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Book Buzz Recommendations: April

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(Ages 1-3)

Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett

Chameleon tries to fit in by changing colors and shapes.

(Pre-K –K)

Black Cat, White Cat by Silvia Borando

This cheerful story of juxtaposed personalities brings to light the adventure of sharing discoveries with a friend.

(Grades 1-3)

Telephone by Mac Barnett

A string of birds on a telephone wire play a game of telephone, with some comically mixed up results.

(Grades 4-6)

Minion by John David Anderson

Michael is a super-villain-in-training and the adoptive son of a criminal mastermind whose sense of right and wrong is thrown into question when a new superhero arrives in town.

 (Ages 12 – 18)

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Maddy is a girl who is literally allergic to the outside world. When a new neighbor, Olly, moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that changes everything she’s ever known.

(Ages 18 & Up)

I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan

From odd questions like the standard length of eyebrow hairs to a patron’s missing wet suit, Sheridan shares strange-but-true stories that come across her circulation desk.

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