Enjoy the outdoors by exploring books about everything outside. Here are some of our favorites. You’ll find instructions for accessing the Alaskas Digital Library and Tumblebooks via SLED down below. Walter’s Wonderful Web by Tim Hopgoode (Toddler, Preschool) If you ever take a nature walk together as a family, you might see a spider’s web Read More
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Books You’ll Love to Build Resiliency
Reading about characters who overcome challenges and work through their feelings can be very helpful for young children. These stories of resiliency are great ways to build their confidence using characters and storylines they can relate to. You’ll find instructions for accessing the Alaskas Digital Library and Tumblebooks via SLED down below. The Itsy Bitsy Read More
A Different Way to Develop a Love of Words
This is the part of our newsletter where normally we would send recommendations for books you can read with your child that explore our monthly topic. However, with libraries closed across the state, we would be remiss to not acknowledge that access to the books we recommend might be harder to come by this month. Read More
Books You’ll Love to Develop Words
My Word: A Book of First Words by Frank Preston-Gannon (Infant, Toddler) With charming illustrations, this visual dictionary-style book introduces babies and toddlers to all kinds of words for things that go, food, animals, and more! Each page is grouped by theme and every item has a label. ▸ Get it at the Library Goodbye Friend! Hello Friend! Read More
Books You’ll Love About Winter STEM
Walk and See Opposites by Rosalind Beardshaw (Infant, Toddler) Little ones can enjoy this adorably illustrated opposites book that showcases many fun things to do in wintertime as we follow two children on their walk in the country. ▸ Get it at the Library Best in Snow by April Pulley Sayre (Toddler, Preschool) This non-fiction Read More
Books You’ll Love to Learn Paths to Print
We Dig Worms by Kevin McCloskey (Preschool) In this graphic novel-style nonfiction book, preschoolers can learn about how worms work and all the ways they help our planet. Even little ones who shy away from bugs or other “yucky” things can be drawn in by the charming illustrations. ▸ Get it at the Library I Read More
Books You’ll Love About Music
Squeak! Rumble! Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! A Sonic Adventure by Wynton Marsalis (Toddler, Preschool) This interactive book is a fun romp through onomatopoeia and New Orleans jazz. It shows how music can come from instruments and from everyday objects like a screen door or water faucet. ▸ Get it at the Library Monster Boogie by Read More
Books You’ll Love About Family
Stella Brings the Family by Miriam B Schiffer (Preschool) At her school, Stella’s teacher announces that they will have a Mother’s Day celebration, but Stella doesn’t have a mother to bring. She has two daddies and many other relatives who care for her instead. How will Stella solve the “problem” of whom to invite to the Read More
Books You’ll Love for On the Go
Backseat A-B-see by Maria Van Lieshout (Toddler, Preschool) This fun version of the classic alphabet book uses many different kinds of street signs that your little one may see from their point of view in the backseat. Can you guess what sign would work for L? Hint: it’s the place you can find this book! ▸ Read More
Wordless Books You’ll Love
Journey by Aaron Becker (All Ages) (See also Quest and Return, books 2 and 3) A lonely young girl uses a magical red marker to draw a door on her bedroom wall. When she goes through the door, she finds herself in another world, where she experiences adventures. Told using intricate illustrations, the girl continues Read More
