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All Kinds of Families (Fall 2015)

This summer, we’re showcasing books about different kinds of families and the things they do together! These books will give you inspiration about what you can do with your own family this summer.

 
Marco and I Want To Play Ball

Marco and I Want To Play Ball

By: Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier
Illustrated by:
 Photographer Mary Birdsell
ISBN: 978-0-9903543-8-3
 
Seaver the Weaver

Seaver the Weaver

By: Paul Czajak
Illustrated by:
 The Brothers Hilts
ISBN: 9781938063572
 
Piper Green and the Fairy Tree

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree

By: Ellen Potter
ISBN: 9780553499230
 
Tumbleweed Baby

Tumbleweed Baby

By: Anna Myers
Illustrated by:
 Charles Vess
ISBN: 9781419712326
 
Year of the Baby

Year of the Baby

By: Andrea Cheng
Illustrated by:
 Patrice Barton
ISBN: 9780544225251
 
Welcome to the Neighborwood

Welcome to the Neighborwood

By: Shawn Sheehy
Illustrated by:
 Shawn Sheehy
ISBN: 9780763665944
 
The Seasons of Little Wolf

The Seasons of Little Wolf

By: Jonathan London
Illustrated by:
 Jon Van Zyle
ISBN: 9781941821060
 
Where Triplets Go, Trouble Follows

Where Triplets Go, Trouble Follows

By: Michelle Poploff
ISBN: 9780823432899
 
Ernest & Rebecca Vol. 2: “Sam the Repulsive”

Ernest & Rebecca Vol. 2

By: Guillaume Bianco
Illustrated by:
 Antonello Dalena
ISBN: 9781597072991
 
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond

The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond

By: Brenda Woods
ISBN: 9780399257148
 
Coyotes

Coyotes

By: Ruth Strother
ISBN: 9781617729287
 
Thomas the T. rex

Thomas the T. rex

By: Michael Smith
Illustrated by:
 Gayle Garner Roski
ISBN: 9780982167533
 
Horrifa’s Magic Makeover: “Witch” Way to the Ball?

Horrifa’s Magic Makeover

By: Susan L. Krueger
ISBN: 9781589850880
 
I Was Born to Be a Sister

I Was Born to Be a Sister

By: Akaela S. Michels-Gualtieri
Illustrated by:
 Marcy Dunn Ramsey
ISBN: 9781930775114
 
Adventures with Waffles

Adventures with Waffles

By: Maria Parr, translator Guy Puzey
Illustrated by:
 Kate Forrester
ISBN: 9780763672812
 
Two is Enough

Two is Enough

By: Jenna Matthies
Illustrated by:
 Tuesday Mourning
ISBN: 9780762455614
 
One Day On Our Blue Planet…In The Savannah

One Day On Our Blue Planet…In The Savannah

By: Ella Bailey
Illustrated by:
 Ella Bailey
ISBN: 9781909263567
 
Do You Know Who You Are?

Do You Know Who You Are?

By: Megan Kaye
ISBN: 9781465416490
 
Outdoor Crafts

Outdoor Crafts

By: DK
ISBN: 9781465408242
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-To / Activity
 
Great Things to Do Outside

Great Things to Do Outside

By: DK
ISBN: 9781465416858
 
Mommy and Me Bake

Mommy and Me Bake

By: DK
ISBN: 9781465428967
 
We Are All Made of Molecules

We Are All Made of Molecules

By: Susan Nielsen
ISBN: 9780553496864
 
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

By: Kelly Jones
Illustrated by:
 Katie Kath
ISBN: 9780385755528
 
Finding Audrey

Finding Audrey

By: Sophie Kinsella
ISBN: 9780553536515
 
Fraidyzoo

Fraidyzoo

By: Thyra Heder
ISBN: 9781419707766
 
Mama, Is it Summer Yet?

Mama, Is it Summer Yet?

By: Nikki McClure
ISBN: 9780810984684
 
When Otis Courted Mama

When Otis Courted Mama

By: Kathi Appelt
Illustrated by:
 Jill McElmury
ISBN: 9780152166885
 
Ask Me

Ask Me

By: Bernard Waber
Illustrated by:
 Suzy Lee
ISBN: 9780547733944
 
Because Your Grandparents Love You

Because Your Grandparents Love You

By: Andrew Clements
Illustrated by:
 R.W. Alley
ISBN: 9780544148543
 
Nana in the City

Nana in the City

By: Lauren Castillo
ISBN: 9780544104433
 
I Love My Pirate Papa

I Love My Pirate Papa

By: Laura Leuck
Illustrated by:
 Kyle M. Stone
ISBN: 9780544227279
 
The Big Book of Things to Make

The Big Book of Things to Make

By: James Mitchem
ISBN: 9781465402554
 
My Summer of Pink & Green

My Summer of Pink & Green

By: Lisa Greenwald
ISBN: 9781419704130
 
Who’s in My Family

Who’s in My Family

By: Robie Harris
Illustrated by:
 Nadine Bernard Westcott
ISBN: 9780763636319
 
The Messengers

The Messengers

By: Edward Hogan
ISBN: 9780763671129
 
Dance on a Sealskin

Dance on a Sealskin

By: Barbara Winslow
Illustrated by:
 Teri Sloat
ISBN: 9781941821800
 
Cassie and Jasper: To the Rescue

Cassie and Jasper

By: Bryn Fleming
ISBN: 9780882409924
 
I’m Adopted!

I’m Adopted!

By: Shelley Rotner and Sheila M. Kelly
ISBN: 9780823422944
 
Dee Dee and Me

Dee Dee and Me

By: Amy Schwartz
ISBN: 9780823425242
 
Fish for Jimmy: Inspired by One Family’s Experience in a Japanese American Internment Camp

Fish for Jimmy

By: Katie Yamasaki
ISBN: 9780823423750
 
Freaky Fast Frankie Joe

Freaky Fast Frankie Joe

By: Lutricia Clifton
ISBN: 9780823423675
 
Ernest & Rebecca Vol. 3: “Grandpa Bug”

Ernest & Rebecca Vol. 3

By: Guillaume Bianco
Illustrated by:
 Antonello Dalena
ISBN: 9781597073530
 
Ernest & Rebecca Vol. 1: “My Best Friend is a Germ”

Ernest & Rebecca Vol. 1

By: Guillaume Bianco
Illustrated by:
 Antonello Dalena
ISBN: ISBN 9781597072861
 
Ernest & Rebecca Vol. 4: “In the Land of Walking Stones”

Ernest & Rebecca Vol. 4

By: Guillaume Bianco
Illustrated by:
 Antonello Dalena
ISBN: 9781597074001
 
Say Hello!

Say Hello!

By: Rachel Isadora
Illustrated by:
 Rachel Isadora
ISBN: 9780399252303
 
Maple & Willow Together

Maple & Willow Together

By: Lori Nichols
Illustrated by:
 Lori Nichols
ISBN: 9780399162831
 
Me First

Me First

By: Max Kornell
Illustrated by:
 Max Kornell
ISBN: 9780399159978
 
Last in a Long Line of Rebels

Last in a Long Line of Rebels

By: Lisa Lewis Tyre
ISBN: 9780399168383
 
Garden to Table: A Kid’s Guide to Planting, Growing, and Preparing Food

Garden to Table

By: Katherine Hengel
ISBN: 9781938063428
 
Trash to Treasure: A Kid’s Upcycling Guide to Crafts

Trash to Treasure

By: Pam Scheunemann
ISBN: 9781938063183
 
Cool World Cooking: Fun and Tasty Recipes for Kids!

Cool World Cooking

By: Lisa Wagner
ISBN: 9781938063121
 
A Place to Call Home

A Place to Call Home

By: Ellen Lawrence
ISBN: 9781910549025
 
Kinkajous

Kinkajous

By: Rachel Lynette
ISBN: 9781617727528
 
Kaitlyn Wants To See Ducks

Kaitlyn Wants To See Ducks

By: Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier
Illustrated by:
 Mary Birdsell
ISBN: 9780990354345
 
I Don’t Know If I Want a Puppy

I Don’t Know If I Want a Puppy

By: Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier
Illustrated by:
 Mary Birdsell
ISBN: 9780990354369
 
String Art

String Art

By: Eva Steele Staccio
ISBN: 9780545703215
 
Paper Airplanes

Paper Airplanes

By: Doug Stillinger
ISBN: Doug Stillinger
 
Look What I See! Where Can I Be? In the Neighborhood

Look What I See! Where Can I Be? In the Neighborhood

By: Dia Michels
Illustrated by:
 Michael J. N. Bowles
ISBN: 978-1-930775-00-8
 
My Bonus Mom! Taking the Step Out of Stepmom

My Bonus Mom! Taking the Step Out of Stepmom

By: Tami Butcher
Illustrated by:
 Feras Nouf
ISBN: 9781589850811
 
Burton’s Friendship Garden

Burton’s Friendship Garden

By: V.A. Boeholt
Illustrated by:
 Nathaniel P. Jensen
ISBN: 978-1-58985-210-5
 
I Was Born to Be a Brother

I Was Born to Be a Brother

By: Zaydek Michels-Gualtieri
Illustrated by:
 Dan Liegey
ISBN: 978-1-930775-10-7
 
LEGO® Chain Reactions: Design and build amazing moving machines

LEGO® Chain Reactions

By: Pat Murphy and The Scientists at Klutz Labs
ISBN: 9780545703307
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-To / Activity
 
Shrink & Link Jewelry

Shrink & Link Jewelry

By: The Editors of Klutz
ISBN: 9780545805445
 
Face Painting

Face Painting

By: The Editors of Klutz
ISBN: 9781591744306
 
Mystery of the Giant Masks of Sanxingdui

Mystery of the Giant Masks of Sanxingdui

By: Icy Smith
ISBN: 9780991345489
 
Look What I See! Where Can I Be? At Home

Look What I See! Where Can I Be? At Home

By: Dia Michels
Illustrated by:
 Michael J. N. Bowles (photographer)
ISBN: 978-1-930775-06-0
 
Endeavour’s Long Journey

Endeavour’s Long Journey

By: John D. Olivas
Illustrated by:
 Gayle Garner Roski
ISBN: 9780985623722
 
The Acadia Files: Book One, Summer Science

The Acadia Files

By: Katie Coppens
Illustrated by:
 Holly Hatam
ISBN: 9780884486015
Fiction, Math, 7-12
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