Showcase Tag: Ages 6-11

Honking cars, pizza by the slice, Hair by Carmen, the corner bodega—and Naomi’s best friend, Ada.

But 11th Street begins to change. Shops close, buildings are torn down, and signs promise something new. One by one, Naomi’s neighbors are forced to move. Faced with the transformation of her city block, Naomi picks up a paintbrush. When something we love goes away we paint it on the wall so it’s always with us, her neighbor Mister Ray tells her. Naomi turns her 11th Street memories into a great mural—and discovers that where she finds people to love, she will have a place to love.

Internationally acclaimed muralist Katie Yamasaki’s paintings are at once monumental and heartfelt. Everything Naomi Loved entwines a celebration of community and friendship with a vision of social justice in this lyrical and universal story about home.

Some kids like frills and sparkles and bows and lots of pink. And some don’t.

The girl who started “The Absolutely, Positively No Princess Book” is sure that she wants a story full of nature and adventure. But when a princess barges into the pages with her own opinions about what makes for a good story, the two learn that they each have something to offer.

Together they make the best story of all.

Top 10 Picture Books of 2005, US News and World Report

Now, Ned and I admire how well you read. But the story will be ruined if you turn the page right now.

So please don’t.

A beautiful pie-making princess is trapped in a tower. Can Sir Wilbur rescue her? And more importantly, can he do it while wearing a tutu? He’s going to try! But if you read the story too quickly, Ned won’t be able to make the pictures or costumes in time. And happily-ever-after may start to go a bit haywire.

“There was blood and dead bodies everywhere. Delicious!”
–Roger the Vulture

“I was promised heroes and swordfights and all I got was an examination of the tragic flaws of human nature. Boooo!”
–Dylan the Monkey

“I’d give it two thumbs up, but my mom told me the other kids are getting jealous of my opposable thumbs.”
–Agnes the Monkey

• New York Public Library Top 100 Children’s Books 2014
• Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee, Maryland Public Library
• Top 50 Elementary Books 2015, Utah Librarian Association
• Maine Librarian Book Award

The Stratford Zoo looks like a normal zoo… until the gates shut at night. That’s when the animals come out of their cages to stage elaborate performances of Shakespeare’s greatest works.

They might not be the most accomplished thespians, but they’ve got what counts – heart.

Also fangs, feathers, scales, and tails.

With amazing illustrations by Zack Giallongo (Broxo, Ewoks– Shadows of Endor), this is a Macbeth that can be enjoyed by the whole flock, pack, or family. So take your seats and prepare for Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy as you’ve never seen it– funny! And with tacos!

• A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION
• Texas Librarian’s Little Mavericks Award
• Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, 2016
• Maine Librarian Book Award
• Best Comic of 2015, Comics Alternative
• Finalist, Best Middle Grade Reader 2016, NCIBA

Romeo and Juliet. A classic pair. And who better to play them than…a rooster and a bear? Once again, the animals of the Stratford Zoo are performing Shakespeare like you’ve never seen it– with fangs, feathers, tails, and most importantly, heart. Ian Lendler’s hilarious tale of after-hours animal stagecraft is perfectly paired with the adorable, accessible artwork of Zack Giallongo (Broxo, Ewoks) in this side-splitting companion to their graphic novel The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Macbeth.