Sue, who orders our picture books, suggests the following titles for giving to young children.  Press Here by Herve Tullet.    Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the [...]

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Anne-Marie selects our juvenile fiction and suggests the following titles as gifts for readers in your life:   Wonderstruck by Brain Selznick,  JFiction Set 50 years apart, two independent stories weave back and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. Playing with the form he created in his trailblazing debut novel, “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” Caldecott Medalist [...]

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Our librarian Patti sent along two recent titles by the popular author/illustrator of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!  and the Elephant and Piggy series for gift-giving ideas: Hooray for Amanda and her Alligator!  by Mo Willems  Amanda and her alligator have lots of fun together, but when Amanda’s grandfather buys her a panda, [...]

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There have been a lot of wonderful books published for children over the course of the year.  The next few posts will highlight staff favorites that you might want to consider for gift giving.  Kathy sent along the following titles: Brother Sun, Sister Moon : Saint Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Creatures by Katherine [...]

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