat.