Everybody Books

Barnes, Derrick. Crown an Ode to the Fresh Cut. Chicago: Bolden. 2017.

You can’t help but feel like royalty after a fresh cut. Sitting in the barber’s chair while he preps you for your cut, you know you’ll look like a million bucks when he is done. All around you will be people with cuts that make them look important. The opinion that will matter the most to you is your mom’s.

Butler, Dori Hillestad. King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree, 2017.

King is a dog who lives with his human, Kayla. One day Kayla makes King’s favorite peanut butter treats. Unfortunately, Kayla says the treats are not for King. The treats are for Kayla’s friend and her new puppy, Thor. When some of the treats go missing, it is up to King to find the thief.

De La Peña, Matt. Carmela Full of Wishes. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2018.

Today is Carmela’s birthday. Carmela is now old enough to tag along with her brother on the daily errands. Carmela finds a dandelion and when her brother says it is full of wishes, she saves it for the perfect wish. When Carmela crashes her scooter, the dandelion is crushed. Carmela worries her chance for the perfect wish is lost.

Elya, Susan Middleton. La Princesa and the Pea. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2017.

There once was a prince who wanted to marry. His Mamá only wanted him to marry the perfect princess. When a maiden passed by and caught the prince’s eye, he hoped his perfect princess had arrived. But Mamá had a test that the princess had to pass before a wedding could happen.

Graegin, Stephanie. Little Fox in the Forest. New York: Schwartz & Wade, 2017.

A girl’s favorite stuffed animal, a little fox, sleeps with her every night. One day she takes the little fox to school for show-and-tell. After school, a real fox steals the stuffed animal. With the help of a friend, the girl must search a magical forest for her lost little fox. Along the way, they meet many interesting creatures.

Hesse, Karen. Night Job. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2018.

Every Friday after dark, a boy gets onto the back of his dad’s motorcycle. The ride ends at a locked and empty school. While his dad cleans the gym, the boy plays basketball. Throughout the night, they listen to baseball on the radio as they move from room to room. Can the boy stay awake the whole night?

John, Jory. The Bad Seed. New York: Harper, 2017.

The Bad Seed hears the other seeds gossiping. They say he is bad, and he is bad. He is always late, cuts in line, and never bathes. He wasn’t always this way. Once he had a large, close family. His family was always having fun until the day everything changed. But maybe the Bad Seed doesn’t have to stay bad.

Latham, Irene. Meet Miss Fancy. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2019.

Frank loves elephants. He helps the city raise money to buy an elephant named Miss Fancy. Unlike other children, Frank is not allowed to visit the elephant because of the color of his skin. More than anything, Frank wants to meet Miss Fancy. One day, Frank comes up with a plan to make his wish come true.

Lies, Brian. The Rough Patch. New York: Greenwillow, 2018.

Evan and his dog are always together. They love working in their amazing garden. When something bad happens to his dog, Evan destroys the garden. Soon weeds take over and Evan lets them grow. A pumpkin vine comes under the garden fence. When a pumpkin starts to grow, Evan finally tends his garden again.

Lilly, Elizabeth. Geraldine. New York: Roaring Brook, 2018.

Geraldine is not happy her family is moving. At her new school, Geraldine is the only giraffe. Geraldine becomes very shy and tries to hide from everyone. When Geraldine meets another student who doesn’t fit in, they decide to hide together. When they’re together, Geraldine finds they don't need to hide at all.

Meisel, Paul. I See a Cat. New York: Holiday House, 2017.

A dog is home alone all day. The dog waits on his favorite rug by the back door. Luckily, a lot of animals walk by. For some animals, the dog stands up. For other animals, the dog just ignores them. One animal makes him bark and bark. Finally, the dog sees his favorite thing come into the back yard.

Marcero, Deborah. Ursa’s Light. White Plains, NY: Peter Pauper, 2016.

Ursa is different from all the other bears at her school. Ursa believes anything is possible. Ursa’s imagination leads her to decide that she will fly. No one else thinks this is a good idea. Ursa studies everything she sees that flies. None of her ideas work, until Ursa’s baby brother points out a sign in the park.

Morales, Yuyi. Dreamers. New York: Holiday House, 2018.

Imagine leaving your home and coming to a new land. You don’t understand the language and can’t read the signs. You make lots of mistakes in this new land. Then one day you find a place filled with books. This place is beyond anything you’ve ever imagined. Because of this place, the new land becomes your home.

Parsley, Elise. Neck & Neck. New York: Little, Brown, 2018.

Leopold, the giraffe, loves getting attention at the zoo. Leopold really loves to get treats from the children. One day a giraffe balloon shows up. Not only can the balloon do tricks, but the balloon is not smelly like Leopold. He knows everyone will love the balloon. Something must be done about the balloon problem.

Yoon, Salina. My Kite is Stuck and Other Stories. New York: Bloomsbury, 2017.

Porcupine, Big Duck, and Little Duck are all friends. Big Duck’s kite is stuck in a tree. Porcupine tries to help, but only makes it worse. Next, Big Duck does not like Porcupine’s new bug friend. Finally, Porcupine and Big Duck open a lemonade stand. When the friends forget something important, Little Duck helps.