Book Recommendations for Kids

During the month of May, our Youth Services librarian, Mrs. Jarombek, visited our local elementary schools to talk about new and exciting books and to promote our book clubs for kids. You can see the full list for some great recommendations here: http://www.perrotlibrary.org/schoolvisitlist12.html

Chi’s Sweet Home [ click here to place a hold on this book ] *****Staff Pick***** This ongoing series chronicles the adventures of Chi, a michievous kitten who, while on a leisurely stroll with her family, finds herself lost. Separated from the warmth and protection of her mother, and overcome with loneliness, Chi breaks into tears in a … Read more

Youth Services has several lists of picture books to help your kids with the back-to-school process! Take a look at the lists below, or stop in to the library– we have back-to-school books displayed in both our picture book area and our fiction section. Our latest staff picks list: Stories About School Books about riding the … Read more

A great new graphic novel we just had to share– Bad Island, by Doug TenNapel When Reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an island– especially one swarming with weird plants and animals! What starts out as a bad vacation … Read more

Sidekicks [ click here to place a hold on this book ] *****Staff Pick*****Captain Amazing, hero of Metro City, is so busy catching criminals that he rarely has time for his pets at home. He doesn’t even notice when they develop super powers of their own. So when he announces he needs a sidekick, his … Read more

Anya’s Ghost [click here to place a hold on this item ] *****Staff Pick*****Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not a new friend who’s been dead for a century. Falling down a well is bad enough, but … Read more

Looking for a great book for kids? Check out the last few months of Youth Services’ Staff Picks: Books About Princes and Princesses Books About Birds Mystery and Detective Stories Our book clubs’ yearly favorites lists are also a great resource for recommendations: Young Critics’ Club Best Books of 2010-2011 (for 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-graders) … Read more

During the month of May, Mrs. Jarombek visited area schools to share new and exciting books. You can see the full list for some great recommendations here: http://www.perrotlibrary.org/schoolvisitlist11.html