Steph S. says:
A beautifully illustrated story about how one act of kindness can completely turn someone’s day around.
Recommendation
The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt
Steph S. says:
A hilarious sequel. This series is sure to make you look twice at your crayons and how you treat them!
Thomas & Friends: Down at the Docks
Lynn says:
Thomas teaches children about helping other people.
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Tracy says:
Bright, dynamic artwork and sharply humorous text introduce readers to twelve-year-old Astrid as she struggles with changing friendships, enemies, and the challenges of roller derby! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier.
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
Tracy says:
Totally gripping from beginning to end. Reynolds covers so much in this relatively slim novel that clocks in at under 200 pages. The story feels both timeless and entirely modern.
The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Tracy says:
In this powerful and moving novel told through poems and pictures, a young Sudanese girl loses her ability to speak after tragedy—until a simple gift helps her discover a new joy and purpose.
Guts & Glory: The Vikings by Ben Thompson
Tracy says:
A breathless, humor-laced journey through the history and myths about the Vikings, from their rise in the eighth century and raids throughout Europe to their eventual decline after the Norman Conquest.
The Clearing by Heather Davis
Kirsten says:
A young romance developed and locked in the mystery of time.
Witch & Wizard by James Patterson
Kirsten says:
A holocaust of the New World Order. The realms of Harry Potter and Divergent collide.
A Year By the Sea by Joan Anderson
Recommended by Jeannie
No review available
How Music Works by John Powell
Recommended by Jeannie
No review available
An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
Pat says:
This story is full of Irish history in an unknown town not far from Dublin. The book shows the true friendships formed in a small town. This was a very relaxing read. I really enjoyed this book.
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Pat says:
What you see may not be what really is happening. This book is full of doubts and innuendos. I found it very interesting how a person’s imagination can get away with them. What is really real?
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
Pat says:
A string of women end up dead in a small town over a period of generations—deaths that seem accidental but maybe were not. This book will make you think. I enjoy a mind-provoking mystery.
Why Won’t You Apologize? by Harriet Lerner
Recommended by Jeannie
No review available
Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist by Sunil Yapa
Tanya says:
Very interesting read, told from different viewpoints of those involved in the story. It can be a little disturbing, but it is worth the read.
The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
Tanya says:
Excellent read, especially if you enjoy historical figures. It showed a different side to Einstein that I have never seen portrayed.
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Tanya says:
Once I figured out the author’s writing style, I was hooked. I couldn’t put it down. It offered a very unusual but very interesting perspective on life and death and how we deal with it.
Eleven Hours by Pamela Erens
Tanya says:
Heartbreaking and mesmerizing at the same time. It’s a beautiful, yet sad, telling of emotions that different women can face during delivery. I read this in one night.
Ripper by Patricia Cornwell
Tanya says:
Very interesting perspective on the real identity of Jack the Ripper. She offers quite a bit of evidence to prove her theory and makes a compelling case.
The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner
Cheryl says:
Great illustrations, great interaction, and a great ending that all children love.
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
Cheryl says:
The illustrations in this book are so bright and colorful. The story can be read in a rhyming, sing-song voice. It teaches kids their colors in a fun and happy way.
Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig
Cheryl says:
This book is great because it has so much interaction in it. I guarantee this book will have to be read over and over.
The More We Get Together by Caroline Jayne Church
Cheryl says:
Children love this board book. It is great to read and sing with. It is also a good book to use for repetitive reading to get your child familiar with what comes next in a story.
I Stink! by Kate & Jim McMullan
Cheryl says:
I love this book because it tells about life in the day of a garbage truck. It has lots of sounds and noises you make while reading.