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A Look at Books
(From our April 2024 Issue)
Tracy Roesset
Pikes Peak Library District
Summer is just around the corner and the weather is getting warmer. How about building an inside fort for a cozy reading spot filled with good books to read! Here are a few new titles that came across our desk this month.
Blossom is scared because she is sure there is a monster above her bed. Her parents assure her there is not a monster above her bed, but she is sure there is! In The Monster Above the Bed by Kailei Pew, Blossom bravely ventures above her bed to prove there is a monster, but there is a twist to the plot! A cute story that all ages can enjoy on overcoming our fears. Ages 4 - 7.
Jin’s aunties and grandmother are at his house fixing a big meal for a family reunion. Jin’s sisters are asked to help prepare the meal but not him. Why can’t Jin help? In Boys Don’t Fry by Kimberly Lee, Grandma “Mamah” says Jin can help in the kitchen despite protests from his aunts. Jin becomes fascinated with the smells, sounds, culture, and stories of cooking with Mamah. Together they discover Jin has a gift for cooking, but will the meal turn out well? For ages 4 - 6.
Millions of monarch butterflies make the pilgrimage every year across Canada and the United States to Mexico because they are drawn to their ancestral home. In Home is Calling: The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly by Katherin Pryor, this book offers a glimpse into the incredible migration and journey of the monarch butterfly through beautiful illustration. The book also includes a discussion of ways children can help them on their journey. For ages 4 - 7.
There are many ways to watch the stars but there is one thing that is most important. Do you know what it is? In The Thing to Remember About Stargazing by Matt Forrest Esenwine, we journey through the beauty and art of star gazing and find how we are all connected under one big sky. For ages 7 - 10.
Bill Martin, Jr., and Michael Sampson have given us some of the most beloved children’s books of all time. In their new book, All Kinds of Kids, they tell the story of how children are different in so many ways, yet we can all be friends despite our differences. An engaging book on diversity while also celebrating what makes you uniquely you. For ages 4 – 8.
Masiana Kelly writes a lovely and heartwarming poem about a family’s love and anticipation of adding a new baby to the family and how much the child is already loved. A gorgeous bedtime story featuring some of the most breathtaking illustrations in a children’s book, We Love You as Much as the Fox Loves Its Tail by Masiana Kelly, features a family comparing the love for their new baby to many artic animals familiar to the indigenous people in the Northwest Territories. For ages 3 - 5.
PPLD has a wide range of resources for your children and teens to use at home for homework. Check out our children’s Homework pages at ppld.org/kids/homework. Tweens, teens, and adults will find the adult Research page helpful as well: ppld.org/research. We have resources for everything from Animals to learning Microsoft Word. Enjoy!