Librarianjk recommends Franklin's Big Dreams

Franklin's Big Dreams

by David Teague

Summary: A young boy's sleep is repeatedly interrupted by unusual building projects during the night.

This book is unique and has beautiful illustrations. I recommend it to children interested in transportation vehicles and night dreams.

Interest Level: ages 2-4, grades K-3
Reading Level: grade 4

Newbery Medal Winners of the 1930s

Librarianjk recommends What the Ladybug Heard

What the Ladybug Heard

Julia Donaldson

Summary: Although much quieter than the farm animals that moo, cluck, or oink, a gentle ladybug is instrumental in foiling a plan to steal the farm's prize-winning cow.

This book is not especially remarkable but is entertaining. I recommend it to farm animal and ladybug lovers.

Interest Level: ages 2-4, grades k-3
Reading Level: grade 2

Librarianjk recommends Chalk

Chalk

by Bill Thomson

Summary: A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life.

This book is unique and imaginative. The illustrations are extremely life-like and beautiful. As with all wordless books, a young child can explain to an adult what is happening in the pictures or create his/her own story. Older children can write their own story from the illustrations.

Interest Level: ages 2-4, grades K-3

Librarianjk recommends Harriet, The Spy

Harriet, the Spy

 Louise Fitzhugh

Summary: Harriet's ambition to become a writer motivates her to write down, in a secret notebook, everything she sees. This causes her to get into big trouble, when her notebook is found and read out loud by her classmates.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book when I was in sixth grade. Students at this age can be mean and I could relate. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in realistic fiction.

Interest Level: grades 4-6, grades 7-8
Reading Level: grade 5

Librarianjk recommends Hello Puppy

Hello Puppy

by Jane Cowen-Fletcher

Summary: A child spends time with her new puppy, learning what it means when puppy yawns, stretches, and sniffs.

This is a delightful, simplistic picture book. I recommend this book to very young children who are getting a puppy or who love puppies.

Interest Level: ages 2-4, grades K-3
Reading Level: grade 1

Librarianjk recommends The Best Pet Ever

The Best Pet Ever

by Victoria Roberts

Summary: The little girl wants a pet, but her mother says "We'll see". So the girl tries a rock that she names Fluffy as a pet. Next a glove, a candy wrapper, and a balloon are pets. With imagination, anything can be a pet. But what will be the best pet of all.

This is and adorable book about the power of pretending.

Interest Level: ages 2-4, grades K-3
Reading Level: grade 1