What To Read If You Like Sports Books
Does your kid love books about their favorite sport? These exciting titles are all winners! Suggested ages are from the publisher or each item’s library catalog record.
Book Lists: Kids
Great Books by Zetta Elliott
Chicagoland author Zetta Elliott visited the library virtually in December 2021! Please check out some great books by her. Suggested ages for individual books are from the publisher.
Long Nights: Celebrating Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice usually takes place on or around December 21st every year in the Northern Hemisphere. Though it has ancient roots, many cultures around the world celebrate the solstice to this day! Suggested ages are from the publisher or each item’s library catalog record.
Last Stop on Market Street & More Books on Feeding Each Other! (Thanksgiving )
Read about how folks help feed each other in this great list! A good list for Thanksgiving or any time kids want to understand and help.
Andrea Tsurumi Recommends! Choice Books from an Amazing Artist/Upcoming Virtual Guest
The amazing Andrea Tsurumi has written and illustrated such great books as Accident, Crab Cake, and the Elephant & Piggy Like Reading title I’m on It!. They virtually visited with author Jarrett Dapier to promote the hilarious Mr. Watson’s Chickens on Sunday, November 7. 2021. Here are some books that Andrea absolutely loves!!
Announcing Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids List of 2021!
Book Bird , Kids , Book List , Library News
Evanston Public Library is pleased to announce the results of our incredibly hardworking 101 Great Books for Kids committee! In 2021 we still felt many of the residual effects of 2020 throughout the year. Our library didn’t return to full-time hours until the Summer. Many publishers opted for PDFs rather than physical copies of advanced […]
Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2021: Picture Books
Picture Books 1. The Big Bath House by Kyo Maclear, ill. Gracey Zhang A girl and her Japanese grandmother don’t share a language, but they do share a love of bathing! A gentle story of family and loving all kinds of bodies, big and small. JPicture Macle.K 2. Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder One […]
Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2021: Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, and Religious Tales
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Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Religious Tales 22. Blancaflor, The Hero With Secret Powers: A Folktale from Latin America by Nadja Spiegelman, ill. Sergio García Sánchez Can true love triumph when your dad’s an ogre? Only daughter Blancaflor can defeat her dad’s tricks and traps as she aids a young prince on his daring quest. JGraphic […]