Staff Picks
Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
This is a picture book about the making of Martha Graham’s Appalachian Spring, her most famous dance performance. Award-winning authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan tell the story behind the scenes of the collaboration that created Appalachian Spring, from its...
read moreSplat the Cat: A Whale of A Tale by Rob Scotton
Splat the Cat is off for a day at the beach in Splat the Cat: A Whale of a Tale by Rob Scotton. Splat is excited because his grandfather told Splat that you can hear the sea if you put a seashell up to your ear. Splat is determined to discover a shell like that to...
read moreChrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Kitten’s First Full Moon, Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem and acceptance to share all year...
read moreHenry David’s House by Henry David Thoreau
Young readers are introduced to Henry David Thoreau’s masterpiece, Walden, through excerpts from the original...
read moreLook-Alikes by Joan Steiner
In Look-Alike Land, the more you look, the more you see! Using everything from acorns to zippers, artist Joan Steiner has created stunning three-dimensional scenes that will amaze and captivate puzzlers of all...
read moreKeats’s Neighborhood: an Ezra Jack Keats treasury
Ezra Jack Keats is widely acknowledged as one of the first people to feature realistic, friendly, multi-ethnic urban settings in his picture books-forever changing the landscape of children's literature in the process. Now this beautiful collection brings together...
read moreMrs. Katz and Tush by Patricia Polacco.
In this special Passover story, Larnel Moore, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. Katz, and elderly Jewish woman, develop an unusual friendship through their mutual concern for an abandoned cat named Tush. Together they explore the common themes of suffering and...
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Magic Tree House: Dingoes at Dinnertime by Mary Pope Osborne – Chase
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series, the Magic Tree House. Wildfire! That’s what Jack and Annie are up against when they are whisked away to the land of Australia. And they’re not alone! Jack and Annie must...
read moreMagic Tree House: Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne – Brendan
Time-traveling brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie are whisked off to a village in the mountains of southeast China, close to a world-famous panda reserve. Will it be their easiest adventure yet? Not a chance! Jack and Annie don’t know it, but they’ve arrived on...
read moreMagic Tree House: Night of the Ninth Dragon by Mary Pope Osborne – Paige
Magic Tree House is the #1 bestselling chapter book series! In their NEW adventure, Jack and Annie return to Camelot! In this thrilling adventure steeped in history, Mary Pope Osborne introduces readers to classic Welsh legends and continues her own story of King...
read moreBeast Quest – Warrior’s Road: Targo the Arctic Menace by Adam Blade – Todd
The Warrior’s Road is perilous, and Tom must face an enemy from the air. Linka the Sky Conqueror is here to battle the heroes! Does Tom have the strength to survive another Beast attack? Tom must brave the mysterious Warrior’s Road to prove that he is Master of the...
read moreGeorge Brown Class Clown: How do you pee in space? By Nancy Krulik – Allura
A real-life astronaut is coming to Edith B. Sugarman Elementary School, and one lucky kid gets to interview him! Not only that, a trip to a space adventurer program is also up for grabs. To win the contest, students must complete a physical fitness challenge and come...
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