Book of the Month
Board Book
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.
Read Aloud
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Finally, a book you can say "no" to! When the Bus Driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place—a pigeon! But you've never met a pigeon like this one before. As the Pigeon pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, readers answer back and decide his fate. Mo Willems' hilarious picture book was awarded a 2004 Caldecott Honor and has been inducted into the Picture Book Hall of Fame.
Early Readers
Unicorn and Yeti: Sparkly New Friends by Hazel Ayris Burnell
Unicorn and Yeti run into each other (literally) while looking for sparkly things, and despite some differences, the two become friends over a shared love of hot chocolate with rainbow sprinkles.
Chapter Books
Magic Tree House: Sea Otter Sunrise by Mary Pope Osborne
"It's bright and early when the magic tree house spins Jack and Annie to Monterey Bay, California. It's their mission to collect sea urchins in the underwater kelp forests! But they know nothing about collecting sea urchins—can a grouchy boat captain help them? Maybe. But Jack and Annie have another problem when Annie finds a badly injured sea otter. They're not supposed to help the otter... but it's the right thing to do. Can they convince the grouchy boat captain to help them?
Middle Grades
Percy Jackson: Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan
In his continuing quest to earn college recommendation letters from the gods, Percy has to pet sit the goddess Hecate's polecat and giant mastiff during Halloween week.
Read Alikes
If you like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series...
If you like the Dog Man series...
If you like the I Survived series...
If you like The Magic Treehouse series...
If you like Elephant and Piggie...
If you like Harry Potter...
If you like Big Nate...
If you like Goosebumps...
If you like The Boxcar Children series...
If you like The Little House on the Prairie series...
If you like books by Raina Telgemeier...
If you like books by Dr Suess...
If you like books by RL Stine...
If you like books by Mo Willems...
