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Brianna’s Books: July Favorites 2024

Posted on Monday, July 1, 2024 by Brianna

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I hope you’ve been enjoying your summer! If you need a few more books to round out your Summer Reading, I’ve got some great options for you this month.

Picture Books

Dare to Be Daring cover“Dare to Be Daring” written by Chelsea Lin Wallace and illustrated by Lian Cho

I’ve seen plenty of picture books filled with affirmations about being brave, but this book exemplifies showing instead of telling. On each new page turn, a child faces a common fear with the phrase, “Today, I will dare to be daring.” Whether it’s joining in a dodgeball game, going to the dentist, trying an unfamiliar food or singing onstage, the kids all step out and overcome instead of being overwhelmed. The illustrations are expressive and show the progression from anxiety to joy. With easy rhymes and upbeat rhythm, this will make an excellent read-aloud to encourage kids to be brave in the face of anxiety. Continue reading “Brianna’s Books: July Favorites 2024”

Graphic Novels We Love: The Accursed Vampire | The Curse At Witch Camp ⛺

Posted on Monday, June 24, 2024 by Grae

Cover image of "The Accursed Vampire: The Curse at Witch Camp," featuring three white-fanged vampire children in a grassy field at night time. The field is tinged purple with plumes of pink smoke creeping across, and off in the distance are an animatronic dinosaur and bull (two structures left behind in an abandoned mini-golf course). The first vampire child, Dragoslava, has completely pale white skin and is wearing a black cape. The second vampire child, Quintus, is Black and wearing a tshirt, shorts, and sneakers. The third vampire child, Eztli, has brown skin, spikey black hair and taloned bird feet for legs, and is wearing a tshirt and shorteralls.

This year’s Summer Reading theme “Adventure Begins At Your Library” invites you to seek out all kinds of adventure, whether outside in the humid grassy wilds of Mid-Missouri summer (🥵) or in the climate-controlled cozy comfort of your favorite indoor reading nook (🛋️). Continue reading “Graphic Novels We Love: The Accursed Vampire | The Curse At Witch Camp ⛺”