Recommendations provided by Adult Services Librarian Lindsey Batchelder and Youth Services Librarian Becky O’Neil

The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections
By Amanda Blake Soule
Break the family habits of watching TV and playing video games. By using simple household objects, basic art supplies and a good imagination, families can learn to play together, relax and connect.

The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals
By Missy Chase Lapine
Encouraging kids to eat veggies can be tough, so if you are at your wit’s end, try these practical recipes and tips for sneaking wholesome ingredients into meals your kids will love.

All Kinds of Families!
By Mary Ann Hoberman
Rhyme and delightfully detailed illustrations by Marc Boutavant show that many things can create a family, from new babies to animals to objects such as buttons and dishes.

Rainy Days and Saturdays
By Linda Hetzer
These boredom-busting ideas to get kids through humdrum days include 160 indoor adventures, recipes, scientific stuff and more.

Today I Will: A Year of Quotes, Notes, and Promises to Myself
By Eileen and Jerry Spinelli
These award-winning authors use quotes from children’s literature through the ages to provide daily advice to inspire and reassure.

Below
By Nina Crews
Jack and his action figure, Guy, have many adventures together. But when Guy falls into a hole in the staircase, it’s up to Jack to rescue him from “Below.” Renowned photographer Nina Crews illustrates this celebration of a child’s imagination.

Saffy
By Paola Opal
Saffy, an adorable baby giraffe, proves less is more in this sweet and simple board book, perfectly sized for little hands.

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