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Click each month to view titles in more detail, including who recommended which book and why – or click the book covers for the current month to visit our catalog. To see the current month’s books in multiple formats, click “View in our Catalog.”
April Staff picks – read what our staff has to say about each title!
Celestial banquet
Lim, Roselle, author.
Changing magic
LaReau, Kara, author.
The dark times of Nimble Nottingham
Black, Ryan James, author.
Disney princess enchanted worlds : look inside ...
Gilbert, Laura (Publishing...
Earth Day with Yasmin
Faruqi, Saadia, author.
Fanny's big idea : how Jewish Book Week was born
Michelson, Richard, author...
Gabby Torres is the best winner ever
Dominguez, Angela, author,...
Growing home
Ferry, Beth, author.
Heartsick
Forest, Kristina, author.
Henry's picture-perfect day
Bailey, Jenn, 1965- author...
If you make a call on a banana phone
Sterer, Gideon, author.
The lions' run
Pennypacker, Sara, 1951- a...
Piccolo
Yaccarino, Dan, author, il...
Sadie Mouse wrecks the house
Kalan, Elliott, 1981- auth...
The secret astronomers / a novel in notes by Je...
Walker, Jessica (Illustrat...
Smart girl's guide. Caring for herself : advice...
Falligant, Erin, author.
Soundtrack
Reynolds, Jason
Spark
Baron, Chris (Christopher ...
Steam
Garrity, Shaenon K., autho...
The trouble with giraffes
Mantchev, Lisa, author.
Vanished : seven women magicians who simply dis...
Hays, Anna, author.
Women on a mission : the remarkable heroes who ...
Slade, Suzanne, author.
We’ve got many resources on our website for you! Take a look at our Kids’ Booklists or our T(w)een Booklists to narrow down by genre or format – or fill out a Book Match with information about what you’re looking for in your next book. We’ll make a custom book list just for you! Feel free to stop by and chat with our staff – we love to hear about books you’re loving!
