Books to add to your reading list, via Grandview Heights Public Library
Kids and Teens
Sugarwing Snowflake’s Great Adventure
By Putzi Saunders
Join Sugarwing Snowflake as she makes her journey from Mother Cloud’s lap to a winter wonderland filled with talking animals and living snowmen. The warm sunshine doesn’t mean the end for Sugarwing, however. She simply makes her way back up to Mother Cloud until children need snowmen again. (Ages 4-8)
Little Green Peas: A Big Book of Colors
By Keith Baker
This book of colors features animated groups of peas parading through different colored
landscapes. Peas have rarely looked so delicious – or adorable! Also check out 1-2-3 Peas and LMNO Peas by the same author. (Ages 3-6)
The Crossover
By Kwame Alexander
This Newbery Award-winning novel-in-verse is told from the perspective of Josh Bell, a 14-year-old basketball prodigy who struggles to deal with the growing rift between him and his twin brother as well as his father’s failing health. A quick read, this novel keeps the action moving for sports fans without losing the focus of the deeper issues. (Ages 10-13)
Challenger Deep
By Neal Shusterman
Challenger Deep chronicles the life of high school student Caden as he struggles to keep his grip on reality. As his paranoia and hallucinations worsen, his parents must seek help for him. A deeply personal book for the author, it is based on his own son’s experience with schizoaffective disorder. Told from Caden’s viewpoint, it is an important book for anyone dealing with mental illness. (Ages 14 and up)
Cool Main Dishes: Easy and Fun Comfort Food
By Alex Kuskowski
This fun series of cookbooks includes titles on breads and biscuits, dips and drinks, sides and salads, and more. Although there are recipes to be found in each book, they all begin with handy sections, such as “The Basics.” A great resource for the beginning chef. (Ages 7-12)
Adults
Timeless Beauty: Over 100 Tips, Secrets, and Shortcuts to Looking Great
By Christie Brinkley
We all recognize Christie Brinkley from her Cover Girl advertisements in the 1980s, the “Uptown Girl” video with then-husband Billy Joel and the 500-plus magazine covers she has graced.
But now the supermodel has turned 60 and is sharing her advice on looking and feeling young through diet, exercise, fashion choices and more.
Wheat Belly: 10-Day Grain Detox: Reprogram Your Body for Rapid Weight Loss and Amazing Health
By William Davis
After the success of his New York Times Bestseller, Wheat Belly, Davis is now providing us with a quick-start guide for newcomers and those who might have fallen off the gluten-free wagon.
2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses
By Daniel Lacerda
Designed for those new to the practice and the accomplished yogi, this expertly crafted book breaks down 2,100 poses, organizes them from simplest to most advanced and provides modifications for each.
Thinner in 30: Small Changes That Add Up to Big Weight Loss in Just 30 Days
By Jenna Wolfe
With the new year comes the rush to kick off drastic new diets and fitness programs – many of which fail in a week or two because they can’t be maintained. Jenna Wolfe, the Today Show’s lifestyle and fitness correspondent, designed a 30-Day Fitness Challenge for viewers and has now transferred that success to book form. Each day, for 30 days, she provides you with a tip that will lead to big results – all without a gym membership or calorie counting.
Extreme Transformation: Lifelong Weight Loss in 21 Days
By Chris and Heidi Powell
As hosts of the television show Extreme Weight Loss, Heidi and Chris Powell have helped many people achieve their weight loss and fitness goals. With this book they open up their strategies to a much wider audience, even sharing their ideas on the mental changes people need to embrace to make permanent changes in their lives.