The Lunar New Year is a time of celebration and memories. This beautifully illustrated story captures the complex and wistful feelings that so often come with the holidays.
Robin
Came for the illustrations and stayed for the words! Such a fun book and a great read aloud.
Jane
Floating in the pool like a starfish is the only place 11-year-old Ellie feels weightless. Everywhere else she is burdened by people’s perceptions of her. Bullied relentlessly about her weight, Ellie finds allies in her father, a therapist and her new next door neighbor and learns to stand up for herself, abandon her fat girl rules, and take up space, even outside the pool. Powerful, sometimes painful, kid-sized critique of diet culture and fat shaming.
Wendy
Another favorite from illustrator Blanca Gómez. Smiling baby makes friends everywhere they go in this cheerful bilingual board book that teaches simple Spanish words.
Katie
Blue Sargent is the only one in her family of psychics without a gift. Each year, she goes with her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. She never sees them, until this year when a boy emerges and speaks to her. His name is Gansey, and he is a student at Aglionby, the local all-boys private school that Blue has a policy of staying away from. Along with three others, Gansey is on an important quest, and Blue finds herself quickly abandoning her policy of staying away from Raven Boys.
Engel
Whether you’ve read The Hazel Wood or not, these dark fairytales torn straight from its pages will haunt you long after you put it down. From girls made of ice who carve their way through the world to clockwork treasures that revolt against their master, these tales are just as dark and bloody as the original Brother’s Grimm, but rather than find morality tales, here there are only tales of power and survival. The perfect read for the long winter nights.
Katherine
Simple but beautiful poetry paired with the most perfect of illustrations. The dual language presentation is great for those new to learning either language, or just new to reading in general. This is the type of book that speaks to any age.
Stacey
Julie Morstad's Time is a Flower is a picture book that contemplates all the different things that time can be. The volume is beautifully illustrated. Written with a focus on an ease of understanding for younger children and yet poignant enough to be enjoyed by an older audience, this book is the perfect little story to wind down with after a long day.
Cindy
Bear gets a taste of his own medicine in this delightful sequel to last month's staff pick. Silly, surprising rhymes make this another read-aloud winner.
Katie
Irene Smit - Kids’ Book of Paper Love – is back with another activity book full of great paper projects, and this time with stickers! Clever, creative, and lots of fun!
Robin
