Showing posts with label chapter books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chapter books. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Recommend

 This week's topic is books that live in your head - but I'm changing it to books I recommend - which I think is mostly the same thing. As I work in a library, I LOVE recommending books to kids and teens. I love sharing favorites with adults too, but primarily I work with kids and teens.


Here are some kids chapter books I recommend often:













Have you read any of these?
What other kids books do you recommend? 

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Holiday Book Gift Ideas: Children's Books


Each year, I share an annual list of books I've read this year that would make great gifts. I read a LOT of books, so I separate them so that the lists are not huge.

Today I'm talking about Children's Books: fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels.

Note: Picture books and board books will be next week.

Nonfiction Series:
 

 

Fiction:





 








Graphic Novels:


 




Happy Shopping!

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Review: Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple

 


Bibsy is in third grade and she's having a tough time. She always wants to share. Her teacher moves apples in the tree lower and lower if a child misbehaves. Bibsy's apple get quite low most days. So far, she's never gotten a hole punched in her apple. Everyone knows that means your rotten.  But one day, that hole punch comes out. And she feels horrible.
My Thoughts: I felt so bad for Bibsy. Yes, she likes to share information and her knowledge with everyone. And I can see how that would be annoying. I'm glad she finds her voice at the end of the story. I did enjoy the way apples were woven into the science fair experiment. It was clever. A fun back to school chapter books.

Cover Thoughts: Cute - fits in perfectly with the story. 
Source: My Library
Library Recommendation: Recommended for your school and public library collection.

It's nice to see a back-to-school chapter book, we often see pictures books about going back to school, but older students have a hard time adjusting to new classrooms and new teachers too. 

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Holiday Gift Ideas: Kids Books


Each year, I share an annual list of books I've read this year that would make great gifts. I read a LOT of books, so I separate them so that the lists are not huge.

Today I'm talking about Kids Books: 

Early Chapter Books:



Chapter Books:

 






Graphic Novels: 
 










 


Nonfiction: