South Hillsborough School Library

Thanks to the generosity of South parents, new books are added to the South Library each month through the Judy Goetzel Birthday Book Club. With your donation, your child has the pleasure of choosing a new book from our special birthday collection and being the first to check it out. Each book includes a beautiful book label on the inside cover, celebrating your donation and your child's special day. Please consider joining to help us grow our library collection with exciting new titles for all students to enjoy.

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Below, check out the latest books added to the South Library through our birthday book club.

September 2025

August 2025

July 2025

July 5th: Jacob Y (3rd): Chicago Blackhawks by Josh Anderson

July 11th: Luka G (K): Stalactite and Stalagmite: A Big Tale From a Little Cave by Drew Beckmeyer

July 16th: Ansh M (4th): A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

July 16th: Nathan G (5th): Strega Nona: An Old Tale by Tomie De Paola

July 25th: Eden J (K): Girls on the Rise by Amanda Gorman

July 30th: Nathan H (K): Knight and Squire: Wayward Travelers by Scott Chantier and Oasis by Guojing

June 2025

June 5th: Sasha D (2nd): Monster Hands by Karen Kane

June 7th: Mira S (5th): I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff

June 13th: Leon L (K): Home by Isabelle Simler and Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills by Billy Mills

June 13th: Dylan C (1st): Hilo Book 11: The Great Space Iguana by Judd Winick

June 14th: Serena C (1st): A Maleta Full of Treasures by Natalia Sylvester

June 16th: Eddie P (2nd): Noodles on a Bicycle by Kyo Maclear

June 16th: Charlotte C (3rd): Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature by Rachel Williams

June 22nd: Lyla W (5th): From Plant to Plate by Darryl Gadzekpo and Beti and the Little Round House by Atinuke

June 24th: Isla C (4th): Will the Pigeon Graduate? by Mo Willems

June 26th: Grant R (1st): The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker

June 27th: Xander Y (2nd): Swimming by Aaron Carr

May 2025

May 1st: Marlowe K (K): The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

May 1st: Kaia O (2nd): Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo

May 4th: Max D (K): The Dream Catcher by Marcelo Verdad

May 13th: Alexandra M (5th): It Happened in Salem by Jonah Winter and Everywhere Beauty is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava by Gary Golio

May 15th: Mika G (1st): The Little Book of Joy by The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

May 21st: Adi G (4th): The Last Chance Academy by Debbi Florence

May 22nd: Darren C (4th): Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers by Dav Pilkey

May 23rd: Connor K (K): Greatest of All Time: Patrick Mahomes by Sara Cucini

May 24th: Andrew C (2nd): Bad Badger by Maryrose Wood

May 25th: Hannah L (2nd): Vacation: Three-and-a-Half Stories by Ame Dyckman

May 29th: Aarit M (TK): Maribel's Year by Michelle Sterling

April 2025

April 3rd: Kate B (4th): Wildflower Emily: A Story About Young Emily Dickinson by Lydia Corry and A Wolf Called Fire by Rosanne Parry

April 6th: Isla R (1st): Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

April 11th: Enya S (1st): A Plate of Hope: The Story of Humanitarian Chef Jose Andres and World Central Kitchen by Erin Frankel

April 19th: Elsie G (3rd): Lego Minifigure: A Visual History New Edition by Gregory Farshtey

April 20th: Samantha C (TK): Remembering Rosalind Franklin by Tanya Lee Stone

April 20th: Tommy C (2nd): Second Strike: Book 2 Power Button by Zack Soto

April 24th: Zoe F (3rd): Knight Owl and Early Bird by Christopher Denise

April 24th: Connor H (4th): Call Me Roberto! by Natalie Alonso and One Wrong Step by Jennifer A. Nielsen

April 25th: Tilly G (K): What a Map Can Do by Gabrielle Balkan

April 26th: Pierce G (2nd): It's a Numbers Game! Soccer: The Math Behind the Perfect Goal, the Game-Winning Save, and So Much More! by James Buckley Jr.

April 26th: Mia S (4th): Joan Mitchell Paints a Symphony by Lisa Rogers

April 26th: Blake O (1st): Firefighters by Anne-Sophie Baumann

March 2025

March 1st: Aina W (TK): Investigators: Class Action by John Patrick Green

March 11th: Zach G (2nd): Inter Miami CF by Linda Hopkins

March 12th: Abe J (1st): In This Family by Shelly Anand and Meenal Patel

March 18th: Miwa W (3rd): The Pinchers and the Curse of the Egyptian Cat by Anders Sparring

March 19th: Hailey W (1st): One Wise Sheep: An Untraditional Christmas Story by Ulrich Hub

March 26th: Alexis K (4th): Max in the Land of Lies by Adam Gidwitz

March 26th: Aoife K (5th): Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson

March 30th: Elizabeth K (K): Scroll by Hui Li

March 28th: Claire F (3rd): Countries of the World by Andrea Mills

March 28th: Victor M (3rd): Ruth Asawa: An Artist Takes Shape by Sam Nakahira

February 2025

February 1st: Chloey C (5th): The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues by Beth Lincoln

February 8th: Isaac C (1st): A Stickler Christmas by Lane Smith

February 9th: Yara M (1st): She Persisted: Virginia Apgar by Sayantani DasGupta

February 12th: Lara D (5th): Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

February 12th: Florence E (1st): Santa's First Christmas by Mac Barnett

February 12th: Lily S (4th): She Persisted: Ella Fitzgerald by Andrea Davis Pinkney

February 12th: Paige R (5th): Amari and the Despicable Wonders by BB Alston

February 13th: Colin L (5th): The Guinness Book of Records 2025

February 15th: Tommy S (2nd): Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature by Rachel Williams and The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason

February 20th: Lucas C (2nd): Cleveland Cavaliers by Sam Moussavi

January 2025

January 4th: Jackson W (2nd): Dog Man: Big Jim Begins by Dav Pilkey and Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge

January 4th: David L (2nd): Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity by Sarah Suzuki

January 6th: Freddie H (TK): Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda, The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure by Barb Rosenstock, and Mr. Santa by Jarvis

January 16th: Henry G (K): Island of Spies by Sheila Turnage

January 18th: Abby W (1st): The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe by Shannon and Dean Hale

January 20th: Cosette T (1st): A River of Dust: The Life-Giving Link Between North Africa and the Amazon by Jilianne Hoffmann

January 23rd: Derin G (4th): David Atherton's Baking Book for Kids by David Atherton

January 25th: Kavir B (2nd): Shock City by Aaron Alexovich

January 27th: Moana S (1st): Maria Mariposa by Karla Valenti and The Museum of Very Bad Smells by Monica Arnaldo

January 30th: Beckett K (5th): Spy School Goes Wild by Stuart Gibbs

January 30th: Vincent K (5th): The Mind-Blowing World of Extraordinary Competitions: Meet the Incredible People Who Will Compete at Anything by Ana Goldfield

December 2024

December 4th: Allie H (5th): Keeper of the Lost Cities: Unraveled (book 9.5) by Shannon Messenger

December 8th: Momo L (5th): Spy School Goes Wild by Stuart Gibbs

December 14th: Isabella S (3rd): She Persisted: Ruby Bridges by Kekla Magoon and The Hotel Balzaar by Kate Di Camillo

December 18th: Simonne T (5th): Old School by Gordon Korman

December 19th: Eli Y (4th): The House Before Falling Into the Sea by Ann Suk Wang

December 21st: Penny C (3rd): Mother Aspen: A Story of How Forest Cooperate and Communicate by Annette LeBox

December 28th: Sophia T (5th): Dog vs. Strawberry by Nelly Buchet

December 28th: Avril T (5th): Roy is Not a Dog by Esme Shapiro

December 29th: Oliver K (2nd): Dog Man: Big Jim Begins by Dav Pilkey

December 29th: Dylan K (2nd): Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp

December 29th: Rohan D (2nd): The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip by Mac Barnett

December 30th: Deniz G (1st): If I Was a Horse by Sophie Blackall

November 2024

November 4th: Derek L (4th): The 169-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths

November 7th: Luna L (4th): Out of the Valley of Horses by Wendy Orr

November 9th: Johnny R (3rd): Pencil & Eraser: We Have a Dull-ema by Jenny Alvarado and Nellie Bly (She Persisted Series) by Michelle Knudsen

November 12th: Audrey Y (K): All About U.S.: A Look at the Lives of 50 Real Kids From Across the U.S. by Matt Lamothe

November 16th: Layla F (5th): Diana Taurasi (She Persisted Series) by Monica Brown

November 19th: Julia M (4th): The Selkie's Daughter by Lina Crotta Brennan

November 19th: Reisha P (5th): Sona and the Golden Beasts by Rajani LaRocca and Angela's Glacier by Jordan Scott

November 19th: Charlotte G (1st): The Ocean Gardener by Clara Arganuzzi

October 2024

October 1st: Meg C (1st): Abuelita's Gift by Mariana Rios Ramirez and I See a Rat by Paul Meisel

October 5th: Owen S (5th): The United States Book by Rebecca Siegel and Bros by Carole Boston Weatherford

October 5th: Vivian H (2nd): The Wrong Book by Drew Daywalt

October 6th: Beatrix M (2nd): Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta by Aimee Lucido and Upside Down Ursula by Corey R. Tabor

October 11th: Allyn C (4th): The Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura by Waka Brown

October 19th: Jamileh A (K): The Ofrenda That We Built by Jolene Gutierrez

October 24th: Nora K (4th): Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu

October 26th: Lena C (TK): The Princess in Black: Kitty Catastrophe by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale

September 2024

September 2nd: Lucy E (TK): Cookie Time by Jessie Sima

September 7th: Amelie Gu (5th): The One and Only Family by Katherine Applegate

September 8th: Mara L (K): Curious Features of Extraordinary Creatures by Fiona Fogg

September 11th: Skyler T (4th): You're Going to Love This Book! by Jory John

September 13th: Stephen R (K): Prunella by Beth Ferry and Small Things Mended by Casey Robinson

September 15th: Reef M (3rd): Volcanoes by Nell Cross Beckerman

September 15th: Jeffrey R (2nd) : Jurassiac Jeff : The Race to Warp Speed by Royden Lepp and They Call Me No SAM! by Drew Daywalt

September 18th: Caleb J (3rd): The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln

September 18th: Roy M (TK): The Squish by Brieanna Carzoo

September 18th: Kevin M (TK): Spider in the Well by Jess Hannigan

September 19th: Eloise T (3rd): Clara Lemlich (She Persisted Series) by Deborah Heiligman

September 20th: Lola B (2nd): Fox versus Fox by Corey R. Tabor and Narwhal's Sweet Tooth by Ben Clanton

September 21st: Pierce B (5th): The King of the World! by Ben Clanton

September 22nd: Madeleine W (2nd): Little People, Big Dreams: Beyonce by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

September 23rd: Audrey L (TK): In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek

September 29th: Nazanin M (3rd): Pretty Ugly by David Sedaris

September 30th: Daisy A (4th): The Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy

September 30th: Henry A (4th): Dog Man and the Scarlet Shredder by Dav Pilkey

August 2024

August 1st: Christian K (3rd): Little People, Big Dreams: Nikola Tesla by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

August 1st: Cameron K (3rd): King of the Mountain! by Susie Lee Jin

August 4th: Beatrice L (1st): Itty Bitty Betty Blob by Micah Player

August 7th: Colette W (4th): The Sherlock Society by James Ponti

August 9th: Luke L (2nd): Little People, Big Dreams: Vincent Van Gogh by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

August 11th: Charlotte W (1st): Little People, Big Dreams: Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

August 13th: Nora F (1st): Rock Your Mocs by Laurel Goodluck and Wolfgang in the Meadow by Lenny Wen

August 14th: Victoria T (2nd): Little People, Big Dreams: Taylor Swift by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

August 23rd: Peyton B (3rd): Meet Me on Mercer Street by Booki Vivat

June 2024

June 6th: Sebastian B (K): What Feelings Do When No One's Looking by Tina Oziewicz

June 6th: Elizabeth B (K): Brave Baby Hummingbird by Sy Montgomery

June 7th: Mira S (4th): Hilo the Boy Who Crashed to Earth (Hilo #1) by Judd Winick

June 13th: Dylan C (K): Agents of S.U.I.T. From Badger to Worse by John Patrick Green

June 14th: Serena C (K): Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang

June 15th: Saya W (5th): How to Draw Cute Woodland Creatures by Angela Nguyen

June 16th: Eddie P (1st): My Dad is a Tree by Jon Agee

June 16th: Charlotte C (2nd): Nells Plants a Tree by Anne Wynter

June 20th: Jackson H (5th): The Rise of the Cat (Hilo #10) by Judd Winick and Max in the House of the Spies by Adam Gidwitz

June 22nd: Lyla W (4th): Three Strike Summer by Skylar Schrempp

June 24th: Isla C (4th): The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

June 26th: Grant R (K): Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo

May 2024

May 1st: Kaia O (1st): Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo

May 3rd: Andrew C (1st): I Lived Inside a Whale by Xin Li

May 15th: Mika G (K): Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb

May 15th: Charlotte A (5th): The Secret Language of Birds by Lynne Kelly

May 21st: Rayyan M (2nd): Leeva at Last by Sara Pennypacker

May 22nd: Darren C (2nd): The Last Comics on Earth by Max Brallier and Joshua Pruett

May 24th: Andrew C (1st): I Lived Inside a Whale by Xin Li

May 25th: Hannah L (1st): Monster Og: Og Meets Mog! by ame Dyckman

May 28th: Logan T (5th): Butt or Face? Revenge of the Butts (Volume 2) by Kari Lavelle

April 2024

April 3rd: Katherine B (2nd): Slugfest by Gordon Korman and Eagle Drums by Nasugraq Rainey Hopson

April 6th: Isla R (K): The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn by Shawn Harris

April 19th: Elsie G (2nd): The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla

April 20th: Thomas C (1st): Heroes by Alan Gratz

April 24th: Zoe F (2nd): A Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse by Karen Allen Fox

April 24th: Connor H (3rd): Lucky Duck by Greg Pizzoli and Frog Can Hop by Laura Gehl

April 26th: Pierce G (1st): Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets by Ryan T. Higgins

April 26th: Mia S (3rd): A Stinky History of Toilets: Flush with Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries by Olivia Meikle

March 2024

March 11th: Zachary G (1st): Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown by Steve Sheinkin

March 17th: Corinne H (5th): Bubbly, Beautiful Kitty-Corn by Shannon Hale

March 18th: Miwa W (2nd): The Official Harry Potter How to Draw by Isla Gouache

March 19th: Hailey W (3rd): Dragonmasters: Legend of the Star Dragon by Tracey West

March 26th: Alexis K (3rd): Rise of the Cat (Hilo #10) by Judd Winick

March 26th: Aoife K (4th): The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

March 28th: Claire F (2nd): Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter by Aida Salazar

March 30th: Elizabeth K (TK): Ahoy! by Sophie Blackall

March 30th: Elizabeth H (4th): What Happened to You? by James Catchpole

February 2024

Chloey C (4th): Dogtown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

Isaac C (K): Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan

Lucas C (1st): We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish by Ryan T. Higgins

Florence E (K): Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown

Nolan H (4th): Investigators: All Tide Up by John Patrick Green

Eastok I (2nd): How Old is a Whale? Animal Lifespans from the Mayfly to the Immortal Jellyfish by Lily Murray

Letta I (4th): A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars, and the Distant Stars by Mike Barfield

Mira I (TK): My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom

Colin L (4th): Dory Fantasmagory: Can't Live Without You by Abby Hanlon

Yara M (K): Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane's Bright Invention Makes a Big Splash by Kate Hannigan

Dominic M (5th): The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary Schmidt

Paige R (4th): The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage

Lillian S (3rd): Cookies and Milk by Shawn Amos

Thomas S (1st): Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson and Pizza: A Slice of History by Greg Pizzoli

Mila T (5th): Wonka by Sibeal Pounder

January 2024

Kavir B (1st): The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung

Dax B (K): We Also Served: True Stories of Brave Animals in the Military and Other Heroic Tales by Erin McGill

Beckett K (4th): The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln

Vincent K (4th): Half Moon Summer by Elaine Vickers

Moana S (K): She Persisted: Maria Tallchief by Christine Day, Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia by Barbara Sandri, and A Shell is Cozy by Diana Ashton

Cosette T (K): I'm an American by Darshana Khiani

Abigal W (K): The Water Princess by Susan Verde

Jackson W (1st): The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery and Dancing Hands: A Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language by Joanna Que

December 2023

December 4th: Savia K (TK): Monarch Butterflies by Ann Hobbie (2021)

December 14th: Isabella S (2nd): Mercy Watson is Missing by Kate DiCamillo (2023)

December 16th: Lara D (4th): Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas (2023)

December 17th: Andrew S (5th): Tumble by Adriana Hernandez Bergstrom (2023)

December 18th: Simonne T (4th): The Best Ever Bread Book by Lizzie Munsey (2021)

December 19th: Nyra L (TK): Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (2022)

December 19th: Eli Y (3rd): Wimpy Kid: No Brainer by Jeff Kinney (2023)

December 19th: Xavier L (4th): Never Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh by Mo Willems (2023)

December 19th: Claire H (5th): The Soup of Doom (First Cat in Space #2) by Mac Barnett (2023) and Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians by Liz Prince (2023)

December 20th: Skylar K (5th): A Spoonful of Time by Flora Ahn (2023)

December 21: Penelope C (2nd): The Littlest Yak and The New Arrival by Lu Fraser (2023)

December 28th: Avril T (4th): How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett (2023)

December 28th: Sophia T (4th): What Goes On Inside a Beaver Pond? by Becky Cushing Gop (2023)

December 29: Rohan D (1st): Mercy Watson is Missing by Kate DiCamillo (2023)

December 29: Dylan K (1st): Butt or Face? Can You Tell Which End You Are Looking At? (2023)

December 29: Oliver K (1st): Evergreen by Matthew Cordell (2023)

December 30: Deniz G (1st): Who's Afraid of the Light? by Anna McGregor (2023)

November 2023

November 4th: Derek L (3rd): Percy Jackson and the Olympians : The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan (2023)

November 7th: Luna L (3rd): Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods by Grace Lin (2023) and My Head Has a Bellyache: More Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Chris Harris (2023)

November 9th: Johnny R (2nd): The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension by Max Brallier (2023) and Am I Even A Bee? by Felicity Muth (2022)

November 18th: Kristijan V (5th): The Last Plastic Straw: A Plastic Problem and Finding Ways to Fix It by Dee Romito (2023)

November 18th: Neven V (5th): The Deep! Wild Life at the Ocean's Darkest Depths by Lindsay Leigh (2023)

November 19th: Reisha P (4th): The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo (2023) and The Lost Library by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead (2023)

October 2023

October 1: Margaret C (K): Sunflower Sisters by Monica Singh

October 5: Vivian H (1st): I Dare, I Can, I Will: The Day the Icelandic Women Walked Out and Inspired the World by Linda Olafsdottir

October 5: Owen S (4th): The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown and Spy School Goes North by Stuart Gibbs

October 6: Beatrix M (1st): Vampenguin by Lucy Ruth Cummins and Granny Smith Was Not an Apple: The Story of Orchardist Marie Ann Smith by Sarah Fortson

October 14: Liam K (5th): Naruto: The Unoffical Cookbook by Danielle Baghernejad

October 24: Nora K (3rd):

September 2023

September 11: Skylar T (3rd): The Skull by Jon Klassen

September 12: Henry M (5th): Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba

September 13: Cameron W (5th): Best Wishes #2: The Sister Switch by Sarah Mlynowski and Debbie Rigaud

September 13: Colin C (5th): The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

September 15: Jeffrey R (1st): From Pole to Pole, A Flip Book by Michael Bright and The Duck Never Blinks by Alex Latimer

September 18: Caleb J (2nd): The Big Book of W.O.W.: Astounding Animals, Bizarre Phenomena, Sensational Space, and More Wonders of Our World by Kelly Hargrave and Challah Day! by Charlotte Offsay

September 19: Eloise T (2nd): Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow by Ryan T. Higgins

September 21: Pierce B (4th): The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate

September 22: Madeleine W (1st): The Story of Barbie and the Woman Who Created Her by Cindy Eagan

September 22: Kyson T (3rd): Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

September 24: Henry A (6th): The Windeby Puzzle by Lois Lowry and The Vanderbeekers on the Road by Karina Yan Glaser

August 2023

August 1: Cameron K (2nd): Lego Play Book: Ideas to Bring Your Bricks to Life by Daniel Lipkowitz

August 1: Christian K (2nd): Survival Scout, Lost in the Mountains by Maxwell Eaton III

August 4: Nathan G (2nd): Yukie's Island: My Family's World War II Story by Yukie Kimura, Steve Sheinkin, and Kodo Kimura

August 4: Beatrice L (K): Need a House? Call Mrs. Mouse by George Mendoza

August 7: Colette W (3rd): Once Upon a Book by Kate Messner and Grace Lin

August 11: Charlotte W (K): Mine! by Candace Fleming

August 14: Victoria T (1st): The Camping Trip by Jennifer K. Mann

August 23: Peyton B (2nd): The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

August 25: Katherine Y (4th): The Golden Swift by Lev Grossman

July 2023

July 2: Reece K (2nd): They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Wildlands, and the Firefighters Who Brave Them by Dan Paley

July 4: Colette C (5th): The Super Secret Octagon Valley Society by Melissa de la Cruz

July 5: Jacob Y (2nd): Solo: A Star Wars Story: The Complete Guide by Pablo Hidalgo

July 16: Ansh M (3rd): Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson and The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh

July 20: Khloe L (4th): Odder by Katherine Applegate

July 25: Elena M (2nd): Go Pig or Go Home by Rob Harrell

July 28: Jaz A (2nd): Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf and Party-Hearty Kitty Corn by Shannon Hale

July 30: Sylvie S (K): Chef Edna: Queen of Southern Cooking, Edna Lewis by Melvina Noel and Your School is the Best! by Maggie Hutchings

July 30: Kavin R (4th): Diper Overlode by Jeff Kinney

June 2023

June 1: Shahan B (2nd): Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea by Dav Pilkey

June 12: Heidi B (1st): An Elephant and Piggie Biggie! Volume 5 by Mo Willems

June 15: Saya W (4th): Finally Seen by Kelly Yang

June 16: Eddie P (K): The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett

June 21: Claire W (5th): Wolffish by Christiane M. Andrews and Skandar and the Uniforn Thief by A.F. Steadman

June 22: Lyla W (3rd): Whale Done by Stuart Gibbs and Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

June 24: Isla C (3rd): How to Draw the Cutest Stuff! by Angela Nguyen

May 2023

May 1: Kaia O (K): A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis and Where Butterflies Fill the Sky: A Story of Immigration, Family, and Finding Home by Zahra Marwin

May 3: Nicholas L (1st): Spy Camp, The Graphic Novel by Stuart Gibbs

May 15: Charlotte A (4th): Whale Done by Stuart Gibbs and Stick and Stone Explore More by Beth Ferry

May 19: Paige C (4th): Oona in the Arctic by Kelly DiPucchio and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling; illustrations by Jim Kay

May 25: Hannah L (K): Weather Together by Jessie Sima

May 28: Logan T (4th): Spy School: Project X by Stuart Gibbs

April 2023

April 3rd: Kate B (2nd): Odder by Katherine Applegate

April 4th: Theo C (4th): Amari and the Great Game by BB Alston

April 7th: Ashling K (5th): The Rare Tiny Flower by Kitty O'Meara

April 12th: Brandon M (5th): Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea by Dav Pilkey

April 13th: Maggie D (5th): How to Talk Like a Bear by Charlie Grandy

April 19th: Elsie G (1st): The Mystery of the Love List by Sarah Glenn Marsh and Love, Escargot by Dashka Slater

April 20th: Thomas C (K): The Lego Ideas Book: All New Models: You Can Build Anything! by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March, and Catherine Saunders

April 24th: Zoe F (K): Pretty Perfect Kitty Corn by Shannon Hale

April 24th: Connor H (2nd): The Ultimate Book of Space by Anne-Sophie Baumann

April 26th: Pierce G (K): Tomorrow is New Year's Day: Seollal, A Korean Celebration of the Lunar New Year by Aram Kim

April 26th: Mia S (2nd): Where the Heart Is by Satoe Tone

April 28th: Jacoub G (3rd): Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea by Dav Pilkey

March 2023

March 4th: Gregory C (5th): Attack of the Black Rectangles by A.S. King

March 11th: Zach G (1st): The Ultimate Book of Sharks: Your Guide to These Fierce and Fantastic Fish (National Geographic Kids) by Brian Skerry

March 17th: Corinne H (4th): Gina and the Last City on Earth: Hilo Book #9 by Judd Winick

March 18th: Miwa W (1st): InvestiGators: Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. by John Patrick Green

March 18th: Quinn S (3rd): The Tower of Life: How Yaff Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs by Chana Stiefel

March 23rd: Amelie Gr (3rd): I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming

March 26th: Alexis K (2nd): Batpig: Too Pig to Fail by Rob Harrell

March 26th: Aoife K (3rd): Learning to Fall by Sally Engelfried

March 28th: Claire F (1st): InvestiGators: Off the Hook by John Patrick Green

March 28th: Victor M (1st): Gina and the Last City on Earth: Hilo Book #9 by Judd Winick

March 28th: Elon R (3rd): Yoshi and the Ocean: A Sea Turtle's Incredible Journey Home by Lindsay Moore

February 2023

February 2: Kyle S (5th): Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Misa Sugiura

February 11th: Dominic M (4th): Amari and the Great Game by BB Alston

February 12th: Lily S (2nd): A Leopard Diary: My Journey into the Hidden World of a Mother and her Cubs by Suzi Eszterhas

February 12th: Paige R (3rd): Ski Patrol Pups by Megan Butcher

February 12th: Mila T (4th): City Spies: City of the Dead by James Ponti

February 13th: Colin L (3rd): National Geographic's Weird But True World 2023: Incredible Facts, Awesome Photos & Weird Wonders--For This Year and Beyond!

February 20th: Lucas C (K): Gina and the Last City on Earth: Hilo Book #9 by Judd Winick, Only in California by Heather Alexander, and Mouse Calls by Anne Marie Pace

January 2023

January 4th: Jackson W (K): The Knight Owl by Christopher Denise (2022) and Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington (2020)

January 4th: Leah K (5th): We Own the Sky by Rodman Philbrick (2022)

January 4th: Andy L (5th): Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock by Linda Bailey (2022)

January 7th: Annie O (5th): Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner and Margaret E. Powell (2022)

January 15th: Melody C (3rd): I Begin with Spring: The Life and Seasons of Henry David Thoreau by Julie Dunlap

January 20th: Cosette T (TK):

January 23rd: Derin G (3rd): The Corgi and the Queen by Caroline L. Perry

January 24th: Libby S (5th): Middle School :Winter Blunderland by James Patterson and Brian Sitts (2022)

January 25th: Kavir B (K): Astronaut Training by Aneta Cruz (2021)

January 30th: Ethan C (2nd): Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story by Fran Manushkin; illustrated by Kris Easler (2022)

December 2022

December 4: Allie H (3rd): Windswept by Margi Preus

December 14: Isabella S (1st): A Very Mercy Christmas by Kate DiCamillo

December 16: Lara D (3rd): The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill

December 17: Andrew S (4th): How It's Made: The Creation of Everyday Items by Thomas Gerencer

December 18: Simonne T (3rd): The Flamingo by Guojing

December 19: Claire H (4th): Factopia: Planet Earth: Geography With All the Boring Bits Taken Out by Katie Dicker

December 20: Skylar K (4th): The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander

December 21: Penelope C (1st): A Very Mercy Christmas by Kate DiCamillo

December 28: Avril T (3rd): Just to See by Morganede Cadier

December 28: Sophia T (3rd): Frank and the Bad Surprise by Martha Brockenbrough

December 29: Oliver K (K): Splash!: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change by Elisha Boxer

December 29: Dylan K (K): A River's Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn by Patricia Newman

December 29: Rohan D (K): Mammoth Math (With a Little Help From Some Elephant Shrews) by David MacCaulay

December 30: Dinez G (K): Still This Love Goes On by Buffy Saint-Marie

November 2022

November 4: Derek L (2nd): Caves by Nell Cross Beckerman

November 7: Luna L (2nd): The Mermaid Moon by Briony May Smith

November 8: Landon F (TK): Turkey Trouble by Wendy Silvano

November 9: Coco A (5th): Spy School Project X by Stuart Gibbs

November 10: Owen S (5th): Concrete: From the Ground Up by Larissa Theule

November 12: Hazel S (1st): A Very Mercy Christmas by Kate DiCamillo

November 18: Kristijan V (4th): The Lodge That Beaver Built by Randi Sohenshine

November 18: Neven V (4th): Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Overlode by Jeff Kinney

November 19: Reisha P (3rd): I Want My Book Back by Viviane Elbee, This is a Story About a Kitten by Randall De Seve, Binny's Diwali by Thrity Umrigar

November 19: Julia M (2nd): Keeper of the Lost Cities: Stellarlune by Shannon Messenger and The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart

October 2022

October 2: Piper C (3rd): Odder by Katherine Applegate

October 3: Emerson K (2nd): Odder by Katherine Applegate

October 3: Kaeten M (4th): The Animal Toolkit: How Animals Use Tools by Steve Jenkins

October 5: Vivian H (K): Dog Squad 2: Cat Crew by Chris Grabenstein

October 5: Owen S (3rd): Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War by Imogen Greenberg and If You Laugh, I'm Starting This Book Over by Chris Harris

October 6: Beatrix M (K): My Diwali Light by Raakhee Mirchandani

October 6: Miles C (2nd): Dino-Halloween by Lisa Wheeler

October 11: Allyn C (2nd): 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Animals!) by National Geographic and My First Pop-Up Book of Mythological Monsters by Owen Davey

October 12: Greyson Z (5th): The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett

October 20: Zachary R (5th): Hey, Bruce! An Interactive Book by Ryan T. Higgins

October 22: Isabelle C (5th): The Raconteur's Commonplace Book by Phineas Amalgam by Kate Milford

October 24: Nora K (2nd): Things to Look Forward To: 52 Large and Small Joys for Today and Everyday by Sophie Blackall

October 28: Thomas S (5th): Over and Under the Waves by Kate Messner and Action! How Movies Began by Meghan McCarthy

September 2022

September 7: Noah C (3rd): Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds

September 9: Evelyn G (2nd): Dogs on Instagram

September 11: Skyler T (2nd): Rick the Rock of Room 214 by Julie Falatko

September 12: Henry M (4th): The Guinness Book of World Records 2023

September 13: Cameron W (4th): Leila the Perfect Witch by Flavia Z. Drago

September 14: Neil K (1st): I Have a Superpower by Stephen Curry

September 14: Maddy C (5th): Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff

September 18: Caleb J (1st): The Girl Who Could Fix Anything: Beatrice Shilling, WWII Engineer by Mara Rockliff and So You Want to be a Roman Soldier? by Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

September 19: Eloise T (1st): Cougar Crossing: How Hollywood's Celebrity Cougar Helped Build a Bridge for City Wildlife by Meeg Pincus

September 21: Pierce B (3rd): 7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up by Jimmy Gownley

September 22: Madeleine W (K): The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson

September 24: Henry A (5th): Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown by Steve Sheinkin and Because of You, John Lewis: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Andrea Davis Pinkney

September 29: Charles B (3rd): The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett

September 29: Nazanin M (1st): Nellie vs. Elizabeth: Two Daredevil Journalists' Breakneck Race Around the World by Kate Hannigan and Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn by Shannon Hale

September 30: Henry A (2nd): The How and Wow of the Human Body: From Your Tongue to Your Toes and All the Guts In Between by Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz

September 30: Daisy A (2nd): My Own Private Lightning by Lauren Wolk

September 30: Mason L (5th): Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales by Soman Chainani and Wow in the World: The Amazing World of Animals by Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz

August 2022

August 1: Cameron K (1st): Sarah and the Big Wave: The True Story of the First Woman to Surf Mavericks by Bonnie Tsui

August 1: Christian K (1st): The Couch Potato by Jory John

August 4: Nate G (1st): Mako and Tiger: Two Not So Friendly Sharks by Scott Rothman

August 7: Colette W (2nd): Butterfly for a King: Saving Hawai'is Kamehameha's Butterflies by Susan Lee Roth

August 9: Luke L (K): Charlie Makes a Splash by Holly Robinson Peete and Howard the Average Gecko by Wendy Meddour

August 14: Victoria T (K): A Walk in the Woods by Hudson Talbott

August 23: Charlie M (5th): Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay and Before the Sword by Grace Lin

August 23: Peyton B (1st): Shark Princess by Nidhi Chanani

August 28: Aya M (5th): Just a Girl: A True Story of WWII by Lia Levi

July 2022

July 2: Reece K (1st): The Tide Pool Waits by Candace Fleming

July 5: Jacob Y (1st): Jack Knight's Brave Flight by Jill Esbaum

July 16: Ansh M (2nd): Ghosts of Greenglass House by Kate Milford and A Rose Named Peace: How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War by Barbara Carroll Roberts

July 16: Nathan G (3rd): The Golden Swift by Lev Grossman

July 17: Nico S (4th): Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds

July 26: Eliana K (1st): Also by E.B. Goodale

July 28: Jaz A (2nd): Stella Keeps the Sun Up by Clothilde Ewing and The Smart Cookie by Jory John

July 30: Martina S (4th): Starring Steven Spielberg: The Making of a Young Filmmaker

June 2022

June 1: Emmeline B (4th): The One Thing You'd Save by Linda Sue Park and We Will Rock Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

June 1: Shahan B (1st): Once Upon Tim by Stuart Gibbs

June 15: Saya W (3rd): Ophie's Ghosts by Justine Ireland

June 22: Lyla W (2nd): The Secret Spy Society: The Case of the Missing Cheetah by Veronica Mang and The Secret Spy Society: The Case of the Curious Scouts by Veronica Mang

June 30: Rafael R (5th): The Cool Bean by Jory John

June 30: Jaden J (5th): The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Eugene Yelchin, Investigators by John Patrick Green, and The Sheep, The Rooster, and the Duck by Matt Phelan

May 2022

May 12: Nolan Y (K): Snowboarding by Ashley Gish

May 15: Charlotte A (3rd): Mermaids by Ashley Gish

May 18: Ben S (5th): Big Truck, Little Island by Chris Van Dusen

May 22: Darren C (1st): Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer and Wait--and See by Helen Frost

May 24: Andrew C (K): I Love You Like Yellow by Andrea Beaty and The Gardener of Alcatraz by Emma Bland Smith

April 2022

April 4: Theo C (3rd): Max Meow: Pigs From Planet X by John Gallagher

April 7: Ayden C (4th): Curious About Crocodiles by Owen Davey, Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang, The Good Egg by Jory John, A Tree A Day: 365 of the World's Most Majestic Trees by Amy Jane-Beer

April 12: Brandon M (4th): Cat Kid: Comic Club on Purpose by Dav Pilkey

April 16: George B (3rd): Cat Kid: Comic Club on Purpose by Dav Pilkey

April 16: Oliver Y (3rd): Sydney and Taylor by Jacqueline Davies

April 19: Elsie G (K): Unicorns by Ashley Gish and Your Birthday Was the Best by Maggie Hutchings

April 24: Zoe F (K): Bear Came Along by Richard Morris and Love From the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

April 24: Connor H (1st): The Octopus Escapes by Maile Meloy

April 26: Mia S (1st): Summertime Sleepers by Melissa Stewart

April 26: Raquel R (3rd): Max Meow: Donuts and Danger by John Gallagher

March 2022

March 4: Gregory C (4th): City Spies: Forbidden City by James Ponti

March 15: Alexis K: Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing Forward by Cokie Roberts

March 17: Corinne H (3rd): City Spies: Forbidden City by James Ponti

March 18: Miwa W (K): Sydney and Taylor and the Great Friend Expedition by Jacqueline Davies

March 18: Niam D (1st): Max Meow: Cat Crusader by John Gallagher

March 18: Quinn S (2nd): Where is Bina Bear? by Mike Curato

March 26: Alexis K (1st): Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing: Forward by Cokie Roberts

March 26: Aoife K (2nd): Once Upon a Camel by Kathi Appelt

February 2022

February 1: Daniel K (4th): Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #16) by Jeff Kinney and Disasters By The Numbers by Steve Jenkins and How to Train Your Dad by Gary Paulsen and Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure by Jeff Kinney

February 2: Kyle S (4th): Cat Ninja: Time Heist by Matthew Cody

February 12: Mila T (3rd): Aru Shah and the Song of Death by Roshani Chokshi

February 12: Lily S (1st): Merry Christmas Little Elliot by Mike Curato

February 13: Dominic M (3rd): Ducks Overboard! A True Story of Plastics in Our Ocean by Markus Motum

January 2022

January 4: Andrew L (4th): The Ultimate Book of Animals by Anne Sophie-Baumann and Spy School at Sea by Stuart Gibbs

January 4: Leah K (4th): Out of My Heart by Sharon Draper and A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

January 7: Annie O (4th): Little Elliot, Big Fun by Mike Curato

January 15: Ryder T (5th): Elf by David Berenbaum

January 23: Derin G (2nd): Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor

January 24: Libby S (4th): Starfish by Lisa Fipps

January 30: Emma H (5th): Frankie and Bug by Gayle Forman

January 31: Ethan C (1st): by Matthew Cody

December 2021

December 3: Elsa B (5th): Pony by RJ Palacio

December 4: Allie H (2nd): Willodeen by Katherine Applegate

December 13: Parker M (2nd): Final Season by Tim Green

December 16: Lara D (2nd): Mac Saves the World (Mac B, Kid Spy #6) by Mac Barnett

December 18: Simonne T (2nd): We Will Rock Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

December 19: Claire H (3rd): Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan

December 28: Avril T (2nd): Haylee and Comet: A Tale of Cosmic Friendship by Deborah Marcero

December 28: Sophia T (2nd): Santa Jaws by Bridget Heos

November 2021

November 4: Derek L (1st): The Last Kids on Earth and The Doomsday Race by Max Brallier and The 50 State Gems & Minerals: A Guidebook for Aspiring Geologists by Yinan Wang

November 9: Coco A (4th): Fit Dog: Tips and Tricks to Give Your Dog a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life by Arden Moore

November 10: Owen S (4th): The Princess in Black and The Mermaid Princess by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale

November 18: Sophie M (5th): Orphan Eleven by Gennifer Choldenko and Bloom by Kenneth Oppel

October 2021

October 2: Piper C (2nd): The Good, The Bad, and The Spooky by Jory John

October 5: Owen S (2nd): Epic Athletes: Tom Brady by Dan Wetzel and Jack Gets Zapped by Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli

October 6: Miles C (1st): Grumpy Monkey, Up All Night by Suzanne Lang and Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen

October 11: Allyn C (2nd): The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race by Max Brallier and I Want to Sleep Under the Stars! (Unlimited Squirrel series) by Mo Willems

October 12: Greyson Z (4th): Yummy: A History of Desserts by Victoria Grace Elliot

October 20: Zac R (4th): The Trail by Meika Hashimoto

October 24: Trisha S (5th): Of Salt and Sea by Annet Schaap and Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker

October 24: Tanishk S (5th): Linked by Gordon Korman and The Shark Book by Steve Jenkins

September 2021

September 7: Noah C (2nd): Epic Athletes: LeBron James by Dan Wetzel

September 11: Anya C (5th): When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller (2021 Newbery Medal)

September 12: Henry M (3rd): Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots by Michael Rex and Pizza with Everything On It by Kyle Scheele

September 13: Declan H (5th): Epic Athletes: Patrick Mahomes by Dan Wetzel

September 13: Cameron W (3rd): Hello, Star by Stephanie Lucianovic

September 14: Maddy C (4th): From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks and Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

September 18: Caleb J (K): Ronan the Librarian by Tara Luebbe

September 19: Eloise T (K): Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler

September 20: Amelia G (K): How to Help a Pumpkin Grow by Ashley Wolff

September 21: Pierce B (2nd): Epic Athletes: Zion Williamson by Dan Wetzel

September 24: Henry A (4th): Black Heroes of the Wild West by James Otis Smith

September 25: Leyna B (1st): Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall

September 30: Daisy A (1st): Puppy Styles: Japanese Dog Grooming: Before and After by Grace Chon

September 30: Henry A (1st): Epic Athletes: Kevin Durant by Dan Wetzel

August 2021 Birthday Books

August 1: Christian K (K): Hilo # 7: Gina--The Girl Who Broke the World by Judd Winick

August 1: Cameron K (K): Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story of a World-Traveling Bug Hunter by Christine Evans and Yasmin Imamura

August 22: Luc S (5th): Hilo # 7: Gina--The Girl Who Broke the World by Judd Winick

July 2021 Birthday Books

July 2: Reese K (K): A Piglet Named Mercy by Kate DiCamillo

July 23: David K (5th): Hilo #7: Gina--The Girl Who Broke the World by Judd Winick and How to Vanquish a Virus by Paul Ian Cross

July 28: Jaz A (1st): Jack at the Zoo by Mac Barnett, Pete the Cat's Groovy Imagination by Kim Dean, and Guess What?! (Unlimited Squirrels series) by Mo Willems

July 30: Martina S (3rd): Margaret's Unicorn by Briony May Smith and The Children's Moon by Carmen Agra Deedy

March 2020 Birthday Books

March 1: Nico A (5th):

March 2: Carter G (3rd):

March 4: Gregory C (2nd): The Illustrated Atlas of Architecture and Marvelous Monuments by Sarah Tavernier and Alexandre Verhille (2016)

March 17: Corinne H (1st): All the Pieces Fit: Hilo #6 by Judd Winick (2020)

March 24: Timothy B (4th): Skyscrapers: The Heights of Engineering by John Kerschbaum (2019)

March 30th: Zoe T (3rd): Greta's Story: The Schoolgirl Who Went on Strike to Save the Planet by Valentina Camerini (2019)

February 2020 Birthday Books

February 10: Nolan H (K):

February 11: Dominic M (1st): The Flag Book (Lonely Planet Kids) by Moira Butterfield (2019)

February 12: Paige R (K): Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor

February 22: Alexandra C (4th): Kid Authors: True Tales From Childhood of Famous Authors by David Stabler

February 23: William B (4th):

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