Display: Let's Party!

By Jessica Young

New York: Acorn, 2021. Easy Reader.

Best friends Ruby, Iris, and Pip, together with their teacher, Miss Goldwing, set out on a field trip to the Full Moon Fest, following the magic path that appears when the full moon shines on Moon Lake--and once there they find plenty of games, snacks, and dancing. --Editor

Party Problems

By C.L. Reid

North Mankato, MN: Picture Window Books, 2021. Easy Reader.

Eight-year-old Emma is excited about her best friend Izzie's birthday party, but she is also a little worried because she is deaf and communicates through sign language, and her cochlear implant does not work well in noisy crowds. --Editor

Pickle Party

By Frank Berrios

New York: Random House, 2021. Easy Reader.

Waffles and Mochi's friend Kennedy loves all kinds of pickled food. But when they try to get pickles for her birthday party, Waffles and Mochi learn that pickles aren't made quickly. --Editor

Pool Party

Written by Amy Duchene & Elisa Parhad

Illustrated by Anne Bentley

Petaluma, CA: Cameron Kids, 2022. Picture Book.

With swimsuits, splashes, and cannonballs, time in the pool means fun for all! --Editor

Jungle Party

By Brian Wildsmith

New York: Star Bright Books, 2006. Picture Book.

Although he is hungry, Python tries to prove his goodwill by throwing a party for all the jungle animals. --Editor

Veg Patch Party

By Clare Foges & Al Murphy

London: Faber and Faber Limited, 2020. Picture Book.

Woodstock with veg! The vegetables start waking up, they stretch and rise and shine - They set up lots of stages, 'Cos it's VEGGIE PARTY time! Mud, rain, vegetables a winning combination. --Editor

Monster Party

By Annie Bach

New York: Sterling Children's Books, 2014. Picture Book.

Monster and his friends celebrate at a birthday party. --Editor

Party for Everyone

By Francesca Pirrone

New York: Clavis Publishing, 2022. Picture Book.

This joyful story about sharing, friendship and creative thinking follows Piggy as he hosts his big birthday bash, but when he discovers the food is gone before he can have some, his friends make sure he has a full belly! --Editor

Bunny Party

By Rosemary Wells

New York: Viking, 2001. Picture Book.

Max and his big sister Ruby disagree about which of their toys to invite to Grandma's birthday party. --Editor

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Painting for Peace in Ferguson

Painting for Peace in Ferguson By Carol Swartout Klein Treehouse Publishing Group, 2015. Nonfiction. When the city of Ferguson was overrun with so much hate and despair that homes and businesses had to be boarded up to protect property, citizens of the community decided to bring a message of hope by painting the boarded windows. Klein’s rhyming text supports the photographs of the hundreds of artists and volunteers and their artwork as they bring the messages of peace, hope, love, and that by being united they can make a difference. A great book to show children how a community rallied to make a positive change and that even a small gesture can make a huge difference. A great discussion opener on how we should treat each other.

Dragon Run

Dragon Run by Patrick Matthews Scholastic, 2013. 336 pgs. Fantasy Al Pilgrommor is excited for Testing Day, when he will receive his rank, a tattooed number on the back of his neck, and a path forward to his future occupation and life. He feels confident because his parents were fours on a scale of seven, but he is worried for his friend Wisp who doesn't have much of a chance of scoring above a two at best. But when Al is scored a zero, he not only has no prospects, he may lose his life as the dreaded Cullers are unleashed to kill him and his family to purify the land's bloodlines. Al's world is ruled by dragons--the lords and supposed creators of humankind--so he thinks that even if he survives, he will have to make his living as a beggar or thief. But when Al sticks up for his Earther friend in front of Magister Ludi, he is drawn into the struggle of a secret organization hoping to destroy the Cullers, and perhaps the dragons them...

Review: Growing Home

Growing Home Written by Beth Ferry Illustrated by The Fan Brothers New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025. Fiction. 261 pages. This book has some entertaining characters! We get to read about Toasty, the goldfish who loves to eat cheese puffs, Ivy, a plant with magical powers, and Arthur, the spider who ends up with a broken leg. Jillian is the main human character in the book. She loves Toasty and Ivy, and would probably love Arthur, too, but she doesn't know about him....yet. Her parents own an antique shop, but they are facing some economic hardship. This charming story is about magic, teamwork, and friendship. I loved that there were all kinds of shenanigans happening. While we are on a journey where the fish, the plant, the spider, and the girl are working to solve one mystery after another, the author beautifully guides us to the realization that words are powerful, friendships can heal hearts, and books have their own magic power to help in all kinds ...

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