It’s a small release week for me, but there are plenty of fun things for kids to get excited about.
Books for Kids
Chicken Talk – In this new book, illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, the chickens are leaving messages scratched out all around the farm.
Sleepover at the Museum – A birthday celebration takes place at the natural history museum. This looks terrific!
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré – Picture book biography of New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian who advocated for bilingual literature.
The Cat Who Ruled the Town – Part of the Tails of History series, this one about a cat who was elected mayor.
A Spring to Remember – The fourth and final book in the Orchard chapter book series about a group of friends who live and work at a New England apple orchard.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
The Fastest Finish – Book 2 in the Junior Ninja Champion series about a group of kids competing in a reality TV obstacle competition.
Famous in a Small Town – When a town’s marching band has the opportunity to perform in the Rose Parade, one of the teens tries to convince a local-turned-country-singer to perform for their fundraiser. I have this on my wish list for the library.
Genesis Begins Again – A teen keeps a list of all the things she hates about herself – she’s up to 96 things on the list. While I find the premise of this so sad, I absolutely have to believe that in the end she finds something positive to hang onto. I’ve requested this one from the library.
Pretty in Punxsutawney – Described as “Groundhog Day meets Pretty in Pink.” Yep, I’ve requested this one, too!
Stain – A mute princess is cast out of her kingdom and rescued by someone who steals her memories and raises her as a boy. Her betrothed is dying and can only be saved by marrying her. An imposter princess is trying to steal the prince and her crown. I’m intrigued by this one.
A Life of Lovely: The Young Woman’s Guide to Collecting The Moments that Matter – A teen version of Looking for Lovely by Annie F. Downs. There’s a companion journal that releases this week as well.