Books written for Grades 1-4 (Ages 6 – 9 years)

Title: The Newborn Child Author: Jackie Morris Illustrator: Jackie Morris Publisher: Otter-Barry Books Publication Date: September 13, 2016 ISBN: 978-1910959459 Audience: Ages 5 and up Summary:  The events of Mary’s life, including the Annunciation, the journey to Bethlehem, the...

Name of Book: The Christmas Story Author:  Robert Sabuda Illustrator: Robert Sabuda Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: September 27, 2016 ISBN: 9780763683269 Audience:  Ages 5-8 (This book would work for many ages, but little hands might be hard on the pop-up...

Title: The Name Jar Author: Yangsook Choi Publisher: Dragonfly Books; Reprint Edition Publication Date: October 14, 2003 ISBN: 978-0440417996 Audience: Ages 4-8 Summary:  New year, new country,  new school, the first day.  Unhei ( Yoon-hye)is nervous and excited, but for...

Title: Hiding Places Author: Kathleen Trock Publisher: Pebbles and Stones Publication Date: 2009 ISBN: 9780982183540 Audience: 4-10 years Summary: Do you have a favorite hiding place? There are times, like games or surprise parties, when we hide for fun but not all hiding is for...

Title: Cougar Cub Tales: I’m Just Like You Author and Illustrator: Sharon Cramer Publisher: B&F Publishing, available as an e-book. ISBN # 978-1-4507-3351-9 Audience: ages 4-8 Summary: Two young, orphaned cougar siblings spend their days playing happily and imaginatively...

Title: This Is Not a Picture Book! Author:  Sergio Ruzzier Illustrator: Sergio Ruzzier Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN:  9781452129075 Audience:  Age 4-8 Summary: A young duckling finds a book lying on the ground, discovers with dismay that it has no pictures, kicks the book away...

Title: Nightsong Author: Ari Berk Illustrator: Loren Long Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ISBN#:978-1-4169-8552-5 Audience: Ages 4-8 Summary: Little Chiro flies out of the bat cave on his own for the first time, his mother letting him go with advice to...

Title: Miracle Man: The Story of Jesus Author:  John Hendrix Illustrator: John Hendrix Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers ISBN:  9781419718991 Audience:  5 and up Summary: Author/illustrator John Hendrix creates a biography of Jesus through the retelling of a series of his...

Title: The Sandwich Swap Author: Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and Kelly Dipucchio Illustrator: Tricia Tusa Publisher: Disney.Hyperion Books ISBN# 978-1-4231-2484-9 Audience: ages 4-9 Summary: This book shows how two friends, Lily and Salma, become closer because they make...