Kids
Staff Picks for Kids
It’s not bragging if it’s true / Zaila Avant-garde, with Marti Dumas.
Avant-garde, Zaila, author.
Mythologica / written by Steve Kershaw illustrated by Victoria Topping.
Kershaw, Stephen, author.
The legend of the Christmas witch / Dan Murphy & Aubrey Plaza illustrated by Julia Iredale.
Murphy, Dan (Producer), author.
Sign language ABC / by Lora Heller.
Heller, Lora.
Eclipse / Andy Rash.
Rash, Andy, author.
Humongous fungus / written by Lynne Boddy illustrated by Wenjia Tang.
Boddy, Lynne, author.
Flower talk : how plants use color to communicate / Sara Levine illustrations by Masha D’yans.
Levine, Sara (Veterinarian), author.
We need to talk about vaginas ! / author: Dr. Allison K. Rodgers illustrator: Annika Le Large.
Rodgers, Allison K., author.
Sex is a funny word / by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth.
Silverberg, Cory, author.
Food play! / Amy Palanjian.
Palanjian, Amy (Recipe developer), author.
David Atherton’s Christmas cookbook for kids / David Atherton illustrated by Katie Cottle.
Atherton, David (Food writer), author.
Cooking class global feast! : 44 recipes that celebrate the world’s cultures / Deanna F. Cook.
Cook, Deanna F., 1965- author.
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Viewfinder / Christine D.U. Chung and Salwa Majoka.
Chung, Christine D. U., author, artist.
Terry’s crew / by Terry Crews and Cory Thomas.
Crews, Terry, 1968- author.
Danny Phantom. A glitch in time / written and illustrated by Gabriela Epstein background and colors by Killian Ng.
Epstein, Gabriela, author, artist.
Things in the basement / Ben Hatke colors by Zack Giallongo.
Hatke, Ben, author, artist.
How it all ends / Emma Hunsinger.
Hunsinger, Emma, author, illustrator.
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D&D dungeon club. Roll call / [writer] Molly Knox Ostertag [artist] Xanthe Bouma.
Ostertag, Molly Knox, author, artist.
Camp Midnight / written by Steven T. Seagle drawn by Jason Adam Katzenstein.
Seagle, Steven T., author.
Bog Myrtle / Sid Sharp.
Sharp, Sid, author, artist.
Bean : the stretchy dragon / Ari Stocrate.
Stocrate, Ari, author, illustrator.
The arrival / by Shaun Tan.
Tan, Shaun.
Parachute kids / Betty C. Tang.
Tang, Betty C., author, illustrator.
Delicates / Brenna Thummler.
Thummler, Brenna.
Sheets / by Brenna Thummler.
Thummler, Brenna, author, illustrator.
Star Wars maker lab / Liz Lee Heinecke and Cole Horton.
Heinecke, Liz Lee, author.
Eco-crafts : 40 fun earth-friendly projects / by Marcy Morin and Heidi E. Thompson.
Morin, Marcy, 1980- author.
T is for trails : a hiking alphabet / written by Judy Young and illustrated by Sharisse Steber.
Young, Judy, 1956- author.
How to write a story / by Kate Messner illustrated by Mark Siegel.
Messner, Kate, author.
Mary Kom / Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara illustrated by Jen Khatun.
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), author.
Astrid Lindgren / written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara illustrated by Linzie Hunter.
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), author.
The crossover / by Kwame Alexander.
Alexander, Kwame.
The one and only Ivan / Katherine Applegate illustrations by Patricia Castelao.
Applegate, Katherine.
The one and only Bob / Katherine Applegate illustrations by Patricia Castelao.
Applegate, Katherine, author.
Sounder / by William H. Armstrong. Illus. by James Barkley.
Armstrong, William Howard, 1914-
Eb & flow / Kelly J. Baptist.
Baptist, Kelly J., author.
Zombiekins / Kevin Bolger illustrated by Aaron Blecha.
Bolger, Kevin.
Caprice / Coe Booth.
Booth, Coe, author.
This again? / Adam Borba illustrations by Mercè López.
Borba, Adam, author.
Nightmare island / Shakirah Bourne.
Bourne, Shakirah, author.
Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion / K. Tempest Bradford.
Bradford, K. Tempest, 1978- author.
Unfadeable / Maurice Broaddus.
Broaddus, Maurice, author.
Finch house / Ciera Burch.
Burch, Ciera, author.
Sincerely Sicily / Tamika Burgess.
Burgess, Tamika, author.
Moonflower / Kacen Callender.
Callender, Kacen, author.
One big open sky / Lesa Cline-Ransome.
Cline-Ransome, Lesa, author.
I got you babe / Paul Coccia.
Coccia, Paul, author.
The many fortunes of Maya / Nicole D. Collier illustrations by Sawyer Cloud.
Collier, Nicole D., author.
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Just right Jillian / by Nicole D. Collier [illustrations by Kitt Thomas].
Collier, Nicole D., author.
Rain rising / Courtne Comrie.
Comrie, Courtne, author.
Elijah of Buxton / Christopher Paul Curtis.
Curtis, Christopher Paul.
Blended / Sharon M. Draper.
Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills), author.
Maya and the robot / Eve L. Ewing illustrated by Christine Almeda.
Ewing, Eve L., author.
Game over, Super Rabbit Boy! / Thomas Flintham.
Flintham, Thomas, author, illustrator.
The great Zoodini / PJ Gardner illustrations by David Mottram.
Gardner, P. J., author.
Ghostly, ghastly tales : frights to tell at night / by Anastasia Garcia illustrated by Teo Skaffa.
Garcia, Anastasia, author.
If you read this / Kereen Getten.
Getten, Kereen, author.
The last last-day-of-summer / by Lamar Giles illustratiaons by Dapo Adeola.
Giles, L. R. (Lamar R.), author.
Not an easy win / Chrystal D. Giles.
Giles, Chrystal D., author.
The girl who kept the castle / Ryan Graudin.
Graudin, Ryan, author.
The Oodlethunks : Oona finds an egg / Adele Griffin Mike Wu.
Griffin, Adele, author.
Puppet’s payback and other chilling tales / Mary Downing Hahn.
Hahn, Mary Downing, author.
Marcus makes a movie / Kevin Hart with Geoff Rodkey illustrated by David Cooper.
Hart, Kevin, 1979- author.
Marcus makes it big / Kevin Hart with Geoff Rodkey illustrated by David Cooper.
Hart, Kevin, 1979- author.
The reckoning / Wade Hudson.
Hudson, Wade, author.
The Parker inheritance / Varian Johnson.
Johnson, Varian, author.
The land of forgotten girls / Erin Entrada Kelly.
Kelly, Erin Entrada, author.
The skull : a Tyrolean folktale / Jon Klassen.
Klassen, Jon, author, illustrator.
Elizabeth Webster and the court of uncommon pleas / by William Lashner.
Lashner, William, author.
Tight / Torrey Maldonado.
Maldonado, Torrey, author.
From the desk of Zoe Washington / Janae Marks.
Marks, Janae, author.
The firefly summer / Morgan Matson.
Matson, Morgan, author.
It happened to Anna / Tehlor Kay Mejia.
Mejia, Tehlor Kay, author.
Anne of the island, by L. M. Montgomery.
Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942.
Anne of Windy Poplars / L.M. Montgomery.
Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942.
Anne’s house of dreams / L.M. Montgomery.
Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942.
Shiloh / by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds.
Spirit hunters / Ellen Oh.
Oh, Ellen, author.
The nest / Kenneth Oppel illustrated by Jon Klassen.
Oppel, Kenneth, 1967- author.
Link + Hud : heroes by a hair / Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey.
Pumphrey, Jarrett, author.
Stuntboy, in the meantime / Jason Reynolds drawings by Raúl the Third.
Reynolds, Jason, author.
It came from the trees / Ally Russell.
Russell, Ally, author.
Echo : a novel / by Pam Muñoz Ryan decorations by Dinara Mirtalipova.
Ryan, Pam Muñoz, author.
Omar rising / Aisha Saeed.
Saeed, Aisha, author.
Amal unbound / Aisha Saeed.
Saeed, Aisha, author.
Wedgie & Gizmo / Suzanne Selfors illustrated by Barbara Fisinger Skorjanc.
Selfors, Suzanne, author.
Betty before X / by Ilyasah Shabazz with Renée Watson.
Shabazz, Ilyasah, author.
Dancing in the storm / Amie Darnell Specht and Shannon Hitchcock.
Specht, Amie Darnell, author.
The screaming staircase / Jonathan Stroud.
Stroud, Jonathan.
The song of the swan / Karah Sutton illustrations by Pauliina Hannuniemi.
Sutton, Karah, author.
Ben Yokoyama and the cookie of doom / by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr.
Swanson, Matthew, 1974- author.
Dragonbreath / by Ursula Vernon.
Vernon, Ursula.
Dragonbreath : attack of the ninja frogs / by Ursula Vernon.
Vernon, Ursula.
Honey / Sarah Weeks.
Weeks, Sarah, author.
The braid girls / Sherri Winston.
Winston, Sherri, author.
When Winter Robeson came / Brenda Woods.
Woods, Brenda (Brenda A.), author.
Upcoming Kids Events
Eatonville Branch (Eatonville - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Welcome to our homeschool Maker Workshop series! Discover DIY fidgets, homemade gifts & the joy of crafting everyday items. Learn skills and embrace the art of making! Recommended for families.
Learn more>Homeschool Discovery
Chemistry Cornerstones: Gold Standard
Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Education & Learning; Science & Math
Discover the world around us through STEM, geography, the Arts, culture, history, literature, and library-aligned themes with hands-on activities. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Cooking & Food
Learn about the a different country each month and try some local snacks! Food will be served at this event, please see staff about specific needs concerning food allergies.
Learn more>Orlando Public Library (Papa Bear - First Floor)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Games & Activities
Share your love of anime and manga at the library, complete with snacks and activities curated for the theme of the month. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Eatonville Branch (Eatonville - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning
Unleash your creativity and make your own Basquiat inspired self-portrait! Recommended for ages 8-13.
Learn more>North Orange Branch (North Orange - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning
Learn about the lives of scientist Katherine Johnson, painter Alma Thomas, and fashion designer Patrick Kelly through crafts and activities. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Games & Activities; Maker/DIY; Science & Math
Create greatness with a single scoop! The challenge is on so let's see what you can build! Bricks will be provided but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
Learn more>West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Sarchet Community Room)
Event Categories: Education & Learning; Science & Math; Storytime
Join the fight to reduce the mess that is polluting our waters. Learn what to throw out, what to recycle, and ways to reduce your waste. Presented by the City of Ocoee. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Fairview Shores Branch (Fairview Shores - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
The LEGO® Club at the Fairview Shores Library invites you to come use your imaginations to build! Bricks will be provided for onsite use only. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Southwest STEM
Bridge Engineer
Event Categories: Science & Math
Learn how bridges are made and why some fail, then build your own. Bridge the gap between fun and learning with this program. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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