Summer Picks for Picture Books
These are some of Youth Services favorite reads!
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By by Michael Chabon ; illustrated by Jake Parker.
Elizabeth recommends....
A young superhero describes his awesome powers, which he then demonstrates as various foes arrive on the scene.
By Steve Jenkins.
Debbie recommends...
"This non-fiction picture book explores time and how we think about it in a different way - as a series of events in the natural world (some of them directly observable, others not) that take place in a given unit of time. Steve Jenkins' extraordinary illustrations will accompany this engaging look at time. Just a Second is visualized as a linear series of illustrations and captions, starting with a second, a minute, an hour, a month, and a year. What happens in a second? A gnat beats its wings 1000 times. A hummingbird beats its wings 75 times. A shrew's heart beats 13 times. A bat squeaks and listens for an echo 10 times. A dropped stone falls 16 feet. Earth travels 18 miles in its trip around the sun. A cheetah can run 100 feet" --
By written and illustrated by Jennifer Sattler.
Sarah recommends...
When Sylvie the pink flamingo learns her color comes from the little pink shrimp she eats, she decides to expand her choices, trying everything under the sun and, unfortunately, overdoing it.
By story by Eric Litwin ; created & illustrated by James Dean.
Sarah recommends...
Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.
By Michael Hall.
Stephanie recommends...
Rhyming text and heart-shaped illustrations of zoo animals introduce a range of emotions from "snappy as a crab" to "peaceful as a portly walrus lounging on a towel."
By words and pictures by Frank W. Dormer.
Stephanie recommends...
Socksquatch tries to find a sock to warm his cold foot.
By by Bob Barner.
Stephanie recommends....
A nonsense rhyme introduces children to familiar bugs. Includes a fun facts sections.
By Jon Klassen.
Stephanie recommends...
A bear almost gives up his search for his missing hat until he remembers something important.
By by Alan Katz ; illustrated by David Catrow.
Michelle recommends...
Familiar tunes are given new words relating to summer camp, including "Whose Idea Was This Dumb Hike" sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
By written by Nikki Grimes ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper.
Michelle recommends...
Recounts, in a series of poems and letters, Danitra's summer at her aunt's house in the country and her best friend Zuri's summer at home in town.
By poems, Francisco X. Alarcón ; illustrations, Maya Christina Gonzalez = Del ombligo de la luna y otros poemas de verano / poemas, Francisco X. Alarcón ; ilustraciones, Maya Christina Gonzalez.
Michelle recommends...
A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of summers, Mexico, and nature.
By Eileen Rosenthal ; illustrated by Marc Rosenthal.
Stephanie recommends...
Willy writes a storybook starring Bobo in order to act out his revenge fantasies on Earl, who retaliates by continually wrecking Willy's stories until the duo realizes that they both have something in common.
By by Coralie Saudo ; illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo ; [translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick].
Jean recommends...
"Every night it's the same old thing, with dad refusing to go to bed. He wants to play, read stories, even sleep with me, and when he makes his pleading face, I always give in and read him another story. But that's it, since enough is enough. When it gets really tough, I tell myself "Have courage. We're almost there." A boy's playful account of trying to put his dad to sleep gives children a delightful heads-up on what a pain they can be at bedtime, while affirming the tender bond between father and son. A joyful, sweet, laughter-inducing book that children will clamor to read again and again!"--
By Chris Van Dusen.
Ann recommends...
Randy Riley, a science genius who loves baseball but is not very good at it, needs to use both his interests to save his town from a giant fireball that is heading their way.
By Lauren Castillo.
Angela recommends...
When a boy finds a turtle basking in the sun at the park he thinks he has found the perfect pet, but the turtle only seems happy at bath time. Includes facts about turtles.
