Katie Woo Has the Flu

Sneezing, aching, fever, chills. Yikes! Katie Woo has the flu and must miss school while she is stuck in bed with boring soup and toast. Recommended for ages 6–9.

Katie Woo Has the Flu

Fran Manushkin
(Juvenile Early Readers - J-ER Man)

Sneezing, aching, fever, chills. Yikes! Katie Woo has the flu and must miss school while she is stuck in bed with boring soup and toast. Recommended for ages 6–9.


Being Sick

  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Love Like Sky


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • More to the Story


  • Echo's Sister


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Making Happy


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • The Honest Truth


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness


  • The Honest Truth


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • Cloud Babies


  • Echo's Sister


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Love Like Sky


  • More to the Story


  • Making Happy


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Bob, Not Bob!


Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year

When Lila, a worrier, moves to a new town, she feels alone and invisible until her teacher finds a creative way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences, a lesson she uses throughout her life. Even when she becomes a teacher herself! Recommended for ages 5-8.

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year

Andrea Beatty
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Bea)

When Lila, a worrier, moves to a new town, she feels alone and invisible until her teacher finds a creative way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences, a lesson she uses throughout her life. Even when she becomes a teacher herself! Recommended for ages 5-8.


Anxiety, Depression, and Mental Health

  • Shadow


  • Puppy in My Head


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • A Shelter for Sadness


  • Timo Goes Camping


  • Emily Grace and the What-Ifs


  • In the Blue


  • Emily Grace and the What-Ifs


  • Small Things


  • The Storyteller


  • Balloons for Papa


  • Perfectly Imperfect stories


  • Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year


  • How to Make Friends With the Sea


  • The Storyteller


  • Ruby Finds a Worry


  • A Shelter for Sadness


  • Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year


  • The Book of No Worries: A Survival Guide for Growing Up


  • Small Things


  • In the Blue


  • Breathing Underwater


  • Perfectly Imperfect stories


  • Puppy in My Head


  • Balloons for Papa


  • Guts


  • Ginny Off the Map


  • Breathing Underwater


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Ginny Off the Map


  • Face Your Fears


  • Timo Goes Camping


  • Ruby Finds a Worry


  • Face Your Fears


Perfectly Imperfect stories

Meet 28 icons, including The Rock, Ariana Grande, Serena Williams, and Prince Harry, and discover how they have dealt with mental health issues to live inspiring lives. Whatever you are going through, learn why it's okay to not be okay with these perfectly imperfect stories. Recommended for ages 8–12.

Perfectly Imperfect stories

Leo Potion
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 616.89 Pot)

Meet 28 icons, including The Rock, Ariana Grande, Serena Williams, and Prince Harry, and discover how they have dealt with mental health issues to live inspiring lives. Whatever you are going through, learn why it's okay to not be okay with these perfectly imperfect stories. Recommended for ages 8–12.


Anxiety, Depression, and Mental Health

  • Puppy in My Head


  • Puppy in My Head


  • Breathing Underwater


  • The Book of No Worries: A Survival Guide for Growing Up


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Face Your Fears


  • Timo Goes Camping


  • Emily Grace and the What-Ifs


  • The Storyteller


  • How to Make Friends With the Sea


  • A Shelter for Sadness


  • Balloons for Papa


  • Ruby Finds a Worry


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Shadow


  • Small Things


  • Ginny Off the Map


  • Balloons for Papa


  • Timo Goes Camping


  • In the Blue


  • Face Your Fears


  • Ruby Finds a Worry


  • Small Things


  • In the Blue


  • Perfectly Imperfect stories


  • Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year


  • Emily Grace and the What-Ifs


  • Breathing Underwater


  • Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year


  • Guts


  • Ginny Off the Map


  • The Storyteller


  • A Shelter for Sadness


  • Perfectly Imperfect stories


Our Subway Baby

Some babies are born into their families. Some are adopted. This is the story of how one baby found his family in the New York City subway. Although neither dad had prepared for the prospect of parenthood, they were reminded, "Where there is love, anything is possible." Recommended for ages 6–9.

Our Subway Baby

Peter Mercurio
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 362.734 Mer)

Some babies are born into their families. Some are adopted. This is the story of how one baby found his family in the New York City subway. Although neither dad had prepared for the prospect of parenthood, they were reminded, "Where there is love, anything is possible." Recommended for ages 6–9.


Adoption

  • Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born


  • Elliot


  • A Child Is a Child


  • I'm Adopted!


  • My New Mom and Me


  • Home at Last


  • Our Subway Baby


  • My New Mom and Me


  • Pablo's Tree


  • Home at Last


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • The Family Book


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • Wish


  • Pablo's Tree


  • I'm Adopted!


  • I Love You Like Crazy Cakes


  • We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption And Families


  • A Mother For Choco


  • Real Sisters Pretend


  • A Crazy-Much Love


  • What's Life Like in Foster Care?


  • The Story I'll Tell


  • A Child Is a Child


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born


  • Our Subway Baby


  • Just Right Family: An Adoption Story


  • What's Life Like in Foster Care?


  • Elliot


  • Little Cub


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption And Families


  • Little Cub


  • The Story I'll Tell


  • Real Sisters Pretend


  • A Mother For Choco


  • Wish


  • The Family Book


  • I Love You Like Crazy Cakes


  • Just Right Family: An Adoption Story


  • A Crazy-Much Love


Wish

When an elephant couple decides it is time to have a child, unexpected challenges arise but, at last, the pair's deepest wish comes true. Recommended for ages 3-6.

Wish

Matthew Cordell
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Cor)

When an elephant couple decides it is time to have a child, unexpected challenges arise but, at last, the pair's deepest wish comes true. Recommended for ages 3-6.


Adoption

  • A Child Is a Child


  • Just Right Family: An Adoption Story


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • The Story I'll Tell


  • The Family Book


  • Our Subway Baby


  • Our Subway Baby


  • Wish


  • What's Life Like in Foster Care?


  • We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption And Families


  • Wish


  • My New Mom and Me


  • Real Sisters Pretend


  • Just Right Family: An Adoption Story


  • Home at Last


  • Little Cub


  • Pablo's Tree


  • Elliot


  • A Mother For Choco


  • A Child Is a Child


  • Elliot


  • Home at Last


  • I'm Adopted!


  • My New Mom and Me


  • A Crazy-Much Love


  • What's Life Like in Foster Care?


  • I'm Adopted!


  • We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption And Families


  • I Love You Like Crazy Cakes


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • Pablo's Tree


  • I Love You Like Crazy Cakes


  • Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born


  • Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born


  • A Mother For Choco


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • Little Cub


  • A Crazy-Much Love


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • The Family Book


  • Real Sisters Pretend


  • The Story I'll Tell


Just Right Family: An Adoption Story

When Meili learns her parents are adopting another child, she must accept the role of big sister and realize a new addition can be just right too. Recommended for ages 6-9.

Just Right Family: An Adoption Story

Silvia Lopez
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Lop)

When Meili learns her parents are adopting another child, she must accept the role of big sister and realize a new addition can be just right too. Recommended for ages 6-9.


Adoption

  • A Most Unusual Day


  • Our Subway Baby


  • A Mother For Choco


  • A Crazy-Much Love


  • A Child Is a Child


  • Elliot


  • I Love You Like Crazy Cakes


  • What's Life Like in Foster Care?


  • A Crazy-Much Love


  • Home at Last


  • Home at Last


  • The Family Book


  • Pablo's Tree


  • A Mother For Choco


  • I'm Adopted!


  • I'm Adopted!


  • Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born


  • The Story I'll Tell


  • A Child Is a Child


  • I Love You Like Crazy Cakes


  • Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born


  • Real Sisters Pretend


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • Just Right Family: An Adoption Story


  • The Family Book


  • Just Right Family: An Adoption Story


  • Real Sisters Pretend


  • My New Mom and Me


  • Little Cub


  • The Story I'll Tell


  • Wish


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • Elliot


  • Our Subway Baby


  • Wish


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption And Families


  • What's Life Like in Foster Care?


  • We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption And Families


  • Pablo's Tree


  • My New Mom and Me


  • Little Cub


A Crazy-Much Love

Two parents recount the journey of adopting their daughter and the many milestone moments that follow. From the child’s first bath and first time riding a tricycle, all the way to her boarding that big yellow bus, the crazy-much love grows SO MUCH that it spills out the windows and busts down the doors. Recommended for ages 3-6.

A Crazy-Much Love

Joy Jordan-Lake
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Jor)

Two parents recount the journey of adopting their daughter and the many milestone moments that follow. From the child’s first bath and first time riding a tricycle, all the way to her boarding that big yellow bus, the crazy-much love grows SO MUCH that it spills out the windows and busts down the doors. Recommended for ages 3-6.


Adoption

  • A Child Is a Child


  • Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born


  • We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption And Families


  • A Child Is a Child


  • Pablo's Tree


  • Just Right Family: An Adoption Story


  • Our Subway Baby


  • Pablo's Tree


  • Our Subway Baby


  • Elliot


  • Elliot


  • I Love You Like Crazy Cakes


  • A Crazy-Much Love


  • Real Sisters Pretend


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • A Mother For Choco


  • I'm Adopted!


  • I'm Adopted!


  • Little Cub


  • Home at Last


  • Little Cub


  • Home at Last


  • I Love You Like Crazy Cakes


  • The Story I'll Tell


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • The Family Book


  • The Family Book


  • My New Mom and Me


  • Real Sisters Pretend


  • A Crazy-Much Love


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • My New Mom and Me


  • A Mother For Choco


  • Just Right Family: An Adoption Story


  • Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born


  • The Story I'll Tell


  • Wish


  • What's Life Like in Foster Care?


  • What's Life Like in Foster Care?


  • We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption And Families


  • Wish


What To Do When Your Family Loses Its Home

Moving is stressful anytime, but when a family is forced to move because they can't afford to pay their mortgage, it's a whole different experience. This book also gives some ideas of what to expect when a family moves in with relatives while they get back on their feet. Recommended for ages 6–9.

What To Do When Your Family Loses Its Home

Rachel Lynette
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 362.7 Lyn)


Moving is stressful anytime, but when a family is forced to move because they can't afford to pay their mortgage, it's a whole different experience. This book also gives some ideas of what to expect when a family moves in with relatives while they get back on their feet. Recommended for ages 6–9.

Homelessness and Families

This book looks at the problems of homelessness—not only the challenges, but also how families can meet and rise above them. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Homelessness and Families

Hilary W. Poole
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 362.592 Poo)


This book looks at the problems of homelessness—not only the challenges, but also how families can meet and rise above them. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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