Staff Picks : Lisa

Lisa’s Lists

Children’s Books

 

I have a confession. 

Picture books and children’s books are my favorite.  When I go book shopping I have to limit my time in the children’s section or I tend to get into trouble. I have SO many favorite authors it’s impossible to list them all. Of course, Jan Brett, Shel Silverstein, Beatrix Potter, Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, John R. Erickson, Bill Martin, Jr., Maurice Sendak, E.B. White, Kate DiCamillo, and A.A. Milne are forever on my list of recommended reads.

Others that I have added to that list are:

 

 

Ryan T. Higgins - Mother Bruce series. Bruce is a grumpy bear who finds himself in all sorts of unwelcome situations, mostly of his own making.   These laugh-out-loud stories come to life with the rich illustrations. FC Library has the following books in the Mother Bruce Series: The Bruce Swap, Bruce’s Big Move, Bruce’s Big Storm, Hotel Bruce, Mother Bruce, and Santa Bruce.

 

The Fan Brothers (Terry and Eric) - It Fell from the Sky. Something fell from the sky but none of the insects know what it is or where it came from. Spider, convinced it belongs to him, puts it on display for all the insect world to see. Things don’t turn out how he planned, as things rarely do, but lessons are learned and the insect community is stronger in the end because of the thing that fell from the sky.  Other books by the Fan Brothers available at FC Library: The Barnabus Project, The Night Gardener, and Ocean Meets Sky.  

 David Ezra Stein - Interrupting Chicken. Papa attempts to read Chicken a bedtime story but Chicken keeps interrupting. Over and over. Then Papa asks Chicken to read him a story instead. It doesn’t take long before someone is sound asleep.   Also enjoy, Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise by Stein at FC Library. 

Audrey Wood - The Napping House. A cozy bed, a granny, a child, and a menagerie of other sleepy critters all pile up to take a nap.  This is a fun story with a seek-and-find for the tiny culprit that causes the whole bunch to topple to the floor. The illustrations are amazingly created by Don Wood.  The Full Moon at the Napping House is also available at FC Library.

I hope you check out some of my favorite books from our children’s collection. Who knows maybe they will become your favorites too.