Reading Recommendations for children Oshkosh Public Library staff.
June Staff Picks from Youth Services:
Picture books recommended by Youth Services Librarian Gwin P.
The Fish of Small Wishes by Elana K. Arnold
When a young girl rescues a fish and places him in her bathtub, the fish offers to grant her a wish as a thank you. However, the fish can't grant big wishes. What kind of wish will the girl be granted? This is a fun read that has a lovely folktale feel about it.
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The Spaceman by Randy Cecil
A spaceman lands on a planet and he is ready to go about all his normal tasks. However, when a large bird steals his ship the spaceman is forced to explore the new planet. He is amazed by what he finds. Has he found a new home?
A Maleta Full of Treasures by Natalia Sylvester
This is a beautiful picture book showing the magic of a grandparent's visit. A girl hasn't seen her grandma in a long time. When her grandma comes to visit she brings with her a suitcase, or maleta, full of treasures. When it's time for her grandma to go back home, the girl decides to return the favor.
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Chapter Books recommended by Youth Services Librarian Gwin P.
All The Best Dogs by Emily Jenkins
"Four sixth graders and their dogs navigate a weekend filled with surprises, challenges, and life-changing experiences at a city dog park." This is a wonderful book for pet lovers of all ages!
Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp
This is a wonderful fantasy story for young readers. Ash, a young princess, returns home after spending six years on the other side of the country. Instead of having a wonderful homecoming, it seems like everything is falling apart. When Ash and an aspiring knight named Splinter have a chance encounter is changes everything. The princess and her new squire will face bullies, snobs, gossips, and their own disapproving families. But when they uncover a shadowy group of nobles plotting to overthrow the queen, they will show everyone how legends are born.
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Red Bird Danced by Dawn Quigley
"Ariel and Tomah have lived in the city's intertribal housing complex all their lives. But for both of them, this Dagwaagin (Autumn) season is different than any before. From his bench outside the front door of his building, Tomah watches his community move around him. He is better at making people laugh than he is at schoolwork, but often it feels like his neighbor Ariel is the only one who really sees him, even in her sadness. Ariel has always danced ballet because of her Auntie Bineshiinh and loves the way dance makes her feet hover above the ground like a bird. But ever since Auntie went missing, Ariel's dancing doesn't feel like flying. As the seasons change and the cold of winter gives way to spring's promise, Ariel and Tomah begin to change too as they learn to share the rhythms and stories they carry within themselves." This is a beautiful novel told in verse.
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