New Books for Kids

Picture Books

The abandoned lighthouse by Albert Lamb; illustrated by David McPhail

Stellar stargazer! by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser

The bedtime book for dogs by Bruce Littlefield; illustrated by Paul S. Heath

Who's there? by Carole Lexa Schaefer; illustrated by Pierr Morgan

Gilbert Goldfish wants a pet by Kelly DiPucchio; illustrated by Bob Shea

Believe it or Not! CPL Has Programs for Readers

Children's Programs

Tween Programs

Teen Programs

Travel Books for Kids

The adventures of Marco and Polo by Dieter Wiesmüller; translated from the German by Beate Peter

All aboard!: a traveling alphabet by concept by Chris L. Demarest; illustrated by Bill Mayer

Bee & Bird by Craig Frazier

How to travel with grownups by Elizabeth Bridgman; pictures by Eleanor Hazard

The mystery of the third Lucretia by Susan Runholt

So B. It: a novel by Sarah Weeks

Book-club-in-a-bag Kits for All Ages

Book-Club-in-a-Bag is designed to help you hold your own book discussion with friends or colleagues. Each kit contains:

  • 8 copies of a particular book
  • Material to facilitate conversations

Kits can be checked out for 8 weeks, and cannot be renewed. The library has book-club-in-a-bag kits for adults and children, such as:

Adults

Mennonite in a little black dress: a memoir of going home by Rhoda Janzen

The help by Kathryn Stockett

The leisure seeker by Michael Zadoorian

Children

Fancy Nancy: Pajama Day by Jane O'Connor

Local Bookstores and Summer Author Talks

Local Bookstores

Summer Author Talks

More events to come.

Ann Patchett will be promoting State of Wonder at McLean & Eakin Bookstore in Petoskey on Monday, June 20 at Noon.

Kristina Riggle will be promoting Things We Didn't Say at Schuler Books and Music in Grand Rapids on Thursday, June 30

Cookbooks for Teens

Eat fresh food: awesome recipes for teen chefs by Rozanne Gold and her all-star team; photographs by Phil Mansfield

Real food, real fast by Sam Stern and Susan Stern

Cake pops: tips, tricks, and recipes for more than 40 irresistible mini treats by Bakerella; by Angie Dudley

Cupcakes from the Primrose Bakery by Martha Swift & Lisa Thomas; photography by Yuki Sugiura

Hello, cupcake! by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson; text and photographs by Alan Richardson; recipes and food styling by Karen Tack

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