Reading Recommendations for children Oshkosh Public Library staff.
August Staff Picks from Youth Services:
Picture books recommended by Youth Services Librarian Annie H.
Listen to Our World by Bill Martin Jr.
Travel the world and explore its sounds in this book! You'll meet whales, parrots, kangaroos, lions, and more, learning about landscapes all over the world and what it might sound like to be there. A fun book to read aloud together, making noises as you go!
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Puddle by Hyewon Yum
A little boy is stuck inside on a rainy day—no fun! But his mom has a sketchbook, and together they use it to draw themselves into a stormy adventure. Very fun illustrations that take you into the pages of the sketchbook—maybe this book will inspire you to create art of your own!
Peace by Wendy Halperin
A gorgeous book that is a tapestry of quotes and illustrations about peace. This book can be read in any direction, with attention to the pictures or, for more advanced readers, the text. It offers a wonderful starting point for talking about kindness to ourselves and others.
Chapter Books recommended by Youth Services Librarian Gwin P.
The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson
This is a wonderful read for fans of the Warriors series. When three human wizard apprentices are captured, their familiars, an alley cat, a blue jay, and a tree frog, must jump into action to save them. This novel, from the perspective of the animals, takes the readers on a fantasy quest that is full of adventure and humor.
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Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan
Amir’s mother has been missing for almost a year. When his father decides he is going to remarry, Amir agrees to help a jinn princess win a tournament of heirs to be placed on the throne, in exchange for her helping find his mother. Amir and Shamsa must rely on their wits to navigate the challenges. This novel, based on Pakistani culture and mythology, is an immersive world that pulls in readers!
Children of Stardust by Edudzi Adodo
“This exhilarating and playful middle grade novel rockets through space on an epic quest to protect the galaxy. Zero Adedji dreams of joining one of the Saba guilds―groups of intergalactic travelers who explore space, retrieve lost treasures, and hunt down criminals. Instead, he must scrape by as a guide to travelers stranded on his home planet of Anansi 12. Then he meets Wanderblatch, a strange creature with an even stranger a golden pyramid that houses a legendary Kobasticker called the Jupiter. When the Jupiter chooses Zero as its next host, he is recruited by a top Saba guild so he can harness his newfound powers. But the stakes are rising, and Zero and his friends Camih and Ladi are tasked with recovering an artifact known as the Mask of the Shaman King, which can grant wishes at a terrible price. And they’re not the only ones on the hunt―Space Mafia head Rozan Leombre is desperate to use the Mask to break his family’s curse. The trio must use their wits, courage, and friendship to achieve their quest and protect the galaxy.” – From Publisher
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