Showing posts with label kids books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kids 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!

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Review: Dragon Overnight

Dragon Overnight (Upside-Down Magic, #4)
* Book 4 in Upside Down Magic series *

Nory and her friends are going on an overnight field trip for the first time ever - to Dragon Haven. Not only do they get to hang out together, but they get to see dragons up close and personal. They can't wait to get there.

Unfortunately - there's another school joining them. Nory's heart sinks when she realizes it's her father's school and that he's also there with his students. Her father's strict with his students and they can do magic properly.

Nory's worried the other students might laugh at her and her friends because their magic isn't the same. But most of the student seem to enjoy their variations of magic. They might even become friends with them...
My Thoughts: Another cute edition to this series - I love how Nory's magic isn't the same as everyone else's. I love how the other students made new friends and shared their differences. I would love going on an overnight to a dragon haven - so I loved tagging along with Nory and her friends. I enjoyed the moments she had with her father and their frank conversation. I admired her for stepping up. I can't wait to see what happens next!

Cover Thoughts: Cute and matches the others really well.
Source: My Library
Library Recommendation: Great for public and school libraries - grab up this series for the action, the magic, and the empathy.

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Holiday Gift Ideas: Kids and Middle Grade


Kids and Middle Grade Book Gift Ideas 
(from the books I read this year)

For those who like Superhero:
The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate by Shannon HaleSupergirl at Super Hero High by Lisa Yee

For those who like graphic novels:
Lumberjanes, Vol. 5 by Noelle StevensonSnow White by Matt PhelanSwing it, Sunny by Jennifer L. HolmBolivar by Sean Rubin
Brave by Svetlana ChmakovaDawn and the Impossible Three by Gale GalliganAll's Faire in Middle School by Victoria JamiesonReal Friends by Shannon Hale

For those who like thrillers/mysteries:
Manhunt by Kate MessnerSpy Camp by Stuart GibbsThe Case of the Counterfeit Criminals by Jordan StratfordThe Great Shelby Holmes Meets Her Match by Elizabeth EulbergMrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls by Beth McMullen

For those who like realistic fiction:
Out of Tune by Gail NallCupcake Cousins by Kate HanniganAddie Bell’s Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica BrodyCake Pop Crush by Suzanne   NelsonLights, Camera, Middle School! by Jennifer L. Holm
Royal Crush by Meg CabotThe It Girl by Katy BirchallKeys to the City by Lisa SchroederThe Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick HarrisLights, Camera, Cook! by Charise Mericle Harper
Saving the Team by Alex   MorganPrincesses, Inc. by Mari Mancusi

For those who like animal books
Have a Mice Flight! by Lindsey LeavittThe Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey

For those who like nonfiction:
The Book of Heroines by Stephanie Warren Drimmer\That's Sneaky by Crispin BoyerBathe, Buff, and Beautify by Aubre AndrusTotally Wacky Facts About Exploring Space by Emma Carlson BerneSide-By-Side Basketball Stars by Christopher Forest
Strong Is the New Pretty by Kate T. ParkerCourage to Soar by Simone BilesLife in Motion by Misty Copeland

For those who like fantasy:
If the Magic Fits by Susan Maupin SchmidSugar and Spice by Sarah MlynowskiJourney Across the Hidden Islands by Sarah Beth DurstThe Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie BurgisA Dash of Dragon by Heidi Lang
The Gauntlet by Karuna RiaziThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan