Staff Picks: Picture Books and Elementary

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I Want My Hat Back

by Jon Klassen
Reviewed by: Emma (Sebastopol)

This one is HILARIOUS! But be sure to read all the way through to the end--I promise, you will not see it coming!

To Market, To Market

by Nikki McClure
Reviewed by: Rebecca (Sebastopol)

Striking paper-cut illustrations bring a timeless quality to a modern story of the farmers' market and locavore eating.

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick

by Chris Van Allsburg
Reviewed by: Rebecca (Sebastopol)

From the lovely, creamy pages to the 14 beloved authors featured, this is the book we've been waiting for--the Harris Burdick stories told!

The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles

by Julie Andrews Edwards
Reviewed by: Hillary (Sebastopol)

An amazing and adventurous fantasy, this was one of my favorite books in elementary school. Full of vivid landscapes and incredible characters, this is a book to read again and again!