Open This Little Book (picture book)
By Jesse Klausmeier
A delight for kids and their adults, this little book’s clever format leads the reader on a colorful journey, opening books within books, until the smallest book of all (a rainbow book) summarizes the story.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library (juvenile fiction)
By Chris Grabenstein
Mad game skills are required when kids, chosen to spend the night in the new library designed by their favorite video game maker, are trapped in the building come morning. It’s a great choice for a puzzle lover.
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade (juvenile biography)
By Melissa Sweet
This tribute to artist Tony Sarg traces how he made his innovative “upside-down puppet” creations – the giant helium balloons featured in Macy’s parade.
Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard (juvenile nonfiction)
By Loree Griffin Burns
Seasonal activities include tagging monarch butterflies, being part of the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, listening for frog calls and netting ladybugs.
