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
Homeschool Meet Up
Cocoa and Construction
Event Categories: Education & Learning; Games & Activities
Inviting all homeschoolers to play games, socialize, and share resources. Recommended for lower and upper elementary.
Learn more>Percy Jackson Perler Keychains
Part of Percy Jackson Week
Alafaya Branch (Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Celebrate the new Percy Jackson Disney+ TV show with us by making a perler bead keychain inspired by your favorite Olympians! Recommended for ages 9 and up. Registration required.
Learn more>Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Program Area)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Get ready for crafting fun with friends! Ages 6-8. Registration Required.
Learn more>Library Pop-Up: Lake Nona
Family Gingerbread House Build-off
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Run, run as fast as you can just like the gingerbread man. Build a sweet-filled gingerbread house with your whole family. Registration is required. One library card sign up per family.
Learn more>Fairview Shores Branch (Fairview Shores - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Education & Learning; Language Learning
Introduce your child to basic Spanish vocabulary through games and activities while having fun. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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.
Learn more>North Orange Branch (Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Learn and practice Spanish with us de una manera divertida (in a fun way)! We are going to celebrate the winter season by learning new vocabulary in Spanish and making delicious snacks
Learn more>West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (Sarchet Community Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning; Games & Activities
Connect and collaborate with others through games and competitions, while showcasing your storytelling skills at the celebration of the century! Recommended for ages 9-12.
Learn more>Event Categories: Games & Activities
The LEGO® Club at the Southwest Library invites you to come use your imaginations to build! Bricks will be provided but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Washington Park Branch (Washington Park - Children's Area)
Event Categories: Science & Math
Combine ice, cold and fun for experiments that will make your teeth chatter! Recommended for lower and upper elementary.
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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.
