Kids
Staff Picks for Kids
The Rumpelstiltskin problem / Vivian Vande Velde.
Vande Velde, Vivian.
Smile / Raina Telgemeier.
Telgemeier, Raina.
The hike to home / Jess Rinker.
Rinker, Jessica M., author.
I’m a volcano! / by Bridget Heos illustrated by Mike Ciccotello.
Heos, Bridget, author.
The astronomically grand plan / by Rie Neal illustrated by Talitha Shipman.
Neal, Rie, author.
Mouse Guard : fall 1152 / story and art by David Petersen.
Petersen, David, 1977-
Animal riddles / by Emma Huddleston.
Huddleston, Emma, author.
The celery stalks at midnight / by James Howe illustrated by Leslie Morrill.
Howe, James, 1946-
Peach and Plum here we come / Tim McCanna.
McCanna, Tim, author, illustrator.
Return to Howliday Inn / by James Howe illustrated by Alan Daniel.
Howe, James, 1946-
Dog Man / written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey as George Beard and Harold Hutchins with color by Jose Garibaldi.
Pilkey, Dav, 1966- author, artist.
Simon says / by Cora Reef illustrated by Liam Darcy.
Reef, Cora, author.
An American story / by Kwame Alexander illustrated by Dare Coulter.
Alexander, Kwame, author.
Freewater / Amina Luqman Dawson.
Luqman-Dawson, Amina, author.
My father’s dragon illus. by Ruth Chrisman Gannett.
Gannett, Ruth Stiles.
The Landry News / by Andrew Clements.
Clements, Andrew, 1949-
Extra credit / Andrew Clements illustrations by Mark Elliott.
Clements, Andrew, 1949-
Frindle / Andrew Clements pictures by Brian Selznick.
Clements, Andrew, 1949-
Prime baby / Gene Luen Yang, colors by Derek Kirk Kim.
Yang, Gene Luen.
365 days of play : activities for every day of the year / by Megan Hewes Butler illustrated by Emily Balsley.
Butler, Megan Hewes, author.
Sandry’s book / by Tamora Pierce.
Pierce, Tamora.
I’m trying to love garbage / words & pictures by Bethany Barton.
Barton, Bethany, 1982- author, illustrator.
No talking / Andrew Clements illustrations by Mark Elliott.
Clements, Andrew, 1949-
Nighty-nightmare / by James Howe
Howe, James.
Bunnicula strikes again! / by James Howe.
Howe, James, 1946-
The nixie’s song / Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black.
DiTerlizzi, Tony.
The hidden dragon / Melissa Marr.
Marr, Melissa, author.
The rise (and falls) of Jackie Chan / written by Kristen Mai Giang illustrated by Alina Chau.
Giang, Kristen Mai, author.
![Cover art for Rabbit chase / Elizabeth LaPenše [illustrations by] KC Oster Anishinaabemowin translation by Aarin Dokum.](https://ocls.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cover-art-9781773216201.jpeg)
Rabbit chase / Elizabeth LaPenše [illustrations by] KC Oster Anishinaabemowin translation by Aarin Dokum.
LaPensée, Elizabeth, author.
Lunch money / Andrew Clements illustrations by Brian Selznick.
Clements, Andrew, 1949-
The last holiday concert / Andrew Clements.
Clements, Andrew, 1949-
A week in the woods / Andrew Clements.
Clements, Andrew, 1949-
About average / Andrew Clements illustrations by Mark Elliott.
Clements, Andrew, 1949-
Kraken me up / Jeff Ebbeler.
Ebbeler, Jeffrey, author, illustrator.
James and the giant peach / Roald Dahl.
Dahl, Roald.
The grace of wild things / Heather Fawcett.
Fawcett, Heather (Heather M.), author.
Survival scout : lost in the mountains / Eaton Maxwell III.
Eaton, Maxwell, III, author, artist.
I will always write back : how one letter changed two lives / Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda with Liz Welch.
Alifirenka, Caitlin, author.
Point Blank : a stormbreaker adventure / Anthony Horowitz.
Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-
A furry fiasco / Paul DuBois Jacobs & Jennifer Swender illustrated by Stephanie Laberis.
Jacobs, Paul DuBois, author.
Ikenga / Nnedi Okorafor.
Okorafor, Nnedi, author.
The field guide / Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black.
DiTerlizzi, Tony.
A tulip in winter : a story about folk artist Maud Lewis / Kathy Stinson, Lauren Soloy.
Stinson, Kathy, author.
Mapmakers and the lost magic / written by Cameron Chittock illustrated by Amanda Castillo.
Chittock, Cameron, author.
Mia Mayhem and the wild garden / by Kara West illustrated by Leeza Hernandez.
West, Kara, author.
Nayra and the djinn / Iasmin Omar Ata.
Ata, Iasmin Omar, author.
El deafo / Cece Bell color by David Lasky.
Bell, Cece, author, artist.
Snapdragon / Kat Leyh.
Leyh, Kat, author, artist.
Two tribes / Emily Bowen Cohen with colors by Lark Pien.
Bowen Cohen, Emily, author, artist.
Misfit mansion / Kay Davault.
Davault, Kay, author, illustrator.
Garlic & the vampire / Bree Paulsen.
Paulsen, Bree, author, artist.
Garlic & the Witch / Bree Paulsen.
Paulsen, Bree, author.
Meesh the bad demon / Michelle Lam with colors by Lauren Perry Wheeler.
Lam, Michelle, author, illustrator.
Rumple Buttercup : a story of bananas, belonging, and being yourself / written and illustrated by Matthew Gray Gubler.
Gubler, Matthew Gray, 1980- author, illustrator.
The book of three / Lloyd Alexander.
Alexander, Lloyd.
The unteachables / Gordon Korman.
Korman, Gordon, author.
Lore of the land : folklore & wisdom from the wild earth / Claire Cock-Starkey illustrated by Samantha Dolan.
Cock-Starkey, Claire, author.
Northwind / Gary Paulsen.
Paulsen, Gary, author.
Featured Upcoming Events
South Creek Branch (Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Learn about pop art and create your own masterpiece in the style of Roy Lichtenstein. Recommended for ages 9 and up. Registration required.
Learn more>Southeast Branch (Children's Area)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning; Games & Activities; General Events
Connect and collaborate with others through games and competitions, while showcasing your storytelling skills at the celebration of the century! Recommended for families with children ages 5 and up.
Learn more>South Trail Branch (Meeting Room 2)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
These winter activities will brighten the season and keep you cool. Create a variety of winter-themed activities. Recommended for ages 6-8.
Learn more>Event Categories: Storytime
Join us for an outdoor nature Storytime hosted near the playground at Bill Frederick Park. Small fee required to enter the park. Recommended for ages 0-12.
Learn more>South Creek Branch (Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Even though it’s not very cold, it really is winter! Join us for winter themed stories and crafts to get into the spirit of colder weather. Recommended for upper and lower elementary.
Learn more>Chickasaw Branch (Combined Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Animals & Pets
The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a therapy dog. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Games & Activities; Maker/DIY
Create greatness with one single scoop! The challenge is on so let's see what you can build! Bricks will be provided but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
Learn more>South Creek Branch (Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Education & Learning; Science & Math; Storytime
Learn about snowflakes and work together to perform frosty experiments. Ages 5 and up. Registration required.
Learn more>Eatonville Branch (Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Science & Math
We may be in Florida, but today we are going sledding! Join us for an engineering project to build a mini sled and asses its strength using multiple forms of testing! Recommended for ages 6-10.
Learn more>Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
Expand your creativity and imagination with LEGO! Bricks will be provided but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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BizKidz
Have a child that’s ready to become an entrepreneur? Sign them up for the BizKids Club! An instructor-led virtual program that introduces students ages 9-14 to the world of business and entrepreneurship.
