Book Recommendations for Kids

Notes from the New Bin New to Perrot’s Picture Book Collection: SNOWBy Cynthia RylantIllustrated by Lauren Stringer What’s your favorite kind of snow? Is it “the snow that comes softly in the night, like a shy friend . . .?” With words that are as soft and soothing as the beautiful blue-lit illustrations that accompany … Read more

It’s here! Each year our Youth Services Librarians and Book Clubs put together a list of recommended books to buy for the holidays. The list features picture books, books for middle graders, and books for ages 12 and up. Please take a look at our Youth Services Holiday Gift Buying Guide for 2008. The list … Read more

New to Perrot’s Youth Services picture book collection: SOUTHby Patrick McDonnell As the last of the autumn leaves gently fall, Mooch the cat helps a lost little bird on a journey. This wordless tale of good-Samaritanism leaves readers feeling “warm and glowy,” says Kirkus Reviews. A perfect book to share on these last-leaf/first-flake days.

We have a brand-new Youth Services Book Recommendation Brochure, featuring picture book and Easy Reader mysteries. When a child reads a mystery novel, or even looks through a mystery picture book, she is using higher order thinking skills like summarization, predication, and reading for detail—skills that will help her understand all types of literature in … Read more

Take a look at Youth Services’ brand-new Our Picks! list for December 2008— it features winter-themed books our staff enjoyed. And, here are a couple of bonus books about a certain wintertime meteorogical phenomenon: Who Likes the Snow? (J 551.578 KANER): Flaps open to provide information on the science of snow. Snow Is Falling (J … Read more

New to Youth Services’ Collection: I LOVE MY NEW TOY! An Elephant & Piggie Book written and illustrated by Mo WillemsJ-1 WILLE Elephant has broken Piggie’s new toy.Piggie is mad. Piggie is mad and sad.Elephant is sorry.Piggie does not care.Can they still be friends? (P.S. Don’t forget to look for Pigeon!)

Take a look at Youth Services’ brand-new Our Picks! list for November 2008— it features more seasonal books our staff enjoyed (and we know you will, too!) And, here are some bonus picture books about our favorite fall fruit, the apple: The Apple Pie Tree (E HALL): Describes an apple tree as it grows leaves … Read more

New to Perrot’s Picture Book Collection: Really Truly Bingoby Laura McGee KvasnoskyE KVASN 1 lonely little girl with nothing to do+ 1 busy mother (“Go outside and play”)+ 1 rather large, mischievous, imaginary talking dog(“Let’s do something we’re not supposed to do”)+ water, dirt, daisies, pillow forts, sprinklers, and lots of mud _____________________________________________= 1 guilty … Read more

New to Perrot’s Youth Services Collection: ALPHABET ANIMALS: A Slide-and-Peek AdventureBy Suse MacDonald (E MACDO) Animated alphabet letters play peek-a-boo in this colorful creation of a book. Each page is a pocket that conceals the solution to a terrific guessing game for little guys– AND their grownups. Come on in and check it out!

Check out Youth Services’ brand-new Our Picks! list for October 2008— it features books about fall and Halloween. Plus, here are a few bonus books about everyone’s favorite seasonal squash– the pumpkin!: From Seed to Pumpkin: How does a tiny seed turn into a BIG pumpkin? Find out all about what a pumpkin needs to … Read more

New to Perrot’s Youth Services Collection: HERE A FACE, THERE A FACE by Arlene Alda (E ALDA) See that funny faucet face?You can find faces in unusual places– IF you have your eyes and your mind open! Take a peek at the fabulous faces that noted photographer, Arlene Alda, has found: in fried eggs, in … Read more

New to Perrot’s Picture Book Collection: ME HUNGRY!written and illustrated by Jeremy Tankard Boy: Me hungry!Big, hairy dad: Me busy!Frazzled mom: Me busy!Boy: Me hunt!But the animals have a different idea . . .Rabbit: Me hide!Porcupine: Me sharp!Tiger: Me mean! What’s a hungry cavekid to do?You read!