Children's Gift Guide

Children's Book Gifts

These staff favorites are perfect to read for the holidays,and they make great holiday gifts for children!

Jamberry written and illustrated by Bruce Degen (EB DEGEN, E DEGEN, and E BIG BOOK DEGEN) "A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland." Click here to check out this board book, click here to check out the storybook, or click here to check out the big book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to see all books we have that were written by Bruce Degen. Here are some other board books and storybooks that are staff favorites. Click on the blue text for more information about each one.

• Blue Hat, Green Hat (The Oops Book) board book by Sandra Boynton (EB BOYNTON); click here for the board book in Spanish, or click here to see all books we have by this author
• Dinosaur Dance board book by Sandra Boynton (EB BOYNTON)
• Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever storybook by Richard Scarry (EF SCARRY)
• Woodland Dance! board book by Sandra Boynton (EB BOYNTON)

Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison (J 920.72 HARRISON) "Featuring the true stories of 35 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World inspires as it educates. Readers will meet trailblazing women like Mary Blair, an American modernist painter who had a major influence on how color was used in early animated films, actor/inventor Hedy Lamarr, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, architect Zaha Hadid, filmmaker Maya Deren, and physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Some names are known, some are not, but all of the women had a lasting effect on the fields they worked in." Nonfiction. Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library, or click here to see all books we have at the library by this author. Click here for the audiobook, or click here to see all books by this author, on Libby/Overdrive. Here are some other nonfiction books that are staff favorites. Click on the blue text for more information about each one.

• Basher Science series by Dan Green and Adrian Dingle
• The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Frozen Treat by Anne Renaud (J 641.863 EPPERSON RENAUD); click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive, or click here for the e-book from Hoopla
• The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow (J 741.23 BIEBOW)
• Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming (J 595.799 FLEMING); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive
• I Am board book biographies by Brad Meltzer (EB MELTZER)
• I Am storybook biographies by Brad Meltzer; or click here for e-books and an audiobook from Libby/Overdrive
• Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History storybook by Vashti Harrison (J 920.7208 HARRISON), or click here for the audiobook or click here for the board book adaptation; click here for the storybook or click here for the audiobook from Libby/Overdrive
• Professor Astro Cat series by Dr. Dominic Walliman

Calvin and Hobbes: Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons written and illustrated by Bill Watterson (J GRAPHIC WATTERSO) “With the help of his faithful stuffed tiger companion and his alter egos--Spaceman Spiff, Stupendous Man, and Tracer Bullet--Calvin continues to navigate the tricky waters of youth.” Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library, or click here to see other Calvin and Hobbes books we have at the library. Here are some other books we have that are staff favorites. Click on the blue text for more information about each.

• A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Marlon Bundo with Jill Twiss (E BUNDO); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive or click here for the e-book from Hoopla
• Lumberjanes chapter book series by Mariko Tamaki (J TAMAKI), including books and audiobooks; click here for the first book from Libby/Overdrive, or click here, click here, click here, or click here for e-books from Hoopla
• Lumberjanes graphic novel series by Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters, and Grace Ellis (Y GRAPHIC LUMBERJA); or click here for the e-book comics from Libby/Overdrive or click here for the e-book comics from Hoopla **
• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series by Alvin Schwartz (J 398.25 SCHWARTZ); click here, click here, or click here for e-books or click here for the audiobook from Libby/Overdrive; or click here, click here, click here, or click here for e-books or click here for the audiobook from Hoopla
• The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka (E SCIESZKA)

** The Lumberjanes graphic novels are considered "young adult" (YA) books, so they may be more appropriate for readers age 13 and older.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie written and illustrated by Laura Joffe Numeroff (E NUMEROFF) "If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie. And if you give him a cookie, he'll ask for a glass of milk. With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is perfect for beginning readers and story time. Sure to inspire giggles and requests to read it again!" Click here for this storybook at the Richland Public Library, or click here for the storybook in Spanish (shelved with Children's Spanish Language books). Click here to see all books that we have in the series, or click here to see all books we have by this author. Here are some other storybooks that are staff favorites. Click on the blue text to learn more about each on.

• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin and John Archambault (EC MARTIN), or click here for a different copy; click here for the board book version (EB MARTIN); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive
• Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin (E CRONIN), or click here for a different copy; click here for the board book version (EB CRONIN); click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive; or click here for the audiobook in English or click here for the audiobook in Spanish from Hoopla
• Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems (E WILLEMS), or click here for the DVD movie; click here for the movie, click here for the audiobook in English, or click here for the audiobook in Spanish from Hoopla
• Duck on a Bike by David Shannon (E SHANNON); or click here for the audiobook or click here for the movie from Hoopla
• Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw (E SHAW); or click here for the e-book from Hoopla

Frog and Toad Are Friends written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel (E2 LOBEL) “Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends, Frog and Toad.” Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library, or click here for the book in Spanish (shelved with Children's Spanish Language books). Click here for the e-book from Hoopla, or click here for the audiobook. Click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive, or click here for the audiobook. Click here to see all books in the Frog and Toad series that we have at the library, click here to see Frog and Toad e-books and audiobooks from Libby/Overdrive, or click here to see e-books and audiobooks by this author from Hoopla. Here are some other easy reader favorites that we have at the library. Click on the blue text for more information about each.

• The Adventures of Otto easy reader series by David Milgrim (EZ Milgrim), or click here for more books in the series
• The Adventures of Zip easy reader series by David Milgrim (EZ MILGRIM)
• An Elephant and Piggie Biggie! Volume 1 by Mo Willems (EF WILLEMS), or click here to see all books we have by this author
• An Elephant and Piggie Biggie! Volume 2 by Mo Willems (EF WILLEMS)
• An Elephant and Piggie Biggie! Volume 3 by Mo Willems (EF WILLEMS)

Here is a list of favorite books that our staff recommend as holiday gifts for children, or to read during the holiday break. You can click on the blue text for more information about each book.

• Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty (E BEATY); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive, or click here for the e-book, click here for the audiobook, click here for the read-along movie, or click here for the movie from Hoopla
• The Adventures of Otto easy reader series by David Milgrim (EZ Milgrim), or click here for more books in the series
• The Adventures of Zip easy reader series by David Milgrim (EZ MILGRIM)
• The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle (E CARLE), or click here for the board book version; click here for the storybook in Spanish, or click here for the board book in Spanish
• Auntie Claus storybook by Elise Primavera (EH PRIMAVERA)
• Auntie Claus and the Key to Christmas by Elise Primavera (EH PRIMAVERA); or click here for the e-book from Hoopla
• Basher Science nonfiction series by Dan Green and Adrian Dingle
• Blue Hat, Green Hat (The Oops Book) by Sandra Boynton (EB BOYNTON); click here for the board book in Spanish, or click here to see all books we have by this author
• A Book for Escargot by Dashka Slater (E SLATER)
• The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Frozen Treat by Anne Renaud (J 641.863 EPPERSON RENAUD); click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive, or click here for the e-book from Hoopla
• Calvin and Hobbes: Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson (J GRAPHIC WATTERSO)
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin and John Archambault (EC MARTIN), or click here for a different copy; click here for the board book version (EB MARTIN); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive
• Christmas Parade storybook by Sandra Boynton (EH BOYNTON)
• Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type storybook by Doreen Cronin (E CRONIN), or click here for a different copy; click here for the board book version (EB CRONIN); click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive; or click here for the audiobook in English or click here for the audiobook in Spanish from Hoopla
• Construction storybook by Sally Sutton (E SUTTON), or click here for the board book version (EB SUTTON)
• The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow (J 741.23 BIEBOW)
• A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Marlon Bundo with Jill Twiss (E BUNDO); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive or click here for the e-book from Hoopla
• Demolition storybook by Sally Sutton (E SUTTON), or click here for the board book (EB SUTTON); click here for the e-book in English or click here for the e-book in Spanish from Libby/Overdrive
• Dig, Dump, Roll storybook by Sally Sutton (E SUTTON), or click here for the board book version (EB SUTTON)
• Dinosaur Dance board book by Sandra Boynton (EB BOYNTON)
• Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems (E WILLEMS), or click here for the DVD movie; click here for the movie, click here for the audiobook in English, or click here for the audiobook in Spanish from Hoopla
• Dream Snow by Eric Carle (EH CARLE)
• Duck on a Bike by David Shannon (E SHANNON); or click here for the audiobook or click here for the movie from Hoopla
• Eight Days of Hanukkah by Harriet Ziefert (EH ZIEFERT)
• An Elephant and Piggie Biggie! Volume 1 by Mo Willems (EF WILLEMS), or click here to see all books we have by this author
• An Elephant and Piggie Biggie! Volume 2 by Mo Willems (EF WILLEMS)
• An Elephant and Piggie Biggie! Volume 3 by Mo Willems (EF WILLEMS)
• Escargot by Dashka Slater (E SLATER); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive
• 5-Minute Christmas Stories by Disney Press (EH FIVE-MIN)
• Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel (E2 LOBEL), or click here for the book in Spanish (shelved with Children's Spanish Language books); or click here for the e-book or click here for the audiobook from Hoopla, or click here for the e-book or click here for the audiobook from Libby/Overdrive
• Goodnight Moon board book by Margaret Wise Brown; click here for the storybook, click here for the big book, or click here for the board book in French
• Hanukkah: A Counting Book in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish by Emily Sper (EH SPER)
• Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights by Bonnie Bader and Joanie Stone (EH BADER)
• Hello, Lighthouse! by Sophie Blackall (E BLACKALL); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive
• Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming (J 595.799 FLEMING); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive
• How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? by Jane Yolen (EH YOLEN)
• I Am nonfiction board book biographies by Brad Meltzer (EB MELTZER)
• I Am nonfiction storybook biographies by Brad Meltzer; or click here for e-books from Libby/Overdrive
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie storybook by Laura Numeroff (E NUMEROFF); click here for the storybook in Spanish (shelved with Children's Spanish Language books), or click here to see all books that we have in the series
• If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Joffe Numeroff (EH NUMEROFF), or click here for the Spanish version
• Is It Hanukkah Yet? by Chris Barash (EH BARASH); click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive, click here or click here for the e-book from Hoopla, or click here for the read-along e-book from Hoopla
• Jamberry board book by Bruce Degen; or click here for the storybook or click here for the big book
• Latke the Lucky Dog e-book by Ellen Fisher from Hoopla, or click here or click here for the read-aloud e-book, click here for the audiobook, click here for the read-along movie, or click here for the movie
• Little Blue Truck storybook by Alice Schertle; click here for the board book, or click here to see all books we have in the Little Blue Truck series; or click here for the audiobook from Libby/Overdrive, or click here for the audiobook or click here for the e-book from Hoopla
• Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World nonfiction book by Vashti Harrison (J 920.72 HARRISON); or click here for the audiobook from Libby/Overdrive
• Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History storybook by Vashti Harrison (J 920.7208 HARRISON), or click here for the audiobook or click here for the board book adaptation; click here for the storybook or click here for the audiobook from Libby/Overdrive
• Lola at the Library storybook (E MCQUINN); or click here for the audiobook from Hoopla, or click here for the e-book in Spanish from Libby/Overdrive
• Lola Gets a Cat storybook (E MCQUINN); or click here for the audiobook from Hoopla
• Lola Goes to School audiobook from Hoopla
• Lola Loves Stories by Anna McQuinn (E MCQUINN); or click here for the e-book in Spanish from Libby/Overdrive
• Lumberjanes chapter book series by Mariko Tamaki (J TAMAKI), including books and audiobooks; click here for the first book from Libby/Overdrive, or click here, click here, click here, or click here for e-books from Hoopla
• Lumberjanes graphic novel series by Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters, and Grace Ellis (Y GRAPHIC LUMBERJA); or click here for the e-book comics from Libby/Overdrive or click here for the e-book comics from Hoopla -- Please note that these graphic novels are considered "young adult" books, so they may be more appropriate for readers age 13 and older
• Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton (E BURTON), or click here for the storybook in Spanish; click here or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive; click here or click here for the e-book, click here for the audiobook in English, click here for the audiobook in Spanish, or click here for the movie from Hoopla
• Nine Spoons: A Chanukah Story by Marci Stillerman (EH STILLERMA)
• Old MacDonald Had a Boat storybook by Steve Goetz (E GOETZ); click here or click here for the e-book from Hoopla
• Old MacDonald Had a Truck storybook by Steve Goetz (E GOETZ)
• Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (E YOLEN); or click here to check out the audiobook from Libby/Overdrive, or click here to check out the audiobook from Hoopla
• Professor Astro Cat nonfiction series by Dr. Dominic Walliman
• Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever by Richard Scarry (EF SCARRY)
• Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry (EF SCARRY)
• Roadwork board book by Sally Sutton (EB SUTTON); or click here for the e-book in English or click here for the e-book in Spanish from Libby/Overdrive
• The Runaway Latkes by Leslie Kimmelman (EH KIMMELMA)
• Santa Duck storybook by David Milgrim (EH MILGRIM)
• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series by Alvin Schwartz (J 398.25 SCHWARTZ); click here, click here, or click here for e-books or click here for the audiobook from Libby/Overdrive; or click here, click here, click here, or click here for e-books or click here for the audiobook from Hoopla
• Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw (E SHAW); or click here for the e-book from Hoopla
• Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner (EH BUEHNER)
• The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka (E SCIESZKA)
• The Story Book Knight by Helen Docherty (E DOCHERTY); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive
• Sugaring by Jessie Haas (E HAAS)
• Tip, Tip, Dig, Dig storybook by Emma Garcia (E GARCIA), or click here for the board book version (EB GARCIA)
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (EF CARLE), or click here for the board book version (EB CARLE); click here for the storybook in French, click here for the storybook in Japanese, click here for the storybook in Spanish, click here for the board book in Chinese, or click here for the board book in Spanish; or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive
• Woodland Dance! by Sandra Boynton (EB BOYNTON)

Little Blue Truck written by Alice Schertle, illustrated by Jill McElmurry (E SCHERTLE and EB SCHERTLE) "A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends." Click here for this storybook or click here for the board book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to see all books we have in the Little Blue Truck series, or click here to see all books we have at the library by this author. Click here for the audiobook from Libby/Overdrive, or click here to see all Libby/Overdrive e-books and audiobooks from the Little Blue Truck series. Click here for the audiobook, click here for the e-book, or click here to see all Hoopla e-books and audiobooks in this series. Here are some other staff favorites about trucks and other vehicles. Click on the blue text to learn more about each one.

• Construction storybook by Sally Sutton (E SUTTON), or click here for the board book version (EB SUTTON)
• Demolition storybook by Sally Sutton (E SUTTON), or click here for the board book (EB SUTTON); click here for the e-book in English or click here for the e-book in Spanish from Libby/Overdrive
• Dig, Dump, Roll storybook by Sally Sutton (E SUTTON), or click here for the board book version (EB SUTTON)
• Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel storybook by Virginia Lee Burton (E BURTON), or click here for the storybook in Spanish; click here or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive; click here or click here for the e-book, click here for the audiobook in English, click here for the audiobook in Spanish, or click here for the movie from Hoopla
• Old MacDonald Had a Boat storybook by Steve Goetz (E GOETZ); click here or click here for the e-book from Hoopla
• Old MacDonald Had a Truck storybook by Steve Goetz (E GOETZ)
• Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go storybook by Richard Scarry (EF SCARRY)
• Roadwork board book by Sally Sutton (EB SUTTON); or click here for the e-book in English or click here for the e-book in Spanish from Libby/Overdrive
• Tip, Tip, Dig, Dig storybook by Emma Garcia (E GARCIA), or click here for the board book version (EB GARCIA)

Lola Loves Stories written by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw (E MCQUINN) “Lola loves to hear Daddy read a new library book each night, an activity that spurs her imagination and results in inventive play the next day.” Click here for this storybook at the Richland Public Library, or click here for the e-book in Spanish from Libby/Overdrive. Click here to see all books we have by this author at the library, click here to see e-books by this author from Libby/Overdrive, or click here to see audiobooks by this author from Hoopla. We have two other books in the Lola series. Click on the blue text for more information about each.

• Lola at the Library storybook (E MCQUINN); or click here for the audiobook from Hoopla, or click here for the e-book in Spanish from Libby/Overdrive
• Lola Gets a Cat storybook (E MCQUINN); or click here for the audiobook from Hoopla
• Lola Goes to School audiobook from Hoopla

Here are some other storybooks that are staff favorites. Click on the blue text to learn more about each one.

• Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty (E BEATY); click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive, or click here for the e-book, click here for the audiobook, click here for the read-along movie, or click here for the movie from Hoopla
• The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle (EF CARLE), or click here for the board book version (EB CARLE); click here for the storybook in Spanish, or click here for the board book in Spanish
• Sugaring by Jessie Haas (E HAAS)
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (EF CARLE), or click here for the board book version (EB CARLE); click here for the storybook in French, click here for the storybook in Japanese, click here for the storybook in Spanish, click here for the board book in Chinese, or click here for the board book in Spanish; or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive

The Story Book Knight written by Helen Docherty, illustrated by Thomas Docherty (E DOCHERTY) "Ordered by his parents to tame a dragon, a gentle knight who prefers reading to fighting arms himself with a book." Click here for this storybook at the Richland Public Library, or click here to see all storybooks we have by this author. Click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive. Here are some other storybooks that are staff favorites. Click on the blue text to learn more about each one.

• A Book for Escargot by Sashka Slater (E SLATER)
• Escargot by Dashka Slater (E SLATER); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive
• Hello, Lighthouse! by Sophie Blackall (E BLACKALL); or click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive
• Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (E YOLEN); or click here to check out the audiobook from Libby/Overdrive, or click here to check out the audiobook from Hoopla

Auntie Claus written and illustrated by Elise Primavera illustrated by (EH PRIMAVER) “When her eccentric Auntie Claus leaves for her annual business trip, Sophie stows away in her luggage, travels with her to the North Pole, and discovers that her aunt is really Santa's sister and helper.” Click here for this storybook at the Richland Public Library. Click here for the sequel, Auntie Claus and the Key to Christmas, at the library; or click here for the e-book from Hoopla. Here are some other Christmas books that are staff favorites. Click on the blue text for more information about each one.

• The Adventures of Otto: See Santa Nap! easy reader by David Milgrim (EZ MILGRIM)
• Christmas Parade by Sandra Boynton (EH BOYNTON)
• Dream Snow storybook by Eric Carle (EH CARLE)
• 5-Minute Christmas Stories storybook by Disney Press (EH FIVE-MIN)
• If You Take a Mouse to the Movies storybook by Laura Joffe Numeroff (EH NUMEROFF), or click here for the Spanish version
• Little Blue Truck's Christmas e-book from Hoopla, or click here for the e-book in Spanish
• Santa Duck storybook by David Milgrim (EH MILGRIM)
• Snowmen at Christmas storybook by Caralyn Buehner (EH BUEHNER)

Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights by Bonnie Bader and Joanie Stone (EH BADER) "An illustrated presentation on the story and celebration of Hanukkah." Click here for this storybook at the Richland Public Library. Here are some other Hanukkah storybooks that are staff favorites. Click on the blue text for more information about each one.

• Eight Days of Hanukkah by Harriet Ziefert (EH ZIEFERT)
• Hanukkah: A Counting Book in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish by Emily Sper (EH SPER)
• How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? by Jane Yolen (EH YOLEN)
• Is It Hanukkah Yet? by Chris Barash (EH BARASH); click here for the e-book from Libby/Overdrive, click here or click here for the e-book from Hoopla, or click here for the read-along e-book from Hoopla
• Latke the Lucky Dog e-book by Ellen Fisher from Hoopla, or click here or click here for the read-aloud e-book, click here for the audiobook, click here for the read-along movie, or click here for the movie
• Nine Spoons: A Chanukah Story by Marci Stillerman (EH STILLERM)
• The Runaway Latkes by Leslie Kimmelman (EH KIMMELMA)