Books! Books! Books!

I’m a school librarian, who, like so many other librarians, has to work with a meager budget.  When it comes to purchasing books, often times, there is little left to go around. Sigh.

In June I was given a monetary gift by a very generous parent to purchase new books for our library. I’m elated to know there are those who genuinely care that books are made available in the school library for children to enjoy. I am so lucky!

Since then I’ve been reading books, book blogs and reviews, trying to find appropriate books that will excite, entertain, and motivate students to read, read, read.

These are the books I’ve chosen. I hope our pre-k through fifth grade students will be pleased when they see them. If you have any other suggestions, I’d be happy to hear them.

For Younger Students:

Z Is for Moose written by Kelly Bingham and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff

A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka

Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Sight written by Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Over and Under the Snow written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal 

Goldie and the Three Hares written by Margie Palatini and illustrated by Jack E. Davis

Minette’s Feast written by Susanna Reich and illustrated by Amy Bates

Blackout by John Rocco

For Everyone:

Swirl by Swirl:  Spirals in Nature written by Joyce Sidman and illustrated by Beth Krommes

BookSpeak!:  Poems About Books written by Laura Purdie Salas and illustrated by Josee Bisaillon

Step Gently Out by Helen Frost and Rick Lieder

Picture Books for Older Students:

Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco

Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln by Patricia Polacco

For Older Students:

Pie  by Sarah Weeks

Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli

Mr. and Mrs. Bunny–Detectives Extraordinaire! written by Polly Horvath and illustrated by Sophie Blackwell

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

The Case of the Deadly Desperados by Caroline Lawrence

Capture the Flag by Kate Messner

Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker

Remarkable by Lizzie K. Foley

Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

That’s all folks!

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