Children

When Slipper finds Mr. Furry Boots in her house, she does what any cat would do and investigates. But curiosity gets the best of her when she finds herself on a trip she hadn’t planned on taking, eventually discovering that there’s no place like home for Christmas.

Wanda Petronski is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. She claims she has one hundred dresses at home, but everyone knows she doesn’t. When Wanda is pulled out of school one day, the class feels terrible, and classmate Maddie decides that she is "never going to stand by and say nothing again." Newbery Award-winning tale about bullies, bystanders and having the courage to speak up.

Explores the feelings of helplessness and anger that arise in the wake of seeing a classmate treated badly and shows how a single act of kindness can lead to an entire community joining in to help. Lovely story.

Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don’t own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty (and fun) in their routine and the world around them.

Today is Pet Club Day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed. The Pet Club doesn’t understand that pets come in all shapes and sizes, just like friends. Now it is time for a boy and his tiny pet elephant to show them what it means to be a true friend.

What do you do when you meet a ghost? One: Provide the ghost with some of its favorite snacks, like mud tarts and earwax truffles. Two: Tell your ghost bedtime stories (ghosts love to be read to). Three: Make sure no one mistakes your ghost for whipped cream or a marshmallow when you aren't looking! If you follow these few simple steps and the rest of the essential book’s essential tips, you'll see how a ghost friend will lovingly grow up and grow old with you. 

One of my favorite Spooky Halloween stories. There are so many good things in this book for teachers, families, or even speech therapists. The repetitive language is awesome the story isn't too scary or spooky. The story has actions that always get children to participate. There are so many great lessons you can do with this book like sequencing, patterning, art, and math. Great fall book to have for teachers or families.

The witch and her cat are happily flying through the sky on a broomstick when the wind picks up and blows away the witch's hat, then her bow, and then her wand!  Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items, and all they want in return is a ride on the broom.  But is there room on the broom for so many friends?  And when disaster strikes, will they be able to save the witch from a hungry dragon?

Beep! Beep! It’s Halloween! Little Blue Truck is picking up his animal friends for a costume party. Lift the flaps in this large, sturdy board book to find out who’s dressed up in each costume! Will Blue wear a costume too?

Through sixteen exquisitely illustrated poems, four of which have the surprise and pleasure of being foldouts, this wonderful collection consists of playful as well as powerfully memorable poems by poets ranging from Lewis Carroll and William Blake to Hilaire Belloc and Christina Rossetti.

Inspired by his big sister’s love of reading and writing, a young boy learns that he, too, can write stories that others appreciate and enjoy. Mike Lowery’s illustrations add to this terrific book that will encourage emergent writers to become authors and storytellers.

Is there anything better than sharing a meal with the people you love? A heartwarming Igbo story of sharing and community in colorful cut-paper designs as luscious as Omu's stew, with an extra serving of love.

From one of my favorite nature writers comes his personal tales of his childhood pets – which includes crows, magpies, gophers and a dog. His brood grows out of control with the addition of two cantankerous pet owls. The story of how Wol and Weeps turn the whole town upside down is warm, funny, and bursting with adventure and suspense.

Just what the doctor ordered for parents looking to improve their children’s language skills. This treasure boasts playground songs and classroom songs, silly songs and sweet songs, wake-up songs and bedtime songs. Classics that are fun and will truly benefit all young children.

How have I forgotten to include this one before now? A wide-mouthed alligator slithers out of the sewer and slips down the street and up the stairs of an apartment house. Children try to stop the advancing reptile, but to no avail. Filled with lots of onomatopoeic devices, this is a favorite read aloud with little ones.