October 25, 2017 | strande
If you're looking to pick up a story about family, give one of these a try. Many of them highlight a challenge facing a particular family, or emphasize family connections. All of these titles are also available in audio book formats, which make them uniquely suited to family reading.
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything.
January 27, 2016 | strande
Classic stories are told, retold, then changed and retold again. Rediscover some of your favorite stories in a new way. Although these classics are usually considered children's stories, grown-ups are welcome to join in the fun.
Bonus: find your own adapted classic and share on Social Media #CYSStoryBox.
Film Adaptations: Disney Animated Peter Pan; Live Action Peter Pan; Peter Pan Live; Neverland; Pan (coming 2016)
The original adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.
June 2, 2015 | madame librarian
Reading time for kids can
be fun when it's with an older adult. Hit the library with your grandchild, or
a "grand friend," to track down some classics.
August 27, 2012 | mebbitt
August 25, 2012 | mebbitt
Round trip by Ann Jonas
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren ; translated from the Swedish by Florence Lamborn ; illustrated by Louis S. Glanzman
Frog and Toad storybook treasury by Arnold Lobel
