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"Now comes the long blue cold and what shall I say but that some bird in the tree of my heart is singing."
-- from "Now comes the long blue cold" by Mary Oliver
Librariann Recommends… Baseball Books!
In honor of the Rockies winning their home opener yesterday, here are some books about baseball. If you can’t make it to the ballpark, you’ll still hear the crack of the bat, thud of ball in glove and the roar of the crowd with these titles!
Grade levels are suggestions. Every kid is different. Follow their lead.
Take Me Out to the Yakyu, written and illustrated by Aaron Meshon
PreK – 1st grade
A little boy describes enjoying baseball with his American Pop Pop and yakyu with his Japanese Ji Ji. Includes fun comparisons of everything from snacks and souvenirs to cheers and transportation.
Baseball Hour by Carol Nevius, illustrated by Bill Thomson
K – 2nd grade
Rhythmic, rhyming text takes the reader through an hour of baseball practice. Thomson’s dynamic, photorealistic illustrations showcase the players’ skills and spirit.
Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Steven Salerno
K – 3rd grade
The Acerra family hailed from Long Branch, NJ and formed a semiprofessional baseball team in 1938 made up 12 brothers. The delightful retro illustrations are a perfect compliment to this family story.
Mighty Jackie: The Strikeout Queen by Marissa Moss, illustrated by C.F. Payne
K – 3rd grade
The amazing true story of Chattanooga Lookout pitcher Jackie Mitchell who struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back in 1931.
Players in Pigtails by Shana Corey, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
K – 3rd grade
Did you know the original verses of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” are from the perspective of Katie Casey who was “baseball mad / Had the fever and had it bad”? Inspired by the film, A League of Their Own, this is the fictional story of Katie Casey and her participation in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson
3rd – 8th grade
Narrated from the perspective of a former ball player, the reader is taken through a history of the Negro Leagues and the stories of great players such as Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige. Nelson’s illustrations, portraits and ballpark landscapes, are the final grand slam.
Baseball Card Adventures series by Dan Gutman
4th – 7th grade
Mix together elements from fantasy, historical fiction and sports adventure stories and the result is Gutman’s Baseball Card Adventure series. By touching certain baseball cards, 12-year-old Joe is able to time travel throughout baseball history.
All the Broken Pieces by Ann Burg
6th – 8th grade
The son of a Vietnamese woman and a U.S. soldier, 12-year-old Matt struggles to adjust to life with his new adoptive family in the United States. He becomes a star pitcher on his school baseball team, but still faces bullying from classmates. This historical novel-in-verse is a powerful story of loss and healing.
Mexican Whiteboy by Matt de la Peña
9th - 12th grade
The streets and ball fields of National City, CA serve as the backdrop for this coming-of-age novel. More than a baseball story, de la Peña offers a moving glimpse into the friendships and emotional lives of teen boys.
Pay phone on 22nd between Larimer & Market
Mural, 43rd & Clayton
East Colfax & Elm
Looking for a way to share Nelson Mandela's legacy with the kids in your life? Read Kadir Nelson's picture book biography, Nelson Mandela, together. Think your older elementary kids or middle schoolers are "too big" for picture books? This one may change your mind!
Neighborhood Mary, Syracuse & 19th
Librariann Recommends... Snow Books!
In honor of Denver's first real snowstorm of the season, here are some old and new favorites that celebrate winter and all things snow!
Grade levels are suggestions. Every kid is different. Follow their lead.
In the Snow by Sharon Phillips Denslow, illustrated by Nancy Tafuri
Toddler - K
In spare, rhyming text combined with large watercolor and pencil illustrations, we meet a variety of forest animals. Short and sweet, this is a perfect choice for wiggly toddlers with short attention spans.
Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
Preschool - 2nd grade
Follow a father and daughter as they cross-country ski through the woods. On their trek they discover animals who live below the snow in the subnivean zone, as well as those who spend the winter above the snow.
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr
Preschool - 2nd grade
On a moonlit night, a father and daughter go owling in the woods. A lovely celebration of the winter landscape, as well as family connections.
Recess at 20 Below by Cindy Lou Aillaud
K - 3rd grade
The only thing that stops the kids in Delta Junction, AK from going outside for recess is if the temperature dips under -20 or there's a moose on the playground. Includes lots of fun photos featuring things like frozen eyelashes, buried playground equipment and piles upon piles of clothes.
Have Fun Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke
1st - 3rd grade
Anna lives in “Africa. Amazing Africa.” and is preparing for a new adventure – visiting her maternal grandmother in Canada for Christmas. In Africa, Anna lives with her parents, twin brothers Double and Trouble, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Her grandmother in Canada lives alone, in the snow. Will Anna be warm enough? Will there be anyone to play with?
Twelve Kinds of Ice by Ellen Bryan Obed, illustrated by Barbara McClintock
2nd - 5th grade
From the first skim of ice on a bucket in the barn to frozen streams and lakes, the narrator recalls her childhood in rural Maine and her family's love affair with ice. The pen and ink illustrations are a perfect match for the setting and time period.
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East Colfax & Elm
Alley off East Colfax between Fairfax & Elm
Pay Phone 13th & Grant
Librariann Recommends... Early Chapter Books!
Beyond Beginning Readers: Ready to make the leap from “readers” to “chapter books”? Need a change of pace from The Magic Treehouse, Rainbow Magic Fairies and the like? Give these titles a try!
Grade levels are suggestions. Every kid is different. Follow their lead.
Anna Hibiscus series by Atinuke
1st - 3rd grade
Anna Hibiscus lives in “Africa. Amazing Africa.” with her parents, twin brothers Double and Trouble and a large extended family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Full of humor, these stories also thoughtfully explore the poverty and economic complexities of contemporary African life.
Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo
K – 2nd grade
Mercy, the “porcine wonder”, lives with the Watson family and loves buttery toast more than anything in the world. Sometimes, her pursuit of this delicacy leads to all sorts of mishaps, especially with neighbor Eugenia who thinks pigs should definitely not live in houses.
Zapato Power series by Jacqueline Jules
1st - 3rd grade
Freddie Ramos arrives home from school to a package waiting outside his apartment. Inside? A pair of winged sneakers. Freddie slips them on and transforms into a superhero with some pretty amazing superpowers!
Lulu and the Duck in the Park by Hilary McKay
1st - 3rd grade
Lulu loves animals. A lot. Her teacher, Mrs. Holiday? Well, not so much. When some off-leash dogs destroy a duck’s nest in the park, Lulu can’t help herself and rescues an egg. Can she keep the egg safe and warm and a secret from Mrs. Holiday before it hatches? Looking forward to reading the second book in this new series, Lulu and the Dog from the Sea!
Getting in the Reading Groove: Kids in 2nd – 4th grade can be all over the map re: their level of reading fluency. Try one of these humorous, engaging reads to get this age group in the reading groove!
Grade levels are suggestions. Every kid is different. Follow their lead.
Clementine series by Sarah Pennypacker
2nd – 4th grade
Move over Ramona and make room for Clementine! Whether she’s in the principal’s office (again!) or figuring out how to be the best big sister ever, it’s always a delight to spend time with Clementine
Fangbone! Third-Grade Barbarian series by Michael Rex
2nd - 4th grade
Sent from his homeland of Skullbania on a quest to find a missing toe, our young hero Fangbone lands in a third grade classroom in our world. Perplexed by everything from manners to flushing toilets, Fangbone leads us on a humorous romp through the perils of elementary school in this new graphic novel series.
EllRay Jakes series by Sally Warner
2nd – 4th grade
EllRay is the smallest kid in his class, even counting the girls! With some pesky class bullies and a younger sister who tends to ruin everything, EllRay’s 3rd grade year turns out to be quite an adventure.
Bobby vs Girls (Accidentally) by Lisa Yee & Bobby the Brave (Sometimes) by Lisa Yee
3rd - 5th grade
Fourth grader Bobby Ellis-Chan lives with his busy mom, former pro football player turned stay at home dad and two sisters. Sisters can be, well, challenging, especially when your older sister is a way better football player than you are and your younger sister thinks she’s a princess. Throw in the stress of acting in a school play and the bewildering world of boy/girl friendship and Bobby tries to be brave, at least sometimes.
North Wall by Happy Coffee & Salvagetti Bicycle Annex
Ellsworth Ave between Broadway & Acoma
Difficult children do not exist. There are only children in difficult situations.
Tineke Spruytenburg in Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Community, page 201
Panda Door
Market St, between 21st & 22nd