Lists and Suggestions for Kids
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List: OFB 2022--Playful Books
Dress-up day
Gómez, Blanca.
Sick at home, a young girl misses the costume party at school, so she decides to wear her rabbit co... More
Sick at home, a young girl misses the costume party at school, so she decides to wear her rabbit costume the next day; but when the other children laugh at her, she is sad--until a boy turns up in his carrot costume, and soon the other children join in their play. Less
Hey, Bruce! : an interactive book
Higgins, Ryan T.
Three mice guide readers on quest for a fun reading experience, with a reluctant Bruce as the star.... More
Three mice guide readers on quest for a fun reading experience, with a reluctant Bruce as the star. Less
A spoonful of frogs
Lyall, Casey.
Young readers will have a hopping good time in this hilarious story about a witch who is having a h... More
Young readers will have a hopping good time in this hilarious story about a witch who is having a hard time wrangling a bunch of frogs into her frog soup until she comes up with a surprising solution. Less
Endlessly ever after : pick your path to countless fairy tale endings! : a story of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, Hansel, Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, a wolf, a witch, a goose, a grandmother, some pigs, and endless variations
Snyder, Laurel.
In this rhyming mash-up of many fairy tales, the reader is invited to follow Rosie down the many po... More
In this rhyming mash-up of many fairy tales, the reader is invited to follow Rosie down the many possible paths which may lead to a sleeping maiden, a hungry wolf, a girl locked in a tower, or a goose that lays golden eggs--but with some luck, and some smart choices, Rosie may save herself and her fellow fairy tale characters. Less
Gotcha! : a funny fairy tale hide-and-seek
Perrin, Clotilde.
Look out! Three frightful monsters are coming - they want to gobble you up! Quick, hide inside thes... More
Look out! Three frightful monsters are coming - they want to gobble you up! Quick, hide inside these fairy tale houses - with the three little pigs, Hansel and Gretel and Sleeping Beauty. They won't find you here! Less
Telling stories wrong
Rodari, Gianni.
Grandpa playfully recounts a familiar fairytale--or his version, at least--to his granddaughter, an... More
Grandpa playfully recounts a familiar fairytale--or his version, at least--to his granddaughter, and try as she might to get him back on track, he keeps on adding things to the mix, resulting in an unpredictable tale that comes alive as it is being told. Less
Big and small and in-between
Higgins, Carter.
A tribute to all the special things in the world, whether big, small or somewhere in-between, from ... More
A tribute to all the special things in the world, whether big, small or somewhere in-between, from the hole in the donut to the way the Moon looks through a telescope, and a boat below the sky and above the waves. Less
Blips on a screen : how Ralph Baer invented TV video gaming and launched a worldwide obsession
Hannigan, Kate.
"Do you ever wonder how video gaming was invented? What came before your PlayStation or Xbox? ... More
"Do you ever wonder how video gaming was invented? What came before your PlayStation or Xbox? This is the story of Ralph Baer, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who used his skills--and a lot of ingenuity and persistence--to make life a little more fun. Television was new when Ralph returned from serving in World War II, but he didn't settle for watching TV. He knew it could be even more fun if you could play with it. He tinkered and tested, got help and rejected, but with perseverance and skill, he made his vision come true! This is the inspiring story of a fearless inventor who made TV video games a reality." -- Amazon.com. Less
Leviathan
Shiga, Jason.
A "choose your own story" graphic novel. In a small medieval coastal town, the residents ... More
A "choose your own story" graphic novel. In a small medieval coastal town, the residents live in fear of a giant sea creature, the Leviathan, who attacks anyone who lies. Your mission: discover the secrets and defeat the creature before it's too late! How you go about it depends on the choices you make. Less
The replay : 25 greatest moments in sports
Skinner, Adam.
"Take a front-row seat, and relive history's greatest sports moments as they happened.&qu... More
"Take a front-row seat, and relive history's greatest sports moments as they happened."--Publisher. Less
