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Infants & Preschool

The Easter Egg by Jan Brett.
A bunny hopes he will win the Easter egg decorating contest and thus gain the honor of helping the Easter Rabbit hide the eggs on Easter morning. But he finds a robin's fallen egg and instead spends his time guarding the egg. 

Start Saving Henry! by Nancy Carlson.
When Henry the mouse wants to buy a Super Robot Dude, he discovers how hard it is to save money.

My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall.
Illustrations completely created by using the heart shape, introduce a variety of animals representing the characteristics of a child.

Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth by Sarah Weeks.
Young Sophie warns readers of the horrors of siblinghood: "Babies are not sweet. Babies are not precious. Babies are not cute. Babies are... your worst nightmare!” But Sophie ends with a surprising warning: watch out; you might actually start to like him.

Here Comes the Big Mean Dust Bunny! by Jan Thomas.
There’s a new guy in town who's gray and very grumpy. When he’s invited to rhyme a word with "fit," he volunteers "sit" and flattens them. But they should listen to Bob; this time he’s saying something about a Cat.

All Things Bright and Beautiful by Ashley Bryan.
Award-winning Ashley Bryan interprets the19th-century hymn with cut-paper art defined by swirling geometrical shapes in neon hues, contributing to a pervasively jubilant atmosphere. Music is included.

Ages 6 to 9

Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl by Tedd Arnold.
Fly Guy has met his match, and her name is Fly Girl—she can fly higher, eat grosser stuff and even say her girl’s name—Lizzzzzz.

A Whiff of Pine, A Hint of Skunk by Deborah Ruddell.
Richly glowing watercolors accompany these delightful poems about woodland flora and fauna.

Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Shelton.
Shelton, daughter of Andrew Young, approaches the topic from the point of view of the child she was in the '60s: a four-year-old girl living in the midst of the leaders who helped change the nation.

Leprechaun in Late Winter by Mary Pope Osborne.
Jack and Annie travel back to nineteenth-century Ireland to inspire a young Augusta Gregory to share her love of Irish legends and folktales with the world.

Scaredy-Cat Catcher by Betty Hicks.
Last season, Rocky was the best catcher in his league, until a hit from a player who was sliding into home plate broke his arm. Now every time someone slides home he flinches. Can he still make the all-star team?

Ages 10 to 14

The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams.
It all started with a Vogue magazine. Dennis is a bit surprised—but not terribly perturbed—to discover that he enjoys wearing dresses. The 12-year-old does, however, realize this is not the kind of revelation he wants to share with his truck-driving dad, his older brother, or his mates on the school football team, where he is a star player.

Erak’s Ransom by John Flanagan.
Soon to conclude his apprenticeship and become a ranger, young Will joins his friends on a perilous mission to free Erak, who has been captured by the Arridians and held for ransom. Book 7 in the popular Ranger’s Apprentice series,

Girls Acting Catty by Leslie Margolis.
Annabelle’s new school has been different, but she learned that the trick to getting along with boys is like training a new puppy, so what’s the trick to getting along with ‘catty girls’?

The Eyeball Collector by F. E. Higgins.
With his father dead, his wealth gone, and himself out on the street in a bad part of the city, Hector vows revenge against the blackmailing villain, nicknamed the Eyeball Collector, who caused his father's fatal heart attack.

Bylines by Sue Macy.
Nellie Bly, one of the first investigative journalists,  never shied away from a challenging assignment—even being voluntarily committed to an insane asylum for a story.

 
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