Holiday Picks 2016: Chapter Books & YA

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The Land of Stories: A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales By Chris Colfer, Brandon Dorman (By (artist)) Cover Image
By Chris Colfer, Brandon Dorman (By (artist))
$27.99
ISBN: 9780316355919
Availability: Not In Store / Available To Order (allow for shipping time to bookstore or direct-to-home)
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 18th, 2016

Chris Colfer’s retelling of these classic stories stays true to their originals, so some storylines may not be suitable for very young children. The book itself is modeled after the Bailey twins' own book of stories, given to them by their father, and frequently referenced throughout the Land of Stories series. You do not need to have read the series to appreciate this treasury, but there is an added element of fun to the classic tales when you have. The illustrations are bright, fun and engaging, it is a beautifully designed addition to series.

(Erica S.)


Weather, Weather By Maira Kalman, Daniel Handler, Sarah Hermanson Meister (Editor) Cover Image
$17.95
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ISBN: 9781633450141
Published: Museum of Modern Art, New York - December 13th, 2016

Acclaimed painter Maira Kalman's new collaboration with Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) is part painting, part story, part photograph, and part—weather! With the help of photographs from the Museum of Modern Art's archive, Weather, Weather explores physical environments found all over the world and how the elements bring them to life. A beautiful gift, and a book that will never get old, no matter your age.

(Stormy B.)


The Bad Kid By Sarah Lariviere Cover Image
$17.99
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ISBN: 9781481435819
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - September 6th, 2016

Claudeline Feng LeBernardin has always been proud of her family, from her mixed-race heritage to her illustrious grandfather. The trouble is that her clueless father is ruining the family business she treasures – which happens to be organized crime. Set against the multifaceted backdrop of present-day Sunset Park, Claude's story is a sharp, funny mystery with emotional depth (Lariviere is a trained social worker as well as an author). For any kid who's ever been called bad, or wished that they were.

(Hannah S.)


Under Water, Under Earth By Aleksandra Mizielinska, Daniel Mizielinski Cover Image
$37.99
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ISBN: 9780763689223
Published: Big Picture Press - October 11th, 2016

The creators of Maps are back with another joyful information overload, this time setting their sights on what lies beneath. Under Water, Under Earth plunges through caves and tunnels or waves and trenches, depending on how one flips the book. Some favorite pages: underwater chimneys, anglerfish, deep dwellers, burrowing animals, edible roots, and sinkholes. There are so many subterranean systems at work, everyone's sure to get hooked on something, and once you're down there you might not want to resurface.

(Julian E.)


Hilda and the Stone Forest: Hilda Book 5 (Hildafolk #5) By Luke Pearson Cover Image
$19.95
ISBN: 9781909263741
Availability: Available In Store Now (while supplies last)
Published: Flying Eye Books - October 4th, 2016

If you haven’t met Hilda, you should know she’s the most intrepid character in kids’ comics right now. Precocious and a little sneaky, she's usually off on her own and never without her sketchbook. Pearson’s Norse-inspired fantasy world teems with invisible elves, wood sprites, and floating woffs; Stone Forest, the fifth book in the series, sends Hilda on her most perilous adventure yet and brings together some of the coolest creatures & characters from earlier stories. This is my go-to series, especially for boys who say they won’t read anything with a female main character.

(Julian E.)


Snow White: A Graphic Novel By Matt Phelan, Matt Phelan (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Matt Phelan, Matt Phelan (Illustrator)
$19.99
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ISBN: 9780763672331
Published: Candlewick - September 13th, 2016

Graphic novelist Matt Phelan fuses fairy tale and history in his brilliant adaption of Snow White, in which we are transported to Depression-era Manhattan, where the lights are dark and the line between good and evil is clear as crystal. Beautifully rendered in pencil, ink, and watercolor, the still images seem to move on and across the pages. Readers of all ages will be enchanted with Phelan’s cinematic take on this classic story.

(Melissa H.)


Catlantis By Anna Starobinets, Jane Bugaeva (Translated by), Andrzej Klimowski (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Anna Starobinets, Jane Bugaeva (Translated by), Andrzej Klimowski (Illustrator)
$16.95
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ISBN: 9781681370002
Published: NYR Children's Collection - September 13th, 2016

Baguette the cat likes to look out the window and philosophize, but then he falls in love with an alley cat, Purriana. Purriana only agrees to marry Baguette if he becomes a hero. His mission: to go back in time to Catlantis, his ancestor’s fallen kingdom, and retrieve a magic flower which gives cats nine lives. The book to give kids with a penchant for fantasy and/or cats! Trippy black and white illustrations accompany the story. A great read aloud for ages 5-8 as well.

(Grace E.)