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
South Creek Branch (South Creek - 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 ages 6-12.
Learn more>Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning; Games & Activities; Maker/DIY; Science & Math
Create greatness with one single scoop! The challenge is on so let's see what you can build! Bricks for play will be provided but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6–12.
Learn more>Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Coding & Robotics; Games & Activities; Science & Math
Build and program machines with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime. Join us as we apply physical science concepts and the engineering design process through hands-on learning.
Learn more>Southeast Branch (Children's Area)
Event Categories: Education & Learning; Science & Math
How does color make it easier to survive? Find out as we learn how animals use color adaptations in the wild. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>3D Design with Tinkercad (Ages 6-12)
Snowflake
Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Science & Math
Use TinkerCad, a free online application, to design your own 3D snowflake using Codeblocks. Learn the basics of 3D design using shapes, cutouts and colors. Registration required.
Learn more>North Orange Branch (North Orange - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Coding & Robotics; Games & Activities; Science & Math
Build and program machines with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime. Join us as we apply physical science concepts and the engineering design process through hands-on learning.
Learn more>Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Coding & Robotics; Games & Activities; Science & Math
Build and program machines with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essentials. Go on a Great Adventure as we explore STEAM concepts and creative problem solving. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Coding & Robotics; Games & Activities; Science & Math
Build and program machines with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essentials. Go on a Great Adventure as we explore STEAM concepts and creative problem solving. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
Learn more>Orlando Public Library (Papa Bear - First Floor)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
The Library invites you to come and use your imagination to build! Bricks will be provided, but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Southeast Branch (Southeast - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Coding & Robotics; Games & Activities; Science & Math
Build and program machines with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essentials. Go on a Great Adventure as we explore STEAM concepts and creative problem solving. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
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