Recommended by Youth Services librarian Becky O’Neil and Adult Services librarian Lindsey Batchelder

The Magician’s Elephant
By Kate DiCamillo
When young Peter Duchene uses his money to visit a fortune teller instead of buying bread and fish, he never dreams the prediction he receives – an elephant will lead him to his lost sister – will begin a series of strange and magical events. From the Newbery medal-winning author of The Tale of Despereaux.

Elephants Cannot Dance! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
By Mo Willems
Piggie tries to teach Gerald the elephant how to dance, but Gerald knows it’s impossible – it says so in the book What Elephants Can Do. Will Piggie give up, or will Gerald find some moves of his own?

Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep
By Maureen Wright
Old Man Winter keeps telling Big Bear it’s time to sleep, but Big Bear doesn’t hear very well. Instead, he thinks he’s supposed to drive a jeep, sweep and leap. This book features illustrations by Will Hillenbrand.

Karate Pig
By Alan Katz
Karate Pig chops everything in sight, from pizza to toothpaste to the book itself! Small hands will love the pull-tabs, die-cut pages and gate-fold flap of this sturdy board book.

The Maze Runner
By James Dashner
Teenager Thomas begins this exciting sci-fi book able to remember only his first name. He doesn’t know how he got to the Glade, what is outside the stone walls in the Maze, or who to trust among the other boys in this thriller for young adults.

Open Me Up: Everything You Need to Know About the Human Body
By Dorling Kindersley Publishing
You’ll want to take your time paging through this detailed and colorful book of facts about the human body, from the see-through cover to the double-page spreads inside.

The End of Overeating
By David A. Kessler
Can’t seem to resist certain types of food? Kessler brings to light the ways food manufacturers have manipulated food ingredients, the reasons we overindulge and how we can reclaim control over eating habits.

The Skinnygirl Dish: Easy Recipes for Your Naturally Thin Life
By Bethenny Frankel
Frankel, of the The Real Housewives of New York City fame, gives her advice as a natural foods chef on how to make foods we crave that full of flavor but without extra calories.

The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet
By Alicia Silverstone and Neal D. Barnard
Actress Alicia Silverstone shares her insights on how a plant-based or vegan diet can result in effortless weight loss, clear skin and increased energy, as well as be a delicious and completely satisfying alternative to the traditional meat- and dairy-based diet.

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