Kids (Ages 0-8) Staff Picks


 

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The North Wind and the Sun By Philip C. Stead Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823455836
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Neal Porter Books - October 24th, 2023

This is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful books I've ever read in my existence. An old fable wrought with such tender care, this retelling is both modern and eternal. By the end, I was filled with a tenderness for each character--even the North Wind and his blustering.

— Kathryn H.


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The Milk of Dreams By Leonora Carrington Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781681370941
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: NYR Children's Collection - May 16th, 2017

Shel Silverstein if he was a mentally ill woman!

— Heather D.


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Mephisto By Bernard Villiot, Antoine Guilloppe (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9789888341863
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: minedition - September 1st, 2019

If a film noir was reimagined as a children's classic, it would be the story of Mephisto. This one wrung my heart out, especially as the owner of a black cat.

— Swati S.


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What Is Love? By Mac Barnett, Carson Ellis (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mac Barnett, Carson Ellis (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781452176406
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Chronicle Books - December 28th, 2021

I think at a certain point in our lives, we always ask ourselves, what is love? We often seek answers from those who lived long enough to maybe understand it. The young boy travels long and far for to find the answer but gets many. Will he ever find out what love is?

— Nicole MB.


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Vintage Valentines (Press Out Book) By Golden Books Cover Image
$4.99
ISBN: 9780375875144
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Golden Books - December 27th, 2005

These love notes are so wonderfully nostalgic that they even rival the iconic Fun Dip valentines, which I can still taste when I envision an elementary school Valentine’s day. If only I had had these to pass out to my classmates, I might’ve had a chance at being as cool as the Fun Dip kid.

— Theodora H.


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The Reflection in Me By Marc Colagiovanni, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338810486
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Orchard Books - March 5th, 2024

The perfect mirror is one full of affirmations and love. That loves everything unique about yourself and gets you feeling bright and ready like a shining star! Get your kid to smile together with their reflection, envisioning themselves triumphantly happy.

— Pedro R.


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The Kissing Hand By Audrey Penn, Ruth Harper (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Audrey Penn, Ruth Harper (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781933718002
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Tanglewood - October 15th, 1993

My mother's kiss still lingers on my hand from when she read this book to me as a kid. No other book has ever made me feel so warm, comfortable and loved.

— Camille H.


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My First Jewish Baby Book: Almost everything you need to know about being Jewish—from Afikomen to Zayde By Julie Merberg, Beck Feiner (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Julie Merberg, Beck Feiner (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781941367605
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Downtown Bookworks - November 6th, 2018

Baby's very first (but definitely not last) book about all the things that come with being Jewish. From Afikomen to Kosher, all the way to Zayde, this is an excellent primer for all the Jewish babies out there wanting to learn how to be a Mentsch.

— Cass M.


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Big (Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title) By Vashti Harrison Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780316353229
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 2nd, 2023

A beautiful reminder to us all: take up space & never apologize for who you are!

— Siah H.


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You Are Fearless: A Book for the Littlest Taylor Swift Fans By Odd Dot Cover Image
By Odd Dot
$14.99
ISBN: 9781250348890
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Odd Dot - February 13th, 2024

It's me, Hi! I'm the Swiftie it's me. This is for anyone who needs a little encouragement, with some inspiration taken from Taylor herself. This sweet book reminds all of us that we can still make the whole place shimmer, even when we're feeling blue, or red. And whatever gets us down? We can always shake it off!

— Cass M.


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Rosie Runs By Marika Maijala, Marika Maijala (Illustrator), Mia Spangenberg (Translated by) Cover Image
By Marika Maijala, Marika Maijala (Illustrator), Mia Spangenberg (Translated by)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781953861603
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Elsewhere Editions - August 15th, 2023

For an unconventional adventure book with phenomenal artwork, look no further! A race hound uses her speed to build a new life. Despite her fears, she finds freedom and never looks back in this heartwarming story.

— Swati S.

Oof! My heart sure was beating alongside Rosie as she ran and ran with each page turned! This book is a nice breeze of freedom as you follow along this dog's magnificent strides -- it's a wonderful spirit that is bound to make you smile, truly :)

— Pedro R.


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Deep Sea Farm By Dahlov Ipcar Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781608933174
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Down East Books - December 1st, 2014

The fact that I've never pictured what a merman farmer would look like is honestly a failing on my part. But deep sea farmers exist, and their jobs aren't easy. Luckily they have their seahorse and seadog pals to help them out.

— Cass M.


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The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn By Shawn Harris Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593571880
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - February 6th, 2024

Have you ever read a book about a teeny-weeny unicorn? A unicorn so tiny, their humongous unicorn siblings won't let him participate in any of their activities. One day, the teeny-weeny unicorn runs away from home and finds that maybe he's not so tiny to everyone...

— Nicole MB


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Lights on Wonder Rock By David Litchfield, David Litchfield (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780358359531
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Clarion Books - September 8th, 2020

Heather knows everything that there is to know about aliens and outer space. Hoping that she will encounter someone at Wonder Rock, her wish is granted when she encounters an alien and soon they become friends. But at some point, Heather has to come back home with her family, would she ever see her friend again? I enjoyed the message of dreaming big, while appreciating on what you have.

— Stephanie N.


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Mole Is Not Alone By Maya Tatsukawa, Maya Tatsukawa (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Maya Tatsukawa, Maya Tatsukawa (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250869647
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - October 3rd, 2023

Have you ever been anxious to go to a party or meet new people? Mole is nervous to go to Rabbit's birthday party--even after bravely traversing past a sleeping snake and a bear's den. A cozy tale that proves there are endless ways to make friends, even if you don't like parties!

— Kathryn H.


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Bathe the Cat By Alice B. McGinty, David Roberts (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Alice B. McGinty, David Roberts (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781452142708
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Chronicle Books - February 8th, 2022

This cat, like many kids, will stop at nothing to avoid a bath- including messing up the family's day.

— Maeve O.


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If I Was a Horse By Sophie Blackall Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316510981
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 3rd, 2023

Imagine being young again, and if you had to pick any animal to be, what animal would you choose? For this kid, they choose to be a horse. Think of the things you can do as a horse!

— Nicole MB.


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I Spy Treasure Hunt: A Book of Picture Riddles By Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Photographs by) Cover Image
By Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Photographs by)
$14.99
ISBN: 9780439042444
Availability: Not On Our Shelves - Available to Order
Published: Cartwheel Books - October 1st, 1999

In a faraway dream this idyllic little coastal town is my home… I spy buttons and paper clips and keys all around. I ride my bike to the lighthouse and follow treasure maps and look out from the Duck Pond Inn. Nostalgia and wonder galore in this beautiful book.

— Julianne DV.


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Doctor De Soto: (Newbery Honor Book; National Book Award Finalist) By William Steig, William Steig (Illustrator) Cover Image
By William Steig, William Steig (Illustrator)
$22.99
ISBN: 9780374318031
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - November 1st, 1982

Doctor De Soto is the best mouse dentist in the business, but when a fox shows up asking for his help, he is hesitant to treat him because well...he's a fox! Doctor De Soto must make the decision, should he treat the fox or not?

— Nicole MB


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The Rock from the Sky By Jon Klassen, Jon Klassen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jon Klassen, Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781536215625
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Candlewick - April 13th, 2021

Turtle has a spot, a really good spot. Too good to be true, and he is waiting for something, but does not what it is. The story is unpredictable, weird, and with the perfect amount of uncertain times. This is something you might gravitate towards to.

— Stephanie N.


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Treehouse Town By Gideon Sterer, Charlie Mylie (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Gideon Sterer, Charlie Mylie (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316592628
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - February 13th, 2024

An exhilarating recreation of childhood imagination. Aside from bringing back your fantasies of living in a treehouse with friends and animals (no parents!), it's about living, working, going hog wild, and overcoming bad times with fun and positivity. You and/or the kids you buy this for will want to live inside it.

(And which character are you? I'm the kid going face first into a bowl of food.)

— Aurora M.