Kids
Staff Picks for Kids
The Girl in the Well Is Me / Karen Rivers.
Rivers, Karen, 1970- author.
I love you already! / by Jory John ; illustrated by Benji Davies.
John, Jory, author.
The bad seed / written by Jory John illustrations by Pete Oswald.
John, Jory, author.
Can somebody please scratch my back? / by Jory John pictures by Liz Climo.
John, Jory, author.
Right now / Jessica Olien.
Olien, Jessica, author.
Escargot / story by Dashka Slater pictures by Sydney Hanson.
Slater, Dashka, author.
I am human : a book of empathy / by Susan Verde illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.
Verde, Susan, author.
When sadness is at your door / Eva Eland.
Eland, Eva, author, illustrator.
Little dreamers : visionary women around the world / Vashti Harrison.
Harrison, Vashti, author.
Say something! / by Peter Hamilton Reynolds.
Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-
The Tea Dragon Society / written & illustrated by Katie O’Neill.
O'Neill, Katie (Cartoonist), author, illustrator.
I will be fierce! / written by Bea Birdsong illustrated by Nidhi Chanani.
Birdsong, Bea, author.
The don’t worry book / Todd Parr.
Parr, Todd, author, illustrator.
Not quite Snow White / written by Ashley Franklin illustrated by Ebony Glenn.
Franklin, Ashley, author.
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Ira sleeps over / by Bernard Waber.
Waber, Bernard.
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How to Read a Book
Brown, Kwame
Mixed: A Colorful Story
Chung, Arree
DC Super Hero Girls. Out of the Bottle: A Graphic Novel
Fontana, Shea
The Graveyard Book. Volume 1
Gaiman, Neil
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Book of flight : 10 record-breaking animals with wings / by Gabrielle Balkan illustrated by Sam Brewster.
Balkan, Gabrielle, author.
The Princess and the Pony
Beaton, Kate
Bunny’s Book Club
Silvestro, Annie
The Book with No Pictures
Novak, B.J.
Warning: Do Not Open this Book!
Lehrhaupt, Adam
Dealing with Dragons
Wrede, Patricia
Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads
Shea, Bob
The Giving Tree
Silverstein, Shel
Good Dog
Doerrfeld, Cori
The Boy Who Dared
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell
Hangry
Brockington, Drew
The One-Stop Story Shop
Corderoy, Tracey
Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs
Cali, Davide
Lovely
Hong, Jess
Don’t Touch My Hair!
Miller, Sharee
A Boy Like You
Murphy, Frank
Miles McHale, Tattletale
Jones, Christianne C.
Incredible Me!
Appelt, Kathi
Noodle & Lou
Scanlon, Elizabeth Garton
Spork
Maclear, Kyo
Goodnight Already!
John, Jory
Sulwe
Nyong'o, Lupita
Fear the Bunny
Morris, Richard T.
Someone Farted
Kaplan, Bruce Eric
Scaredy Squirrel
Watt, Mélanie
An Undone Fairy Tale
Lendler, Ian
Uni’s First Sleepover
Rosenthal, Amy Krouse
Saturday
Mora, Oge
Give Thank You a Try
Patterson, James
Lola’s Rules For Friendship
McCarthy, Jenna
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment
Curry, Parker
The Good Egg
John, Jory
The Pout-Pout Fish
Diesen, Deborah
Eric Carle’s Book of Many Things
Carle, Eric
Pickle Things
Brown, Marc Tolon
Upcoming Kids Events
Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Come and be creative as you learn various art techniques.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality
Give Steve and Alex fresh new looks. Design characters, items, blocks and mobs for Minecraft using Tynker.
Learn more>Southwest Branch (Children's Area)
Event Categories: Animals & Pets
Children can improve their literacy skills by reading to a therapy dog with Golden retriever Rescue of Mid-Florida. Practice with a furry friend and build your confidence. Recommended for children.
Learn more>Grow your Own Beanstalk
South Creek Garden Club Jr
South Creek Branch (Meeting Room)
Event Categories: General Events
Grow your own beanstalk in a glass jar and observe the growth process. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Back of Branch)
Event Categories: Animals & Pets
The Reading Education Assistance Dogs® [R.E.A.D.] program improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a therapy dog. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Code with Minecraft (Ages 10-12)
Minecraft Designer
Southeast Branch (Southeast - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Coding & Robotics
Make your own Minecraft world! Program the environment, animals and mobs. Use algorithms, functions, loops, and conditions to complete code challenges.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills
Learn safety tips and good practices when using the Internet.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Coding & Robotics; Game Design & Virtual Reality
Create Roblox games. In this introduction to game design and coding learn how to manipulate 3D parts to create obstacles and racers, then use code to bring your game to life.
Learn more>Disney Bingo
Disney Week
Fairview Shores Branch (Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
Bingo! You could win a prize with bingo fun. Recommended for families.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Coding & Robotics; Science & Math
Explore science and engineering with LEGOs! Learn about earthquakes, and how we can build buildings to withstand different magnitudes while building your own earthquake simulator.
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