Children's Staff Picks 7/2025

Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. She lives with her whole family in a wonderful house. There is always somebody to laugh or play with. She loves to splash in the sea with her cousins and have parties with her aunties. But more than anything else in the world, Anna Hibiscus would love to see snow.

"Sixth-graders have always said farewell to Kettleby Elementary with a class prank, and the school has always allowed it--as long as they play by the rules. Class clown Zella Trudi is determined to think up the greatest prank of all time. Maybe then, everyone will quit laughing at funny Internet videos and start laughing at her jokes again. But when her great idea goes a little too far, the whole class is punished, and it's all her fault. Can she...

"Si disfrutas conociendo datos y cifras sorprendentes, con El mundo en números ¡la diversión está asegurada! Un interesante libro que pone al alcance de tu mano todas las estadísticas y curiosidades que puedas imaginar... ¡y mucho más!"-- Amazon.com. "Arm yourself with nuggets of number knowledge and fantastic figures with this data-filled book that explores everything in our world from space to sports and animals to art. How long does it...

Ravi spends summer vacation with his cousins sharing in all their favorite activities, including eating ice cream.

"Move over, Jeopardy, Family Feud, and The Price Is Right - this book will be your new favorite laugh-until-your-stomach-hurts family game! In Butt or Face, weird animals are introduced with a close-up photo. Kids must guess: are they seeing seeing ... um ... err ... the bottom or the top? Readers will learn about animals like Cuban Dwarf Frogs, whose backsides look like a pair of eyes, and the Mary River Turtle, which not only has a unique face,...

"With inspiring text by Today cohost Craig Melvin and warmth-filled illustrations by Sawyer Cloud, this is a tender and uplifting tribute to the special bonds between dads and sons. Through the ups and downs of life, no matter what: I'm proud to be your dad."-- Jacket

At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked with finding their families' home countries on a map, but no matter how hard she looks, Falasteen can't find Palestine. Can a place exist if it's not on a map? Confused, Falasteen turns to her family for answers. Her grandfather, grandmother, and Mama encourage her to see their homeland from a different perspective, and each of their stories helps her understand her people's history and her own place...

Something fishy is going on! What happens when a talking fish, a runaway dog, and a herd of hog-like creatures descend on the woods behind Cody Brachman's house? An abosolute nightmare! His friend Sam wanted to stay inside and play video games all day, but Cody insisted they go wading in the creek. What starts as a fun morning in the water quickly turns into the scariest day the two friends have ever experienced. If Cody can't figure out why everything...

"This book explores the animals and plants in a pollinator garden, how they need each other to survive, and how you can help them"-- Provided by publisher.