I Just Finished Reading…Top Picks for August 2018
Ages 3 – 7
Petra is a rock…or is she? Smooth and round has the potential to be anything. Petra is moved from place to place, and each time she re-imagines all the possibilities before her. First she is a rock, then an egg, then an island, then she goes home with a child! What will she be tomorrow? Who knows? She's a rock, and this is how she rolls. This is a wonderfully illustrated picture book about being adaptable and accepting that there are numerous possibilities for all of us. Petra – whether she is rock, egg or island – is lovable and adorable character!
By Mairghread Scott and illustrated by Robin Robinson
Ages 8 – 12
Isabel is a well mannered and quiet girl from the high-society world of San Francisco in the early 1900's. Isabel crosses a magical barrier and finds herself in the middle of a war between the Seelies and the Unseelies. She is given a mission and the fate of the fairy world (and human world) is on her shoulders! This graphic novel is vibrantly illustrated and is the perfect introduction to the genre of urban fantasy for young readers.
By Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Jon Klassen
Ages 8 – 12
Peter has to leave his pet fox, Pax, behind when war breaks out and his father leaves to fight. Peter is cannot stop thinking about Pax! Peter sneaks out at night to begin his journey. Both Pax and Peter go to great lengths to be reunited with each other. Both make friends who help them along their way. And both Peter and Pax tell the story from their points of view in alternating chapters. Pax is an emotional story of loyalty ,friendship and loss.
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