SCLSNJ Recommended Reads

For Kids and Their Grown-Ups Favorite Picture Books of 2024 Created by Laura Frantz, collection development librarian I LOVE reading picture books. They make me laugh, they tug at my heartstrings, they make me go hmmm and they dazzle me with their imagination and creativity. And 2024 was no exception. It was another year ... read more about For Kids and Their Grown-Ups: Favorite Picture Books of 2024

December LibraryReads List  Borrowed by Yvonne Selander, collection development librarian The Top 10 books published this month that library staff across the country love! Top Pick: “Not in My Book” by Katie Holt “Booked for Murder” by P. J. Nelson “Eddie Winston Is Looking For Love” by Marianne Cronin “I Might Be in Trouble” ... read more about December LibraryReads List

December Indie Next List   Borrowed by Yvonne Selander, collection development librarian Every month the American Booksellers Association, an organization of independent booksellers, puts together the IndieNext list. I am a HUGE fan of its lists having found many new (and now favorite) authors, great books for discussion, and books that are just darn good. ... read more about December Indie Next List

The 2024 Best Illustrated Children’s Books Awards Borrowed by Linda Tripp, collection development librarian For 72 years, the “New York Times Book Review” and the New York Public Library have selected the best illustrated children’s books of the year. The 2024 Best Illustrated selections are: “Animal Albums From A to Z”  by Cece Bell ... read more about The 2024 Best Illustrated Children’s Books Awards

“Echoes Of Memory” by Sara Driscoll Book review by Amy Atzert, collection development librarian For Quinn Fleming everyday is a battle to remember even the slightest details. She experienced  a traumatic attack on her way home one night that resulted in a brain injury that affects her memory. Her apartment has become a Post-it ... read more about “Echoes Of Memory” by Sara Driscoll