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Staff Favorites
Non-Fiction
Fall into a craft of beading! This book not only talks about jewelry making with beads but also using buttons and felt. There are also some ideas for ornament making and a bead melted bowl.
View in our catalog View with HooplaKids Craft with Beads!
This is a muli-purpose book. Learn about the ABCs, seek and find, and expand your vocabulary with the many items on each page. Great fun for the whole family!
View in our catalogTotally Crazy Letters
With "96 pages of gobsmacking facts," Poliquin's field guide to beavers shows exactly how amazing beavers are. Perfectly written, perfectly illlustrated, this is top-notch non-fiction.
View in our catalogBeavers: The Superpower Field Guide
History, the space race, woman's rights, and racial segregation all combine in this powerful, inspirational story of four African American women.
View in our catalog View with Hoopla View with OverdriveHidden Figures
This is an easy-to-follow resource providing examples of the similarities between animals and humans. The illustrations complement the text perfectly. Perhaps it may spark conversations about nature and entice a reader to do further researach.
View in our catalogHumanimal
Why does the Statue of Liberty have chains around her foot? This and other questions can be answered in this book. Read to discover the fascinating significance of the largest statue in the United States.
View in our catalog View with HooplaHer Right Foot
Picture Book
A very touching story about a family that had to start over from scratch. How they learned to survive, hard-but satisfying work, and be gracious for all they had.
View in our catalogHome in the Woods
A hat has been found. It is a stylish hat. Friendships will be tested. From Jon Klassen, a modern master of hat-based literature.
View in our catalogWe Found a Hat
Find out what's different and the same as a variety of nature's creatures are presented in groups of four. Don't forget to enjoy the seek and find activity at the end of the book, along with more information on animal characteristics.
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Pet the Cat is a cool cat and cool cats are kind! Pete shares his passion for kindness and reminds everyone that kiindness matters.
View in our catalog View with Hoopla View with OverdrivePete the Cat's Groovy Guide to Kindness
The author/illustrator has cleverly captured the essence of overcoming childhood fears both visually and verbally. The illustrations engage the reader to search and study each page.
View in our catalogThe Truth about Dragons
The lucious illustrations complement the calming, free verse, which reminds us of the conneciton all living beings have to the natural world. This is a 2020 Caldecott Honor selection
View in our catalog View with Hoopla View with OverdriveOutside In
This is a visually stunning, heartfelt story. Whale brings joy to all reatures in the ocean. Learning of Whale's loneliness, they bring him a new friend.
View in our catalogThe Heart of a Whale
This is a delightful story about a lively, spirited girl who lives with her Grandfather in a unique home.
View in our catalogJoone
Chapter Book
The second book in this series about a quirky, 9 1/2 superhero. Pizazz was excited for another super in her school, someone she'd have something in common with. But, she didn't expect Jett to be so competitive or become super popular. Is there enough room for two superheroes at her school?
View in our catalogPizazz VS. the New Kid
You might know Mac Barnett as an author. But when he was a kid, he worked as a secret agent for the Queen of England! Read all about his first top secret case in this hilarious book.
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When enemy knights capture her father and brothers, young Drest sets off to attempt a daring rescue! Swift action and complex characters will keep readers on the edge of their seats, eager for the next tale in the epic historical adventure.
View in our catalogThe Mad Wolf's Daughter
The inseparable bond between human and animal is described in this story of adventure, survival, hope, and loss.
View in our catalog View with Hoopla View with OverdrivePax
Heart-felt story FULL of hilarity about the escapades of a young girl who had to live with her grandmother.
When Mischief Came to Town
This is a coming-of-age story about a boy raised in the wilderness and his experience with the civilized world. Themes of trust, resourcefulness, lonliness and friendship are intertwined thoughtout the book.
View in our catalogAlabama Moon