Reading recommendations from our staff by topic, format or theme.
"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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Math and fiction? Yes, it's possible…. You want to get away from textbooks for a week or two? Your child is struggling with multiplication? Maybe [...]
Hibernation means to pass the winter in a resting state. Or in other words, taking a really long nap! Who hibernates and why? Enjoy these [...]
These stories are stitched together with things created from needles and yarn. Enjoy! One Winter's Day by M. Christina Butler On a cold, windy, and snowy [...]
