A Child of Books

by, Oliver Jeffers

PreK-3

A little girl sails her raft across a sea of words, arriving at the house of a small boy and calling him away on an adventure. Through forests of fairy tales and across mountains of make-believe, the two travel together on a fantastical journey that unlocks the boy’s imagination. Now a lifetime of magic and adventure lies ahead of him . . . but who will be next?

Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree

by, Naoko Stoop

All Ages

Red Knit Cap Girl and her animal friends create a library inside a mighty oak tree, where they can read and exchange books

The Lonely Book

by, Kate Bemheimer

Ages 4-8

Once popular, an increasingly shabby library book grows lonely until a young girl rediscovers it. When it becomes lost, both the book and the girl wonder whether they will have a happy ending

Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I don't)

by, Barbara Bottner

PreK-2

A first-grade girl who does not like to read stubbornly resists her school librarian's efforts to convince her to love books until she finds one that might change her mind

The Hard-Times Jar

by, Ethel Footman Smothers; John Holyfield

Grades 3-8

Emma, the daughter of poor migrant workers, longs to own a real book, and when she turns eight and must attend school for the first time, she is amazed to discover a whole library in her classroom.

How to Read a Book

by, Kwame Alexander

Picture book

First, find a tree - a black tupelo or dawn redwood will do - and plant yourself. (It's okay if you prefer a stoop, like Langston Hughes.) With these words, an adventure begins - an adventure into the world of reading. Kwame Alexander's evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet's lush artwork come together to take you on a sensory journey between the pages of a book. Now, sleep. Dream. Hope. (You never reach the end) -- From dust jacket