Tagged: Booklists
Reading recommendations from our staff by topic, format or theme.
Favorite Chapter Books
As a youth librarian and a parent of a boy and a girl, I observed the books that my own children have enjoyed as they [...]
Recommended Read-Alouds for Preschoolers
These are some books that my own children have enjoyed as they were growing up and I wanted to share them with you. I hope [...]
Baby and Toddler Favorites
As a youth librarian and a parent of a boy and girl, I have observed the books that my children enjoyed as they were growing [...]
Funny Books Are Powerful Reading Motivation
"Books that make me laugh" was the top response from 6-17 year olds (70%) when asked "What do you look for when picking out a [...]
Best of the Bookshelf: 3 Girls, 3 Stories, 3 Careers
Three chapter books I recently enjoyed are on different reading levels and take place at different times, but have one thing in common: a strong [...]
Celebrating Diverse Families
Happy Pride Month! Children's books can be both mirrors and windows on the world...Mirrors that reflect a child's own life, and windows that allow them [...]
Celebrate Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Month- with one in 5 Americans affected by mental health conditions, each year more importance is placed on getting people of all [...]
8 Books We Will Never Read in Storytime
Let's face it- Not all stories are created equal when it comes to great read-alouds for the Pre-K crowd. Cedar Mill Librarians who present storytimes [...]
Great Poetry Books for Kids
April is National Poetry Month! Here are some additions to the Cedar Mill Library collection- Enjoy! The Dictionary of Dads: Poems by Justin Coe: There are [...]
Immigration Stories for Kids
This past year, several powerful immigration stories for kids were published- two of them especially captured my interest because of their timely and hopeful messages. [...]