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Gift-giving suggestions for kids from your Milwaukee Public Library.

Baby Peekaboo! by Dawn Sirett. Ages 0-2.
Play peek-a-boo with toys from a teddy bear to a frog using lift-the-flap pages.

ABC, Baby Me! by Susan B. Katz; illus. by Alicia Padrón. Ages 0-2.
Enjoy the ABCs of babies and the adults who love them.

Good Morning, Toucan. Ages 1-3.
Follow toucan as he greets animals in the rainforest who are hiding under lift-the-flap pages.

The Babies on the Bus by Karen Katz. Ages 1-4.
Babies on the bus bounce to the beat with a few new lyrics.

Big Bug, Little Bug: A Book of Opposites by Paul Stickland. Ages 1-4.
Enjoy bugs of different shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns and a final pop-out of bugs galore.

Ten Little Caterpillars by Bill Martin Jr.; illus. by Lois Ehlert. Ages 2-6.
Martin’s rhyming text and Ehlert’s bright artwork make counting and metamorphosis pure fun.

Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed
by Eileen Christelow. Ages 3-7.
The pleas for one more story tonight are familiar for many young readers. When Mama refuses, five little monkeys take matters into their own hands.

Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas. Ages 3-5.
A chicken loses its head when three cows begin wreaking havoc in her house.

You Will Be My Friend! by Peter Brown. Ages 3-8.
Lucy has her heart set on making a new friend, but her sometimes rambunctious attempts fail with hilarity.

Happy Pig Day! (Elephant & Piggie Book) by Mo Willems. Ages 5-8.
When it is “Happy Pig Day,” Gerald feels intimidated by all of Piggie’s new friends.

Bad Kitty Meets the Baby by Nick Bruel. Ages 7-10.
Bad Kitty must face a drooling, stinking mess that must surely be another dog. Will Bad Kitty be able to adjust?

Fish You Were Here by Colleen A.F. Venable; illus. by Stephanie Yue. Ages 7-10.
Mr. Venezi’s new assistant seems wonderful, but Sasspants is not so sure. When Mr. Venezi goes missing, Guinea P.I. Sasspants and side-kick Hamisher are on the case.

Horton Halfpott: Or The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor: Or The Loosening of M’Lady Luggertuck’s Corset by Tom Angleberger. Ages 8-12.
When M’Lady Luggertuck wears her corset laced more loosely than ever before, she unwittingly unleashes mystery, mayhem, and mirth.

Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig; illus. by Marc Tolon Brown. Ages 3-6.
With wonderful textured paper illustrations, lively and silly farmyard animals will have readers rocking to the beat!

The Sniffles for Bear by Bonny Becker; illus. by Kady MacDonald Denton. Ages 3-7.
Bear’s usual surly demeanor is even worse when he is sick, but dedicated and optimistic Mouse is not deterred by his friend’s unfriendly behavior.

If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff; illus. by Felicia Bond. Ages 3-7.
With some furry friends, a walk and a little attention just isn’t enough, they are always wanting more.

Prudence Wants a Pet by Cathleen Daly; illus. by Stephen Michael King.
Ages 4-8.
Prudence’s parents refuse to let her have a pet, so she resorts to pretending sticks, twigs, and other inanimate objects are pets.

Patrick in A Teddy Bear’s Picnic and Other Stories: A Toon Book by Geoffrey Hayes.
Ages 5-7.
In this adventure by Hayes, cartoonist of the Benny & Penny series, Patrick goes on a picnic, avoids nap time, has a trip to the baker, and more.

Mr. Putter & Tabby Ring the Bell by Cynthia Rylant. Ages 6-9.
Mr. Putter embarks on a visit to his old school which doesn’t go quite as planned in this funny story of the “worst show and tell ever.”

The Case of the Library Monster by Dori Hillestad Butler; illus. by Albert Whitman. Ages 7-9.
Buddy, a reading therapy dog, returns as a sleuth in this latest addition to the Buddy Files.

If Rocks Could Sing by Leslie McGuirk.
Ages 3-8.
This charming alphabet book will inspire you to start your own alphabet collection.

Press Here by Hervé Tullet.
Ages 4-7.
These simple instructions can produce magical results when combined with a child’s imagination.

Perfect Square by Michael Hall.
Ages 4-9.
A perfect square gets ripped, cut, and more, to reveal creative designs.

Inkblot: Drip, Splat, and Squish Your Way to Creativity by Margaret Peot. Ages 8 & up.
Turn an inkblot into a creative and unique piece of artwork with help from this how-to book.

The Lego Ideas Book: Unlock Your Imagination
Ages 8 & up.
This book will give the creative child in your life ideas for turning LEGOs into something magnificent.

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker; illus. by Tom Lichtenheld. Ages 3-6.
The machines on the construction site say goodnight in this beautifully illustrated tale.

Can You See What I See?: Toyland Express by Walter Wick. Ages 4-8.
The “picture puzzles to search and solve” will keep your young guy
riveted and eager to track down wooden toys hidden in the book.

Ultimate Weird But True (National
Geographic). Ages 8-12.
This extensive fact-filled book loaded with vibrant pictures includes more than 1,000 pieces of information.

Cabin Fever: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. Ages 8 & up.
Greg finds himself snowed in with his family. Will they survive the weather? Will they survive each other?

The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander. Ages 9-12.
From his “office” in the
underused East Wing boys’ bathroom, Mac takes care of almost any middle-school problem.

Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book by Tom Angleberger. Ages 9-14.
In the sequel to The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, Dwight faces suspension after Harvey complains about “Yoda related” humiliations.

Ranger’s Apprentice: The Lost
Stories by John Flanagan. Ages 10 & up.
These short stories recount the long-ago adventures of characters in the Ranger’s Apprentice series.

Silverlicious by Victoria Kann. Ages 4-8.
After stealing her brother’s cookie, Pinkalicious loses her sweet tooth, so she asks the Tooth Fairy for help — with surprising results.

Fancy Nancy: Hair Dos and Hair Don’ts by Jane O’Connor; illus. by Robin Preiss Glasser. Ages 4-7.
When Fancy Nancy takes hair matters into her own hands (and scissors) the result may not be so fancy.

Clementine and the Family Meeting by Sarah Pennypacker; illus. by Marla Frazee. Ages 7-10.
Clementine faces friends’ changing interests, a
surprise announcement at the Family Meeting, and a missing science project rat.

Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis. Ages 10-13.
12-year-old Kat bucks many of society’s social norms in 1800’s England. When she discovers the uses of her mother’s mirror, magic and romance ensue.

The Midnight Tunnel: A Suzanna Snow Mystery by Angie Frazier.
Ages 8-12.
In the early 1900s, 11-year-old Suzanna helps her
parents run a hotel. But her dreams of becoming a detective are put to the test when a guest’s daughter goes missing.

Junonia by Kevin Henkes. Ages 9-12.
When you count on things to stay the same, change can be difficult. Finding beauty in that change is hard to do, but ten-year-old Alice learns how in this memorable story.

Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-
So-Talented Pop Star by Rachel Renee Russell.
Ages 9-13.
When Nikki Maxwell enters the talent show, her arch nemesis MacKenzie threatens to expose her secret.

Mouse & Lion by Rand Burkert; illus. by Nancy Ekholm Burkert.
Ages 4 & up.
This retelling of Aesop’s fable is set in Africa with beautiful and finely detailed illustrations.

Blackout by John Rocco. Ages 4-8.
When the power goes out on a summer night, the neighbors make their way to the roof and admire the shining stars usually dimmed by the city lights.

The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss. Ages 6 & up.
The seven Seussical stories captured here originally appeared in magazines in the 1950s.

Bugs by the Numbers: Facts and Figures for Multiple Types of Bug Beasties by Sharon Werner and Sarah Forss. Ages 6 & up.
The images are stunning and the facts are interesting and engaging in fold-out pages devoted to these amazing creatures.

Every Thing on It: Poems and
Drawings by Shel
Silverstein. Ages 7 & up.
130 poems and illustrations from Silverstein’s personal collection appear for the first time in print.

The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery by Sandra Markle. Ages 9 & up.
Vibrant photographs enhance the mysterious story of the golden frogs.

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne Valente. Ages 10 & up.
In this award-winning title, 12-year-old September travels through Fairyland to rescue its inhabitants from an evil witch.

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini. Ages 12 & up.
Eragon and his dragon Saphira trained for battle against King Galbatorix. Will they be strong enough to restore justice to Alagaesia?

The Cardturner by Louis Sachar. Ages 12 & up.
After a crushing break-up, Alton is sent by his parents to become a cardturner for his blind, bridge-playing, wealthy great-uncle Lester.

Crossed by Ally Condie. Ages 14 & up.
Ky has escaped and Cassia must follow a series of clues he left behind. Rebellion, betrayal and other surprises await in this sequel to Matched.

Goliath by Scott Westerfeld.
Ages 12 & up.
Could love be in the air for Alek and Deryn as their quest to end World War I winds down? Will Alek reclaim his throne as prince of Austria?

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray. Ages 12 & up.
What would you do if you were a beauty queen contestant stranded on a desert island and the island occupants were dangerous?

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs.
Ages 12 & up.
Jacob finds a deserted orphanage on a remote island. It’s said the children there were dangerous. The question is: are they still alive?

Teenie by Christopher Grant.
Ages 12 & up.
High school freshman Teenie hopes to get into a prestigious study program so she can trade her strict parents and her home in Brooklyn for Spain.

Wonderstruck: A Novel in Words and Pictures by Brian Selznik. Ages 9 & up.
Selznik again combines pictures and text to tell the story of two children living 50 years apart with one story told entirely by pictures and the other entirely by text.

The Flint Heart: A Fairy Story by Katherine & John Paterson; Illus. by John Rocco. Ages 8-12.
The Patersons masterfully craft this adaptation of Eden Phillpott’s original 1910 story of the same name. When a magical amulet with a sordid history is uncovered, two siblings, Charlie & Unity, must save the day in this rich fantasy with pixies, imps, and more.

Floors by Patrick Carman. Ages 9-12.
The Whippet Hotel has mysterious rooms and secret passages where Leo, the maintenance man’s son, must unravel a mystery.

Pirate Penguin vs. Ninja Chicken: Troublems With Frenemies by Ray Friesen. Ages 9-12.
Ray Friesen tackles the big question of Pirate vs. Ninja as two “frenemies” battle it out and have some laughs and adventure along the way.

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann. Ages 10-14.
During the “Purge,” those with creative skills are deemed “unwanted” and are supposedly executed. What will become of Alex when he is marked for execution?

City of Orphans by Avi. Ages 10-14.
Avi brings to life New York in the late 1800s, and masterfully creates a story of suspense and adventure.

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan. Ages 10 & up.
In this sequel to The Lost Hero, Riordan continues his blend of Greek and Roman lore with demigod adventures.

A Tale of Two Castles by Gail Carson Levine. Ages 9-14.
12-year-old Elodie sets out to the city of Two Castles in search of an actress apprenticeship, but becomes apprentice to the local dragon instead.