Cozy up to some of these fun titles selected by our Youth Services Department
Picture Books about Snow
Yummy Picture Books about Soup and Stew!
Cozy Winter Books
Category Archives: Children
Let’s Celebrate – Lunar New Year!
Check out some of our books for children that focus on Lunar New Year. Check out our previous recommended titles from last year.
Favorite Children’s Books of 2022
Looking for some new books to share with your child? Here are some of our favorite titles that have come out in the last year!
Picture Books
Juvenile Fiction
Juvenile Graphic Novels
Your TOP books (From July – September)
Check out your most popular books from July through September!
New Books
# The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! by Mo Willems
Picture Books
#1 Push! Dig! Scoop! by Rhonda Gowler Green
Honorable Mentions (4th place ties)
- If you take a Mouse to school by Laura Joffe Numeroff
- Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Conner
- If you give a mouse a cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
- Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet by Jane O’Conner
- I’m Dirty! by Kate McMullan
- Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds
- No! by Tracey Corderoy
- The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Mo Willems
- Read to me! by Martha Day Zschock
- Today I’m a construction worker by Marisa Polansky
- Opposite surprise by Agnese Baruzzi
- When your lion needs a bath by Susanna Leonard Hill
- 1, 2, 3 with the 10 little rubber ducks by Eric Carle
- A Seder for Grover by Joni Kibort Sussman
- Bubblecat vs. Dragonbear by Sean Charmatz
- Learning with Llama Llama: Colors
- My Mum is the best
- Noodle and the No Bones Day by Jonathan Graziano
- Puppy Bus by Drew Brockington
- First Broom by K. (Kallie) George
- Every Dog in the Neighborhood by Christian Philip Stead
Early Readers
#1 Attack of the 50-foot Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
Honorable Mentions (3rd place ties)
- Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
- Elephants Cannot Dance! by Mo Willems
- Darth Vader: Rebel Hunter! by Lauren Nesworthy
- Listen to my Trumpet! by Mo Willems
Graphic Novels
Honorable Mentions (3rd place ties)
- Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
- Guts by Raina Telgemeier
- Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey
- Logan Likes Mary Anne! by Gale Galligan
- Kristy and the Snobs by Chan Chau
- Karen’s Kittycat Club by Katy Farina
Fiction Books
Honorable Mentions (3rd place ties)
- Old School by Jeff Kinney
- Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants by Dav Pilkey
- Mummies in the morning by Mary Pope Osborne
- Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers by Dav Pilkey
- Mrs. Barr has gone too far! by Dan Gutman
- Mrs. Stoker is a Joker! by Dan Gutman
Community Love
This November we are thankful for our wonderful community! These titles highlight the impact of wonderful communities and the people that create them!
Picture Books
Nonfiction
Juvenile Fiction
November is Native American Heritage Month
Check out some of the below titles to recognize November as Native American Heritage Month.
Nonfiction
Picture Books
Chapter Books
Books for Kids: Hispanic & Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month.
Picture Books
Graphic Novels & Chapter Books
Non-Fiction & Biographies
September is Library Card Sign Up Month
September is Library Card Sign Up Month and we want to celebrate all of the resources you have access to with your Scotch Plains Public Library card!
Check out our Books & More page for more information about all of the free child-friendly resources available to cardholders!
Below is a fun book list highlighting some of our favorite library and book themed stories!
Picture Books
Early Readers
Chapter Books
Recommendations from your Youth Services Librarians for Elementary Students
Is reading not quite your child’s favorite thing? Check out the list books below that features fun and engaging characters and plots!
Emerging Readers
Jada Jones series by Kelly Starling Lyons
Fourth-grader Jada’s best friend moved away but a class project on rocks and minerals, her favorite topic, could mean new friends, if only one of her teammates would stop being mean.
Guided Reading Level: N
Captain Awesome by Kirby Stan
When second-grader Eugene and his family move to a new neighborhood and he starts at a new school, he has a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find the kidnapped class hamster.
Guided Reading Level: M
Monster and Boy by Hannah Barnaby
When Monster (who lives under the bed) meets Boy (who sleeps in the bed), the boy starts to scream–and Monster promptly swallows him. It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship!
Wednesday & Woof by Sherri Winston
Wednesday and her service dog, Woof, are the best detectives in the whole world–or at least their neighborhood. But can they find Mrs. Winters’s missing cat before her big trip? Or will the case of the cat-napped kitty be their first unsolved mystery?
Diary of a Pug by Kyla May
Baron von Bubbles (Bub) is a pug who wants nothing more than to help his human Bella in her craft projects for school, though he is a little apprehensive about the rocket she is making for the Inventor Challenge–so when he ruins the rocket while trying to get at Nutz the squirrel he needs to find a way to make it up to Bella.
Guided Reading Level: N
Itty Bitty Princess Kitty by Melody Mews
Itty Bitty Kitty just found out that she’s going to become a princess! Itty is excited, but when she learns about all the things that are going to change, she’s also nervous. Between trying out new hairstyles and being told that she can’t go to regular school anymore, Itty begins to feel like she’s not ready to be royal. Will Itty Bitty Kitty become Itty Bitty Princess Kitty after all?
Doggo and Pupper by Katherine Applegate
Doggo, an older dog, is used to things a certain way. When Pupper shows up, Doggo’s routine changes. Pupper is very playful and soon the humans realize Pupper needs some training. But when Pupper comes back from puppy school, Doggo senses that, although Pupper is well-behaved, he isn’t happy. So Doggo shows Pupper how to rediscover his fun side.
High Interest Books
Ballpark Mysteries by David A. Kelly
“Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this chapter book series!”
Guided Reading Level: N
Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee
Two roller-skating best friends–one tiny, one tall–share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.
Guided Reading Level: M
I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis
Each book tells the story of one of history’s most terrifying events, through the eyes of a kid who lived to tell the tale!
Guided Reading Level: Q
Planet Omar by Zanib Mian
Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family.
Guided Reading Leve: S
Stella Díaz series by Angela Dominguez
Meet Stella Diaz, a sweet Mexican-American girl who conquers her shyness as she prepares a presentation on marine animals for her classmates….
Note: Descriptions are taken from publishers and/or our online catalog.
Facing New Challenges With Children’s Books
Starting a new school year is an exciting and sometimes difficult time for children. Here are some books highlighting positive social skills and the beginning of new friendships, which can make any challenging situation seem a little more manageable!
Picture Books
Early Readers
Juvenile Fiction & Graphic Novels
