Elementary Books

Who Knows the Way to Mr. Grimly's Classroom? is a picture book recommended for PreS-Grade 4.

Who Knows the Way to Mr. Grimly’s Classroom? | Picture Book Spotlight

Autumn in Bosk Olivette by Rebecca Green is a cozy autumn picture book for PreS-Grade 3.

Autumn in Bosk Olivette | Picture Book Spotlight

That You Are Here Is No Small Thing by Traci N. Todd and Vashti Harrison is a bedtime story for PreS-Grade 4. It connects three young Black children with ancestral history in dreamlike sequences.

That You Are Here Is No Small Thing | Picture Book Spotlight

Have You Ever Seen a Ghost is a picture book by Daniel Kwan and Julia Potts. It features a shy ghost who needs encouragement to attend a party. Recommended for PreS-Grade 3.

Have You Ever Seen a Ghost? | Picture Book Spotlight

In this Picture Book Spotlight, author Leslie Helakowski writes about a young reporter who investigates escaped gnus while learning to spot misinformation. Fake Gnus is recommended for Grades K-4.

Fake Gnus | Picture Book Spotlight

In this Picture Book Spotlight, author Lesa Cline-Ransome celebrates Mary Peake, a teacher who started a secret school for young Black students in the pre-Civil War American South. Recommended for PreS-Grade 4.

Freedom to Read | Picture Book Spotlight

If the Moon is a picture book by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Matthew Forsythe. It's on my 2027 longlist of Caldecott contenders!

If the Moon | Picture Book Spotlight

Scritch Scratch by Teri Sloat makes a great picture book read-aloud for Halloween Storytime. Recommended for Grades K-3. This image also includes the book cover.

Scritch! Scratch! by Teri Sloat | Picture Book Spotlight

Today is the Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace is a quiet look at one day around the world. Recommended for PreS-Grade 3. This image also includes the book cover.

Today Is the Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace | Picture Book Spotlight

Sleepless is a middle grade novel by Gordon Korman. It poses the question, If you could choose to never need sleep again, would you?

Sleepless by Gordon Korman: Middle Grade Spotlight

The Mueganos by Jaque Jours is a humorous picture book spotlighting Mexican culture and family togetherness.

The Muéganos by Jaque Jours | Picture Book Spotlight

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of the 2025 picture book Fireworks by Matthew Burgess.

Fireworks: A Librarian’s Perspective Review

Home: A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Thirst by Varsha Bajaj.

Thirst : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Being Home by Traci Sorell.

Being Home : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Summer is Here by Renee Watson.

Summer Is Here : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of And Then Boom by Lisa Fipps.

And Then, Boom! : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Not the Worst Friend in the World by Anne Rellihan.

Not the Worst Friend in the World : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

Eerie Tales from the School of Screams : A Librarian’s Perspective

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Garvey's Choice: The Graphic Novel by Nikki Grimes.

Garvey’s Choice (The Graphic Novel) : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Squished, a graphic novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd.

Squished : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Fae and the Moon by Franco Aureliani.

Fae and the Moon : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen.

Garlic and the Witch : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd.

Allergic : A Librarian’s Perspective Review