Click on the links for each book to request them from the library or to read reviews.
Board Books
"A is for Airplane A es para Avion" by Theresa Howell: Vibrant illustrations bring the life basic vocabulary and letters in both Spanish and English.
"The Bus Driver " by Todd H. Doodler: A clever counting book chronicling a typical day and route in a bus driver's life.
"Go! Go! Go!" by Fiona Land: Touch-and-feel cars, boats, planes, and more!
"Good Night Missouri" by Adam Gamble: The title of this one explains it all.
"The Ants Go Marching!" by Dan Crisp (Child's Play): The ants are marching through the rain, but there is always something to
distract Little Ant Can you find him on each page, even though the
column of ants gets bigger?
"Baby Party" by Rebecca O'Connell: At this baby party, basic shapes are a cause for celebration!
" Whose Tools?" by Toni Buzzeo: An ode to building a house from the ground up features six kinds of craftsmen and the 24 tools they use, accurately labeled.
"Babies and Doggies Book" by John Schindel: When you stop and think about it, babies and doggies do many of the same things. They squirm, sniff, sit, and splash.
Picture Books
"Where's Walrus and Penguin?" by Stephen Savage: When Walrus and his friend Penguin escape from the zoo, Will the zookeeper must find them.
"In a Village By the Sea" by Muon Van: Moving from the wide world to the snugness of home and back out again, this story is about longing for the comforts of home.
"Sidewalk Flowers" by Sydney Smith: A little girl collects wildflowers while on a walk with her distracted father. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter.
"Beautiful Birds" by J. Roussen & E. Walker: This stunningly illustrated introduction to the world's most beautiful birds pays homage to an alphabet of birds in all their feathery fancies.
"Firebird" by Misty Copeland: American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.
 "Touch the Brightest Star" by Christie Matheson: An interactive picture book showcasing the beauty of nighttime.  "I am Helen Keller" by Brad Meltzer: The story of Helen Keller, who learned to read and write despite being deaf and blind, and became an activist who fought for the rights of disabled people.  "This Old Van" by Kim Norman:When Grandma and Grandpa get a very special invitation, off they race in their trusty hippie van.  
”A Piece of Cake" by LeUyen Pham: Mouse has baked a special treat for Little Bird's
birthday, but delivering it to his friend isn't easy--not when everyone he
meets along the way offers to trade something for a piece of cake.
"Little Roja Riding Hood" by Susan Middleton Elya: A rhyming twist on the classic fairy tale in
which a little girl saves her grandmother from a wolf. Includes glossary of the
Spanish words sprinkled throughout the text.
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"Dory Fantasmagory" by Abby Hanlon: Dory is a girl with a very active imagination She spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts.
"Cakes in Space" by Phillip Reeve: When ten-year-old Astra and her family move to a new planet, she must save the spaceship and its crew from man-eating cakes, aliens, and more
"Little Robot" by Ben Hatke: When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time.
"Hilo" by Judd Winick: When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world.
Middle Grade
"The Dungeoneers" by John David Anderson: When his gift for pickpocketing is noticed by the mysterious Finn Argos, Colm begins training to become a member of Thwodin's Legions, a strange group of warriors, mages, and hunters who search for treasure.
"Circus Mirandus" by Cassie Beasley: When he realizes that his grandfather's stories of an enchanted circus are true, Micah Tuttle sets out to find the mysterious Circus Mirandus--and to use its magic to save his grandfather's life
"Sunny Side Up" by Jennifer Holm: Sunny Lewin's teenage brother is struggling with substance abuse so she has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer.
"Secret Coders" by Gene Yang: Attending an elite school where enterprising students are challenged to solve a variety of clues and puzzles using computer programming, Hopper and her friend, Eni, resolve to crack the school founder's most elusive mystery together.
"Big Game" by Stuart Gibbs: Someone is trying to hunt FunJungle's Asian greater one-horned rhinoceros, and twelve-year-old Teddy Fitzroy is on the case. Sequel to "Poached."
"Fuzzy Mud" by Louis Sachar: Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world.
--Headquarters Youth Staff
