letters from a librarian--great books

Looking for something good to read? For the younger crowd, check out some of our new picture books! Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic is an adorable book about a duck that decided not to migrate south for the winter. After a rough start, he makes new friends and ends up having a wonderful time. Preschoolers will love the Duck and all of his newfound friends! Also, look for Kevin Henkes’ newest book A Good Day. Everyone has bad days, but the trick is to turn it into a good day!! Let these animals show your little ones how it’s done.

Pirates Don’t Change Diapers by Melinda Long and David Shannon is a great follow-up to their first pirate book How I Became A Pirate. These are hilarious books that will keep any Kindergartener to Third Grader entertained! Out of the Ballpark by Alex Rodriguez is here just in time for baseball season!! Alex Rodriguez, better known as AROD, plays for the New York Yankees Baseball Team. This is a story inspired by his childhood!

In The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart a small group of gifted children enter into the Benedict Society after taking a series of unusual tests. Mr. Benedict informs the children that they will be helping him defeat a group of villans who are trying to brainwash the population through TV and radio advertisements. Very quickly, the children start to wonder if Mr. Benedict is in fact the true villain.
The South Carolina Book Award Nominations have been announced. Every year public librarians, school librarians, parents and students through out the state choose their favorite books to be considered for the South Carolina Book Award. There are four categories for these nominations: Picture Books (preschool-grade 3), Children’s Books (grades 3-6), Junior Books (grades 6-8), and Young Adult Books (grades 9-12). Stop by the Children’s Desk to get a list of the Picture Book and Children’s Book nominees. Everyone in the Children’s Department has read these books, so feel free to ask for reading suggestions!!