Kick off the season with these seven book picks for kids of all ages
Petite North Fork caught up with A Book Place owner Jocelyn LM Kaleita for her picks on children's books to read this season. From board books for the littlest readers to a chapter book for your young adult, these selections are sure to delight. Pick up these reads and more at A Book Place located at 489 E. Main St., Riverhead.
A Loud Winter’s Nap
By Katy Hudson
Recommended age: 4-7
Tortoises don’t like winter. Why? They just don’t. But what happens when Tortoise can’t find a quiet place to nap? Will he have to face winter with his eyes wide open?
Magic Tree House Merlin Mission, #4: Winter of the Ice Wizard
By Mary Pope Osborne
Recommended age: 7-10
Merlin the magician and Morgan le Fay have disappeared. To find them, Jack and Annie must go to the Land Behind the Clouds. There they must overcome their fears and solve the Ice Wizard's riddle. If Jack and Annie don't complete their mission in time, Merlin and Morgan will disappear forever!
Wreck the Halls
By Melinda Rathjen
Recommended age: 0-5
Cranes hoist stars and trains whistle carols, but it’s wreckers who are really hooked on Christmas! Hitch a ride with Wrecker as it decks the halls in this Christmas adventure board book.
The Enchanted Sonata
By Heather Dixon Wallwork
Recommended age: young adult, 14+
Clara Stahlbaum has her future perfectly planned: marry the handsome pianist, Johann Kahler (ah!), and settle down to a life full of music. But all that changes on Christmas Eve, when Clara receives a mysterious and magical nutcracker. Whisked away to his world — an enchanted empire of beautiful palaces, fickle fairies, enormous rats, and a prince — Clara must face a magician who uses music as spells... and the future she thought she wanted. “The Enchanted Sonata," a retelling of The Nutcracker Ballet with a dash of The Pied Piper, will captivate young adults and their parents, alike.
How to Catch a Yeti
By Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton
Recommended age: 4-7
Legend has it, there’s a beast we really want to meet! So, grab your friends and set your traps to catch those FUZZY FEET!
Knight Owl
By Christopher Denise
Recommended age: 4-7
Knight Owl builds strength and confidence in this medieval tale about the real mettle of a hero: wits, humor, and heart.
Unicorn Christmas: A Sparkly Holiday Adventure
By Diana Murray
Recommended age: 4-7
Jingle-jingle! Neigh, neigh, neigh! Clap your hands for Christmas Day! Unicorns get ready for Christmas.