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Infants & Preschool

There are Cats in This Book by Vivian Schwarz.
Lift-the-flaps and follow these silly cats as they play with yarn, boxes, pillows, and fish.

Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin.
Old Man Fookwire loves birds, hates squirrels. When the “fuzzy little geniuses” find a way to the birdfeeders, it's war!

Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas.
We rhyme all the time!" declares googly-eyed dust bunnies Ed, Ned, and Ted - all except Bob, to whom they should really listen.

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems.
It is common knowledge that naked mole rats are just that: naked. Wilbur, however, is a strange fellow who enjoys a nice set of clothes. Suffice it to say the other mole rats are shocked and horrified by his behavior.

The Rain Stomper by Addie Boswell.
Jazmin channels her spirit, energy, and mighty baton into a rant against the rain that is threatening to ruin the much-anticipated neighborhood parade.

I am a Garbage Truck by Ace Landers.
For the youngest readers, a board book that describes what garbage trucks do.

Ages 6 to 9

This is My Town by Mercer Mayer.
Little Critter explores Critterville to see where everyone works and plays.

Annie and Snowball and the Pink Surprise by Cynthia Rylant.
Annie and Henry notice that a visiting hummingbird likes the pink petunias, so they fill the garden with pink objects to attract more hummingbirds.

My People by Langston Hughes photos by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Langston Hughes’ poem “My People” finds celebratory interpretation in Charles R. Smith Jr.’s elegant sepia photography.

Abe's Honest Words by by Doreen Rappaport; illustrated by Kadir Nelson.
Lincoln’s own moving words are used to eloquently portray his historic life.

Sunny Holiday by Coleen Paratore.
Fourth-grader Sunny is dealing with a lot in her young life. Her father is in prison, her school is in danger of being shut down, and she is trying to come up with new holidays so that every month has a fun day.

Ages 10 to 14

11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass.
Amanda and Leo discover that they are caught in a time loop, waking up each morning to find themselves repeating their eleventh birthday. Only if they work together, can they move ahead.

The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney.
This third book in the Wimpy Kid series contains absolutely spot-on vignettes of a middle boy’s existence. Greg, a sarcastic, observant narrator, loves video games, naps, and sugary snacks. He avoids bullies, sports and laundry, even if that means he has to wear his swimming suit as underwear.

Spyology by Spencer Blake.
Readers match wits with Agent K, a British spy, who is tracking down the evil international Operation Codex, by using all the special tools included in this interactive book.

Ways to Live Forever by Sally Nicholls.
“My name is Sam. I am eleven years old. I collect stories and fantastic facts. I have leukemia. By the time you read this I will probably be dead.” So begins a frank, guileless, unflinching first-person account of the last days of a young boy’s life.

Bill Gates: A Twentieth Century Life by Marc Aronson.
The book is structured like a how-to manual—detailing how Gates got so rich and suggesting that similar initiative could pay off for the reader. Well researched, thought-provoking, and up-to-date, this biography from the Up Close series offers insights into Gates’ character as well as an engaging account of his life.

 
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