Librarian Recommended English Books for Children.

Swimming with Sharks

15.04.2019

Swimming with Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark by Heather Lang (Author), Jordi Solano (Illustrations)

This picture book biography follows the life of Eugenie Clark, the Japanese-American scientist, researcher, and diver, who became famous as The Shark Lady for her groundbreaking discoveries about shark behavior.

Picture Book, Sakura Medal 2018 Nominee

The Sound of Silence

15.04.2019

The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito (Author), Julia Kuo (Visual Art)

"Do you have a favorite sound?" little Yoshio asks. The musician answers, "The most beautiful sound is the sound of ma, of silence." But Yoshio lives in Tokyo, Japan: a giant, noisy, busy city. He hears shoes squishing through puddles, trains whooshing, cars beeping, and families laughing. Tokyo is like a symphony hall! Where is silence? Join Yoshio on his journey through the hustle and bustle of the city to find the most beautiful sound of all.

One Day in the Eucalyptus

15.04.2019

One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree by Daniel Bernstrom (Author), Brendan Wenzel (Illustrations)

One Day in the leaves of the eucalyptus tree hung a scare in the air where no eye could see, when along skipped a boy with a whirly-twirly toy, to the shade of the eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree.

Water is Water

15.04.2019

Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle by Miranda Paul (Author), Jason Chin (Illustrations)

A spare, poetic picture book exploring the different phases of the water cycle in surprising and engaging ways.

Picture Book, Sakura Medal 2018 Nominee

They All Saw a Cat

15.04.2019

They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel (Author-Illustrator)

In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat, and how perspective shapes what we see.When you see a cat, what do you see?

Picture Book, Sakura Medal 2018 Nominee

The Last Kids on Earth

15.04.2019

The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier

After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg.

Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier

15.04.2019

Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier

Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

15.04.2019

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ( gleaned ) by professional reapers ( scythes ). Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythe s apprentices, and despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation they must learn the art of killing and come to understand the necessity of what they do.Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe s apprentice. And when it becomes clear that the winning apprentice s first task will be to glean the loser, Citra and Rowan are pitted against one another in a fight for their lives.

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