What Will My Story Be?
Author: Nidhi Chanani
Illustrator: Nidhi Chanani
Summary: A young girl listens to the life stories of her three aunties and begins to imagine the possibilities for her own future self.
Recommended Ages: 3-5 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This books provides the perfect opportunity for your children to listen to the stories from older family members and to encourage them to imagine what their futures could hold.
Extension Activities: Meet the author of "What Will My Story Be" and draw along with her. Pair this book with "Alma and How She Got Her Name" by Juana Martinez-Neal for more exploration of your children's family history. Click here!
The Reptile Club
Author: Maureen Fergus
Illustrator: Elina Ellis
Summary: Rory's new school is full of clubs that he tries, but just aren't a good fit for him. His parents encourage him to form his own club and the results are hilarious!
Recommended Ages: 3-7 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This book encourages trying and planning new things, believing in and sticking to those plans. Sometimes those plans change in ways you really didn't see coming, but learning to accept changes can lead to wonderful adventures!
Extension Activities: Look at the cover of the book and have your child predict who the members of the club will be! This book is full of fun facts about reptiles. Ask your child what reptile they might be interested in learning more about and visit your library to find books on the subject. You can follow the link to draw your favorite reptile! Click here!
So You Want to Build a Library
Author: Lindsay Leslie
Illustrator: Aviel Basil
Summary: An imaginative look at the possibilities of designing and building your perfect library! Ice cream bar? Sure! Hot tub? Yes, please! Celebrate the perfect library, designed by YOU!
Recommended Ages: 4-7 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This is a great book to celebrate libraries and the many resources that libraries provide.
Extension Activities: Take a tour of the libraries in the link. Then brainstorm ideas for building their own library...where would they want to build their library and what would they use? What fun things could they include to make their library the most magical place? Draw or build their perfect library with found materials and then go and visit your public library to see what they have to offer! Click here!
The Boy and the Bear
Author: Peter Stein
Illustrator: Peter Stein
Summary: You will have so much fun reading this cumulative story about a boy and his bear and the new toys they find on their walk. What happens when there are too many things to carry? Can too many toys be a problem?
Recommended Ages: 3-7 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: The Boy and his Bear explores emotions: reading facial emotion (with a great bonus game at the end of the book), fear, loss, joy, frustration and the problem with too many toys.
Extension Activities: There are so many activities that can go with this book! Emotions, reading facial clues, discussing the problem with too many toys. Look for rhyming pairs of words and the great adjectives that describe each new found toy. Be sure to play the fun bonus game at the end of the book! Click on the link to watch a fun read aloud of the book! Click here!
What Would You Do in a Book about YOU?
Author: Jean Reidy
Illustrator: Joey Chou
Summary: An encouraging book about the possibilities of life ahead and where your dreams can take you.
Recommended Ages: 4-8 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This sweet book lays out future possibilities of life without limits. The text encourages children to think forward, dream and brainstorm.
Extension Activities: This book is a great read to start a "passion" project...researching something your child is interested in learning. Use your public library's databases to help with their research. Another fun activity is to have the kids create an All About Me book. In their book, they can imagine what their future can hold. You can use the template in the link or have them create their own book. Click here!
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