Monday, October 12, 2020

Kids' Book Spotlight- Adventure Picture Books and Early Readers

“And now,” cried Max, “let the wild rumpus start!”

Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak


 Picture Books

Leave Me Alone!
by Vera Brosgol

Grandmother wants so badly to be left alone to finish the knitting for her grandchildren that she leaves her tiny home and her big family to journey to the moon and beyond to find peace and quiet to finish her knitting.

What If...? Then We...
by Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Two polar bear friends have a thrilling adventure as they imagine solutions to a variety of possible situations; their story will show readers how to create their own tales in response to the question "What if...?

Gurple and Preen
by Linda Sue Park

When Gurple and Preen crash land onto a strange alien planet, they must work together to build something new from their mistake in order to save their mission.

Just a Story
by Jeff Mack

A young reader comes upon an alluring book and he starts to read, becoming blissfully unaware of increasingly odd and outlandish occurrences looming all around him.

Ray
by Marriana Coppo

Ray has spent his whole life as a light bulb in a lonely closet. But he's about to go on a big adventure!







Early Readers

by Michelle Portice

Best friends Kit and Kaboodle have fun adventures on a train trip, in a book that includes six hidden picture puzzles that double as story illustrations.

Off I Go!
by Kelly Greenawalt

Told in rhyming text, Princess Truly uses her super powers to explore the world, whether it is visiting penguins with her brother in Antarctica, or taking her timid pug Sir Noodles on a vacation in a rain forest.

Look Out! A Storm!
by David Milgrim

Otto the robot and his friends contend with a storm.

The Mermaid Park Mystery
by Arthur Brown and Douglas Sloan

Purple pears are being stolen! Can Barbie solve the Mermaid Park mystery?

Dog Meets Dog
by Bernice Myers

Big Dog and Little Dog meet, become friends, and have adventures together.







Check out our Book Lists for Kids for more Picture Book and Early Reader recommendations recently updated by our Youth Services Staff!

Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
#WeKnowBooks

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