Kids Picks
You probably have a serious case of cabin fever at this point. We all do – it’s been a long winter! Hopefully you have spent more time with a book in your hands than an electronic device. If not, the spring is a great time to catch up on some reading! Pick up one of these new titles and find a quiet space outside to read.
Ages 3-5
“What Do You Do with a Chance?” by Kobi Yamada
Chances don’t always come around often, so when they do you should take them! In this story, a child’s first chance comes along and, not being sure what to do with it, he lets it go. Regretting this decision, he eagerly waits for the next one; when it comes, he reaches for it and misses it. Now he’s embarrassed and afraid to try again. He starts ignoring the chances he is given even though the truth is that he really wants to take another one. “What Do You Do with a Chance?” is an inspiring story for readers young and old. When you take chances, anything can happen!
“Dear Girl” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal
If you had to write a letter of encouragement to your daughter, granddaughter, niece, or other special girl in your life, “Dear Girl” would be it. This book by a mother-daughter team is a reminder to all young girls that they are strong and valuable and that they can ultimately be whatever they want to be. “Dear Girl” encourages girls to be who they are and embrace it. Reader tip: This would make a great gift.
Ages 6-8
“Kate, Who Tamed the Wind” Liz Garton Scanlon
Sometimes the wind just makes a mess of everything. When it’s constantly blowing, making a mess of a man’s home, Kate comes up with a plan. She fills a wheelbarrow with trees and takes them all of the way up the hill to the man’s house. By planting trees everywhere, she is helping the environment and protecting the man’s house from the wind. Kate’s plan just might save the day!
“Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt” by Ben Clanton
Happy and silly Narwhal and his always serious sidekick, Jelly, are back at it again in these three new adventures. In each story, Narwhal taps into his inner superhero while Jelly helps to keep him grounded. When Jelly is feeling sad, Narwhal steps in to make things right. The entertaining Narwhal and Jelly Series emphasizes the happiness that friendships can bring and how believing in others is sometimes just as important as believing in yourself!
Ages 9-12
“Rain Reign” by Ann M. Martin
Rose is set in her ways, and her ways include a lot of little things she is obsessed with. She has her own rules, along with other things that make her different, and it seems that no one really understands her. She purposely gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms (Reign, Rein), which is incredibly special to Rose since her name is a homonym, too. It’s when Rose’s father lets her dog out and he goes missing that Rose has to step out of her world of rules so she can find him.
“Granted” by John David Anderson
Everyone who believes in fairies knows that there are many different jobs that each one is responsible for. Ophelia Delphinium Fidgets is a Granter fairy. It’s her job to grant wishes of humans. It’s the magic of the Granters that keeps the fairies going and keeps their home hidden and safe. Today is the most important day for Ophelia: She is going to grant her very first wish. What she doesn’t know is that sometimes giving someone what they wish for isn’t so easy.
