Hi Kid Lit Friends,
Daffodils are some of my favorite flowers, and they have been bursting into bloom in New York City over the past few weeks. I love their cheerful trumpets, and it’s been wonderful to get some more sunshine every day. Spring is here in NYC, and I’ve some picture book recommendations celebrating gardens!
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Bookish Goods
Bookish Guestbook Poster by SaraAart
Looking for a fun alternative to a guestbook? Check out this wonderful library stack poster! $45+
New Releases
Check out these new chapter books! Both are new stories in a series!
Zara’s Rules for Living Your Best Life by Hena Khan
In this third book about the irrepressible Zara by award-winning author Hena Khan, Zara is looking forward to spending spring break with her best friend Naomi. But plans are destroyed when Naomi is sent to camp and Zara and Zayd (who has his own series!) are sent to their grandparents’ house. Can Zara save spring break?
Too Small Tola Gets Tough by Atinuke, illustrated by Onyinke Iwu
Too Small Tola loves her life in Nigeria living with her two siblings and grandmother. But when a dangerous virus begins to circulate, everything changes. Her Grandmommy can’t go out to work so Too Small Tola fills in. Tola begins work for a wealthy family and quickly wins the hearts of the household staff. This is a great series!
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Riot Recommendations
I’m writing this on a beautiful, chilly, sunny day! The birds are chirping, the sky is blue, and my mind is filled with SPRING!
Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves by Sally M. Walker, illustrated by Angela Mckay
In this unique book that combines science, poetry, and art, readers will be gifted with fascinating information about trees — from their genesis as tiny seeds to their growth over decades to be giants.
Eco Girl by Ken Wilson-Max
In this beautiful book filled with vibrant paintings, a young girl lives among the baobab trees and takes care of them, just like her dad and grandma did before her. She enjoys watching the birds that shelter in the tree branches and stretches her arms high to imitate the trees. This is a joyful book about land stewardship!
Wildflower by Melanie Brown, illustrated by Sara Gillingham
This book cover makes me smile! In this story, a daisy is told by a rose that she’s just a weed. The rose tells the daisy that she is always in the way and not stunning like the other flowers around her. But Daisy learns that her part in the garden is so much more and finds her own purpose and beauty in the world.
Uncle John’s City Garden by Bernette G. Ford, illustrated by Frank Morrison
When a young girl visits her family in the city, she finds that a handful of seeds can transform a dirt patch in the middle of a dense housing area into a beautiful and nourishing garden for everyone to enjoy! This book is inspired by the author’s own experience as a child.
What are you reading these days?
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Happy reading!
Karina
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