By
Jan Pease
Blame
it on years of working in libraries and bookstores, but I just realized that
the books I want to tell you about can be alphabetized, A,B,C,D, and E, but
only if you use their titles.
For
A, we have “Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings,” by Francie Latour. This colorful book tells the story of a young
girl who visits her Auntie Luce every summer.
She discovers the wonders of painting and learns about her family and
the history of Haiti through her aunt’s talent.
For B, we have “Blue,” by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. This gorgeous book celebrates both the relationship of a boy and his dog and the many shades of blue.
For
C, we have “Carmela Full of Wishes,” by Matt de la Peña. This sweet book gives a glimpse into the lives
of family members who work hard and love deeply. Mr. de
la Peña also writes young adult novels.
For D, we have “Dragons in a Bag,” by Zetta Elliott. This book introduces a new series, as we meet
a boy named Jaxon who has a special errand to perform for the somewhat scary
woman who raised his mom. He has to
deliver a bag full of baby dragons to a magical place, but he can’t let them
out of the bag or feed them anything sweet.
Of course he does both.
And for E, we have “Elbow Grease,” by John Cena. He is best known for being a WWE wrestler. He also acts, does voices in animated films, and now he’s written a book. Elbow Grease is a small monster truck that wants to compete with the full-sized monster trucks in a Demolition Derby. Will the little guy persevere and show the big trucks he can do it? Is John Cena famous?
These
children’s fiction books can be found at Litchfield library in alphabetical
order by author’s last name. If that
seems confusing, just ask a staff member for a little help. See you at the library!
