Youngest Readers (Toddlers to Kindergarten)

MAIL HARRY TO THE MOON
Written by Robie H. Harris, illustrated by Michael Emberley (Little Brown & Company)
Harris and Emberley have collaborated on a delightfully funny book capturing the feelings that arise when a new sibling enters the family.

BYE-BYE, CRIB
Written by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Ross MacDonald (Simon & Schuster)
Transitioning from the comforts of a crib to a big bed sometimes presents uncertainty among toddlers. This witty book can help parents and children with the transition.

COME RHYME WITH ME!
Written and illustrated by Hans Wilhelm (Scholastic)
This amusing lift-the-flap alphabet book can help youngsters hear and learn rhyming words.

For Readers (Kindergarten to 2nd Grade)

THE CASTAWAY PIRATES: A POP-UP TALE OF BAD LUCK, SHARP TEETH, AND STINKY TOES
Written by Ray Marshall, illustrated by Wilson Swain (Chronicle Books)
These swashbuckling pirates run into a bit of bad luck when they encounter a great white shark, but their poor hygiene saves them. Not recommended for parents of children who hate to take baths!

HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR!
Written by Susan Milord, illustrated by Mary Newell DePalma (Scholastic)
First day of school jitters are normal. In this book, the whole school celebrates the first day together, setting the tone for a great school year ahead.

THE NEW BEAR AT SCHOOL
Written by Carrie Weston, illustrated by Tim Warnes (Scholastic)
Sometimes a new person in your classroom can appear a bit scary and different, until you get to know them. That is the case in this book, when bear arrives in a classroom filled with smaller creatures.

 For Readers (3rd to 6th Grade)

50 WAYS TO SAVE THE EARTH
Written by Anne Jankeliowitch, photos by Philippe Bourseiller (Abrams)
As we enter a new school year, this book (filled with amazing photos) may spark some awareness and school projects toward conservation and caring for the earth.

HORSE SONG: THE NAADAM OF MONGOLIA
Written and illustrated by Ted & Betsy Lewin (Lee & Low Books)
Combine a lust for adventure, traveling 800 miles across Mongolia by minivan, and encountering fascinating landscapes and people along the way, and you end up with a story about Naadam. This famous horse race with boy jockeys takes place every year among the nomadic horse trainers.

COLONIAL VOICES: HEAR THEM SPEAK
Written by Kay Winters, illustrated by Larry Day (Dutton)
Using colonial voices, Kay Winters expertly lures readers through a series of events that likely took place on the day that is historically known as the Boston Tea Party.