or, my new favorite book!
If you have a kiddo who loves a bit of adventure, maybe with a dash of danger, here are some of the most popular books getting checked out at my Library. All of these books contain kids, and maybe a couple of dogs, that set out to see our big wide world or, even better, are tasked with saving it. Click on the covers for ordering information and more about each book. Happy Reading!
I can’t imagine the bravery it took to write such a personal story. The book is written from sixth grade Rex’s point of view and provides a unique and unflinching look at how children are affected by poverty. The amount of work it takes to be poor is often overlooked or even worse, dismissed.
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Many of the books for children about bullying tend to focus on the bully or the victim and very rarely come from the viewpoint of the bystander. As teachers and parents, we teach kids how to stand up for themselves, how to ask for help, and hopefully, how to be a kind person. But do we spend enough time teaching kids how to stand up for their friends? If you’re looking for just that type of resource, let me introduce you to Peter and his best friend Bruno.
Peter and Bruno play together everyday and are very best friends. But one day, Sergio makes of Bruno’s weird hat and Peter doesn’t know what to do. Should he help Bruno? Should he try to be cool like Sergio and not a weirdo like Bruno? Instead of helping Bruno, Peter makes the choice to do nothing which really hurts Bruno’s feelings. Luckily mom always knows best and with a quick phone call for a playdate, Peter and Bruno are back on track to being best friends. Thanks to Bruno’s mom, both boys have a weird hat and that makes them cool.
With simple language and engaging illustrations, Bruno’s Hat is a wonderful story to help children learn how to be a good friend. If you are interested in furthering the discussion with your child, you can check out www.flyawaybooks.com for a downloadable guide.
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Full disclosure time: Thank you to Flyaway Books for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
If you are looking for a great adventure book geared towards children’s chapter book readers-like 3rd-4th grade-this is a really fun series. With simple yet descriptive language, enough illustrations to lend some interest without seeming like a picture book, the Midnight Library series is a page turning adventure through classic literature.
Every Saturday at exactly 12:00, the inside of Sir Mitchell NIghtingale City Library transforms into a book from the shelves. Time stands still and only the Librarian Javier and his pages Baru, Jordan, Kelly, and Cal are aware of the changes.
After staying up way too late playing video games, Jordan quickly falls asleep in the children’s section while shelving books and misses the clock chiming twelve o’clock. When she wakes up, she is tied to the ground and surrounded by the Lilliputians from Gulliver’s Travels. Jordan will need the help of her friends to help save the little people from a giant monkey and get back to the Library without anyone getting hurt.
This is a fun way to introduce the classics to kids. The book has plenty of action to keep the story moving and the illustrations are great. While it’s part of a series, it reads very well as a stand-alone. I loved how the kids know the Library is going to transform and the kids still go every Saturday. Well, I would continue to go too. And I do-I think my Library is magical and this series is now on order so my little Patrons can fall in love with it too.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
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This is such a fun and engaging story with characters that every kid can relate to.
Tom Gates is your average kid doing kid things-just some things he does better than others. He doesn’t like getting up early for school, he can’t seem to remember his permission slips, but he’s great at art and writing stories. But that permission slip? It’s really important and he’s going to need to remember it if he’s going on the class trip. Luckily for Tom, his parents are in the loop and keep him from being the only one in class who doesn’t get to go. And he wouldn’t want to miss this one-his class trip is full of raft making, midnight snacks, rock climbing and fifth grade shenanigans.
This book is loaded with doodles, drawings, funny monsters, and other craziness. At the beginning, we’re told to watch for the extra monsters that are hidden throughout the story. It completely sucked in The Kid-even though it isn’t a colorful graphic novel-and he read the whole book in one sitting. I really liked how it wasn’t mean-spirited or mouthy. The kids are totally relatable and the storyline was very funny.
The drawings and doodles are such a fun addition to the story and really kept my son interested in the story. Tom is like so many other tween boys that I know and his struggles with school and organization were hilarious. If you have a younger reader who is just starting out with chapter books or a reluctant reader, this would be a great option.
Thank you to Candlewick Press for the copy of this book, all opinions are my own.
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It’s no secret that The Kid will only read graphic novels. They are what has gotten to love reading and lets him read widely. I really wish that I had something like this book years ago when it was struggle to get him to read. Reading Friends-this book is incredibly cute.
Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri is an adorable introduction to graphic novels for younger children. Tiger has a very special friend, a Monster who lives under her bed and scares away her nightmares. They spend their evenings playing games and sharing Tiger’s dinner. Tiger’s parents believe Monster is an imaginary friend, but Monster is much more. When one nightmare becomes too big for Monster to fight off, Tiger and Monster must work together to keep Tiger’s dreams from becoming scary.
Beautifully illustrated and gently told, the story is both entertaining for little ones and teaches the lesson that sometimes you just need a friend’s help.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
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