MDPLS Staff Picks: Books for Kids2022

Given by Miami-Dade Public Library System

60 Works 6,646 Books 340 Reviews 4.2

Recommended by Adriana Garcia from Miami Beach Regional Library ('22-'23) and Mary Burns from Northeast Dade – Aventura Branch. ('20-'21)

In partnership with The Children's Trust

Years:
All, 2024 (25), 2023 (59), 2022 (60), 2021 (60), , 2020 (51)
WorkOrder LabelYear
Felíz New Year, Ava Gabriela! by Alexandra Alessandri
2022-012022
Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon by Virginia Loh-Hagan
2022-012022
Peace by Miranda Paul
2022-012022
Martin Rising: Requiem For a King by Andrea Davis Pinkney
2022-012022
Peace Train by Yusuf Islam
2022-012022
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver by Gene Barretta
2022-022022
Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues by Leah Henderson
2022-022022
Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States by Louisa Jaggar
2022-022022
One Step Further: My Story of Math, the Moon, and a Lifelong Mission by Katherine Johnson
2022-022022
Bread for Words: A Frederick Douglass Story by Shana Keller
2022-022022
Breaking the Ice: The True Story of the First Woman to Play in the National Hockey League by Angie Bullaro
2022-032022
Shaped by Her Hands by Anne Harber Freeman
2022-032022
Queen of Tejano Music: Selena by Silvia Lopez
2022-032022
Fly, Girl, Fly!: Shaesta Waiz Soars around the World by Nancy Roe Pimm
2022-032022
June Almeida, Virus Detective!: The Woman Who Discovered the First Human Coronavirus by Suzanne Slade
2022-032022
Dear Little One by Nina Laden
2022-042022
My Friend Earth: (Earth Day Books with Environmentalism Message for Kids, Saving Planet Earth, Our Planet Book) by Patricia MacLachlan
2022-042022
Does Earth Feel?: 14 Questions for Humans by Majewski Marc
2022-042022
Hike by Pete Oswald
2022-042022
Fatima's Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq
2022-042022
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
2022-052022
Dinner on Domingos by Alexandra Katona
2022-052022
Superhero Gran by Timothy Knapman
2022-052022
Our Favorite Day by Joowon Oh
2022-052022
The Remember Balloons by Jessie Oliveros
2022-052022
Hello, Baby! I'm Your Mom by Eve Bunting
2022-062022
Wild About Dads by Diana Murray
2022-062022
Wherever You'll Be by Ariella Prince Guttman
2022-062022
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero
2022-062022
Girl Dad by Sean Williams
2022-062022
The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story by Tina Cho
2022-072022
The Ocean Lives There: Magic, Music, and Fun on a Caribbean Adventure (Ages 4-8) by M.J. Fievre
2022-072022
Little Wonder by Claire Keane
2022-072022
Hey! A Colorful Mystery by Kate Read
2022-072022
Jules vs. the Ocean by Jessie Sima
2022-072022
How to Spot a Best Friend by Bea Birdsong
2022-082022
Becoming Vanessa by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
2022-082022
I'm Afraid Your Teddy Is in the Principal's Office by Jancee Dunn
2022-082022
Little Bat in Night School by Brian Lies
2022-082022
My First Day by Nguyen Quang Phung
2022-082022
Tía Fortuna's New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey by Ruth Behar
2022-092022
Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz
2022-092022
A Song of Frutas by Margarita Engle
2022-092022
Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient by Areli Morales
2022-092022
Coquí in the City by Nomar Perez
2022-092022
A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey
2022-102022
Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty
2022-102022
We Want to Go to School!: The Fight for Disability Rights by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
2022-102022
I Am Odd, I Am New by Benjamin Giroux
2022-102022
You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion by Margaret O'Hair
2022-102022
Around the Table That Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill
2022-112022
If Animals Tried to Be Kind (If Animals Kissed Good Night) by Ann Whitford Paul
2022-112022
Over the River and Through the Wood by Emma Randall
2022-112022
Group Hug by Jean Reidy
2022-112022
We Give Thanks by Cynthia Rylant
2022-112022
Snow Falls by Kate Gardner
2022-122022
May Your Life Be Deliciosa by Michael Genhart
2022-122022
Latkes And Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story by Fran Manushkin
2022-122022
It's Diwali! by Kabir Sehgal
2022-122022
The People Remember by Ibi Zoboi
2022-122022

Tags

acceptance(315) African American(492) African Americans(168) animals(158) autism(357) biography(719) bipoc(131) black history(280) children(274) children's(358) children's books(146) children's literature(161) civil rights(250) community(214) culture(267) differences(165) disabilities(180) disability(260) diversity(1,040) family(1,068) feelings(138) fiction(609) food(185) friendship(430) grandparents(132) Hanukkah(251) history(435) holidays(173) identity(243) immigration(244) inclusion(199) kindness(251) Korea(149) Latinx(144) love(174) multicultural(494) names(174) nature(243) non-fiction(607) picture book(2,800) poetry(272) realistic fiction(239) school(239) science(173) self-esteem(246) siblings(140) slavery(150) space(138) Spanish(190) to-read(596)

Top Members

SWONlibraries (194 works), RLNunezKPL (187), Caralen (126), fernandie (115), JeanLittleLibrary (97), ltfl_isblib (82), arak (81), melodyreads (81), BrD (80), FrontierGirl (76), Cheryl_in_CC_NV (74), Thebookdoc (73), Conway_Library (69), JennyArch (68), eo206 (66), mosylu1 (62), Nolasaysread (58), Mel-Mel (57), ChildrensLibraryLady (56), ECRSSAA (53), foxly (52), LadyKnightLibrarian (51), AmyLerman (49), BC_ERC (46), ShellyPorter (44), klnbennett (43), MindyEwing (41), CynthiaM (40), Jill41 (40), MollyAnneClose (39), alexasplayc (38), BackstoryBooks (38), GusBus (38), hapa.librarian (37), advent-socialjustice (36), VadersMorwen (36), IncarnationSR (35), msgabbythelibrarian (35), RSVPEssexHudson (35), ibkt217 (34), jalacika (33), amandabock (32), CloaktheLibrarian (32), GowanScienceAcademy (32), janegend (32), sunnymunn (32), vmv (32), AbigailAdams26 (31), Boonose (31), chinatowne (31), cmecabar (31), Ebrietas (31), hooligansmama (31), KSU_CDC (31), l.chew (31), Ms.Elkins (31), Fielder-Senchyne (30), SARAKZ (30), pastelpaperback (29), ReshelvingAlexandria (29), sarahllew (29), alexanko (28), ASKier (28), BCDlibrary (28), LibrarianMaven (28), shelftalker (28), Christa_Josh (26), DonnaReyes (26), EvergreenComm (26), NightMarily (26), ohayden (26), CuriosityWorkshop (25), kelliemagnuson (25), kleahey (25), NancyH2020 (25), sophiestreitwieser (25), Allyoopsi (24), apocalypsehunter (24), EricShipman (24), Passingfancy (24), SableShepherdessNYC (24), stefaniemolinaro (24), bethmeza (23), BryantBaird (23), Judylibrary (23), julesmoffitt (23), kbishop (23), mhaloin (23), NelsonMandelaES (23), StayerLibrary (23), trkelley (23), UniversityCo-op (23), BAKissimmeePoinciana (22), DaniDW (22), LadyLast (22), mrsmichel (22), MsJCC (22), nbmars (22), sloth852 (22), alarremore (21), andrew.keefe (21), brandykarl (21), cmlfbiblioteca (21), dulembaeo (21), LibrarianRyan (21), Preschoolofthearts (21), tracylynblue (21), tua.ursula (21), vtlucania (21), bogreader (20), csfoster (20), davidgn (20), Emma_Caywood (20), jdonahouuwm. (20), kyurenka (20), LightbulbHeart (20), MadelineB (20), mharnik (20), Robinsonstef (20), sheardliteracycenter (20), tarpfarmer (20), CarlaQ (19), e-zReader (19), Kellielynn13 (19), kerribrary (19), lalandry925 (19), MollyClose (19), mslibrarynerd (19), nicholldenice (19), SalasdeLibros (19), SlipperyFish (19), stephshesam (19), tasslyn (19), carebrarian (18), cLoyacano (18), labfs39kids (18), rarewren (18), rdg301library (18), RHCB (18), ridgewoodcoop (18), SMELNY (18), villemezbrown (18)