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A Look at Books
(From our December 2024 Issue)
Rachel Martin
Pikes Peak Library District
Reading is essential in the development of young children. It helps them develop their vocabulary, expand their imagination, and build self-confidence. Below are a few new books your family can enjoy together during the coming winter days.
Do your thoughts keep you up at night? Good Night Thoughts by Max Greenfield depicts this phenomenon of being kept awake by disruptive thoughts. Whether you are being chased by robot sharks or the world pops into a piece of popcorn, the imagery will put readers in the character’s place, setting their unvoiced worries into perspective. The character’s self-talk is an excellent example of how to calm wild bedtime thoughts to relax for sleep. Bright neon images surrounded by the shadowy blue bedroom contrast dreams and reality. For ages 3 – 7.
The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers details the story of a dictionary that has all the words but not much of a story, like other books. The dictionary decides to make her own story; unfortunately, it does not go as planned. A famished alligator searches for a doughnut in the D pages, which bounces further into the dictionary, heading to a ghost, the moon, a queen, and more. With the help of the alphabet, the dictionary gets her words back in order. For ages 3 – 7.
A clean and tidy man who detests animals begrudgingly adopts the critters on his doorstep one by one in The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals by Deborah Underwood. The man slowly reverses from not liking animals to thinking that animals aren’t all bad as he uncovers how much more rewarding life is when shared with his new friends. For ages 4 – 8.
What happens when the hottest new toy drops? Everyone has one, and for Eve, it will make her life complete! She knows she has a lot: light-up sneakers, a loving family, and more. But what she wants is her own PictureFace Lizzy. Then she will be in the know and have everything because that is all that matters, right? Eve learns the lesson of perspective in Josh Gad’s PictureFace Lizzy. For ages 5 – 8.
A ghostly girl appears to Rami when a painting is stolen at the museum. He knows her. She is the girl in the painting that is missing! She must know what happened to the painting. With the help of his classmate, Veda, Remi sleuths for clues on the whereabouts of the painting. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga is a mystery that propels the story, which develops in short chapters that readers will quickly finish. For ages 8 – 12.
Pikes Peak Library District has many fun and engaging programs happening this December. You can search our program calendar on ppld.org for programs at every PPLD location. Are you looking for holiday books? We also have a large selection of holiday books on our website’s catalog to keep you busy throughout the holiday season.