Give the gift of reading

Cuyahoga County Public Library’s "Great Books for Kids" is a Library tradition that encourages families to read together and give the gift of reading during the holiday season and throughout the year. This guide features recent, high quality publications for kids of all ages and their families, recommended by Library staff. Whether you’re looking for a special gift or something great to check-out and share with the family, there’s something for everyone! 

Visit cuyahogalibrary.org or stop by any Cuyahoga County Library branch for a copy. We hope that reading becomes a part of your holiday tradition!

Here are a few of the selections from this year’s "Great Books for Kids":

"Perfect Square" by Michael Hall
A simple square can be so many things! Gather around and enjoy the transformation! (Preschool)

"Six Sheep Sip Thick Shakes: and Other Tricky Tongue Twisters" by Brian P. Cleary
Get ready to have your tongue tied followed by peals of laughter when reading this original collection of tongue twisters. Comical illustrations add to the fun. You may want to try making some of your own tongue twisters with the helpful hints found at the back of the book. (Ages 5-8)

"Young Fredle" by Cynthia Voigt and Louise Yates
Fredle, a young kitchen mouse, is cast out of the nest when he becomes ill after eating a chocolate peppermint patty and he winds up alone in the frightening and fascinating world of “outside.” (Ages 9-10)

"The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship Her Own Making" by Catherynne Valente and Ana Juan
Twelve-year-old September is bored with her Midwestern life, but everything is about to change. She is whisked from her home in Omaha, Nebraska, and into Fairyland by the Green Wind. But not every adventure is the lark she thinks it will be. (Ages 11-12)

"The Year We Were Famous" by Carole Estby Dagg
On May 6, 1896, with a $10,000 prize hanging in the balance, 17-year-old Clara and her mother set out on foot on a 4,600-mile treacherous journey across the country in an attempt to save their family farm. (Ages 13-14)

"We Are America: A Tribute from the Heart" by Walter Dean Myers
From Abraham Lincoln to Jimi Hendrix, follow the legacy of the people who made America what it is today! Exuberant, captivating paintings, poems and quotes will intrigue and inspire the whole family. (Families of all ages.)