Happy St. Patrick's Day

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Here are some fun books for your library's collection.

Board Books:

Friends celebrate the traditions of St. Patrick's Day. 

This is to the tune of Itsy-Bitsy Spider. A cute friendship story with bright colors and sweet illustrations.

A great introduction to St. Patrick's Day traditions with great photos.

Parents share their love for their kids with St. Patrick's Day theme. 

I love this picture book series. The cutouts are cute, and the illustrations are adorable. The message about families and love is perfect and sweet. 

Picture Books:

Claire and her brother are desperately trying to catch the leprechaun. Will their traps work?

A fun STEAM story that ties in St. Patrick's Day.

The 12 Days of St. Patrick's Day - based off the Christmas song. 

Lots of fun, great pictures, and diverse characters. 

Picture Book Wednesday: Thanksgiving Books (2)

See the books I chatted about last week

This board book is great for fans of Paw Patrol - it shares what all the pups and Ryder are thankful for this year. And it gives some great shout-outs to important and essential workers.

Another fun book about being thankful - and counting down to the holiday. 

It does talk about the pilgrims in a school play - no in depth look or wrong information shared here. Which gives parents an opportunity to talk about history...or not. 

While I loved this book for the illustrations, the quotes are not really for children. This might work for school aged children. Otherwise, it's lovely to look at the pictures together.

This is a sweet story about animals being grateful. It's half and half with nature and animals as people. the illustrations are gorgeous. 

Picture Book Wednesday: Thanksgiving Books

Just a few new Thanksgiving and Fall reads new to the library's collection:

Lots of fun here imagining dinosaurs eating and cooking Thanksgiving dinner, playing football, and flying kites.

This old lady is certainly quirky, but the ending is pretty great.

I love the Bruce books and he's certainly very grumpy in this one - which I found hilarious. 

This one was super cute with lots of families and I really liked this moment:

"...we will share good food and kindness to show that we care."

And I enjoyed how this book showed that - with donating food, giving hugs, and being together. 

Amara's looking for pumpkins on the farm - it takes her a long time to find them. While this is more a fall book, it does include a shared meal at the end. And the reader will learn lots about produce and growing fruits and veggies. 

Picture Book Wednesday: Halloween Picture Books

It's October, which means it's the perfect time to share Halloween picture books!

These are some new books for the library's collection:

The 12 Days of Halloween

What happens the 12 days before Halloween?

There's so much fun and excitement to be had.

A cute Halloween story.

Max and Mo's Halloween Surprise

Max and Mo are driving each other crazy, but luckily they have some fun when they escape. And they get ready for Halloween.

Sparkle and the Pumpkin Monster

A day at the pumpkin patch takes a turn when Sparkle is scared of...the Pumpkin Monster.

A sweet book about being a good friend and being scared.

We're Going on a Goon Hunt

Just like a bear hunt...but with a Halloween Twist.

Lots of fun with great pictures!

Frankenstein Doesn't Wear Earmuffs

Halloween costumes just aren't the same when you have to wear coats or earmuffs...

Everyone knows that.

A funny picture book about Frankenstein battling his parents and the elements.

Pick a Pumpkin

A sweet story about carving your pumpkins just in time to trick or treat. Perfect for getting into the fall mindset.

Loved the illustrations of this book.

Wanted: Witch's Cat

A cute story about a witch finding the perfect cat for her witchy needs.

Great message about friendship and animals.

Cookie Boo:

These cookies go on a scaring adventure - trying to scare everything in sight - but they don't like being scared themselves. 

Loved these illustrations!

Christopher Pumpkin

What happens when a cute pumpkin must scare everyone?

A fun twist on being scared.