August Book Recommendations: Children

Thinking about creating a new reading list or simply looking for some new books to read, we've got your back. Our team has created a booklist based on their recent reads and compiled them here for you to view. Enjoy!

Top Five Children's reads this month:

1. When Neil Armstrong Built a Wind Tunnel By Mark Andrew Weakland: Full of captivating personal anecdotes from the childhood of a man who walked on the moon, this picture book biography is superb. It encourages kids to use their imaginations, build something, study hard, work with dedication, and always follow their dreams. And if they build something that knocks their own mother over and breaks a window? Oh well, errors in judgment happen to the best of us. The secret of life is to learn from our mistakes. We love Luciano Loano’s colourful and playful illustrations.

2. The Library by Sarah Stewart: Do you love reading and buying books? So did Mary Elizabeth Brown, the person behind this delightful historical fiction. She read everywhere, any time she got a minute, and bought books at an alarming rate until she accumulated so many books that her shelves began to fall apart, and stacks of books blocked her front door.

3. The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin: When young Temple was diagnosed with autism, no one expected her to talk, let alone become one of the most powerful voices in modern science. Yet, the determined visual thinker did just that. Her unique mind allowed her to connect with animals, especially helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe! ( Children)

4. A camping spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen: The second book in the much-loved Mr. Magee series A new adventure with Mr. Magee and his dog, Dee: In A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee, Mr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee, are enjoying a peaceful camping trip when along comes a lumbering, marshmallow-loving bear and the excitement begins.

5. The Good Egg by Jory John: Meet the good egg. He’s a verrrrrry good egg indeed. But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol’ rotten. As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts to crack from all the pressure of feeling like he has to be perfect. So, he decides enough is enough! It’s time for him to make a change…