Teen Recommended Books For Children
Recommended by the Benicia Teen Volunteers
PICTURE BOOKS
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Call number: E BROWN
This is a picture book taking place at night when a child says goodnight to everything in the room. “Goodnight chair, goodnight mouse, goodnight air, goodnight house.” Check the catalog
Recommended by: Brittany Webber and Becky Thomas
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Call number: E CARLE
What would you do if you were a hungry insect? Find out what happened to this caterpillar in this colorful picture book. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Kristen Gardenhire
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Call number: E SENDAK
This book starts with a kid named Max. He dresses up like a monster and gets into trouble. He gets sent to his room where he takes a magical journey to where the wild things are. Then he got hungry so he went back home to dinner. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Justin Jeffries
Dragon Soup by Arlene Williams
Call number: E WILLIAMS
Tonlu, the brave daughter of a poor mountain farmer, starts on a journey up a dragon filled mountain to steal some of their treasure, so her father can pay back the cruel village merchant. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Hillary Totherow
Curious George Rides a Bike by H.A. Rey
Call number: E REY
This book is fun and exciting for everyone. It starts when the man with the yellow hat buys George a bike and ends with George in the circus. It’s a great story and there are activities for kids inside. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Ricky Villarreal
Eloise by Kay Thompson
Call number: E THOMPSON
Eloise knows all the secrets of The Plaza and lets you know about every single one in her own busy way. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Bowen Anderson
The Frog Prince by Jon Scieszka
Call number: E SCIESZKA
The prince and the princess are not living so happily like they both would like. The princess complains so much about the frog prince so he decides that he wants to be a frog again. He tries to find a witch that will make him into a happy frog once again. In the end you would be amazed what happened to them both. Check the catalog
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Call number: E SCIESZKA
By reading the beginning of this book, you would never think the true story would come out... Well come out of a wolf that is. The bad wolf eats two of the pigs, but yet gets outsmarted by the third pig. He claims someone framed him, but yet he still goes to jail. Could he be telling the truth? Check the catalog
Recommended by: Jaynel Santos and Katie McDonald
Could Be Worse by James Stevenson
Call number: E STEVENSON
This book starts off with your typical morning at breakfast. Things take a change when Grandpa tells the story of what happened to him while he was sleeping. From snow monsters to huge birds this book is quite an adventure. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Austin McKnown
Corduroy by Don Freeman
Call number: E FREEMAN
This book is about a lonely bear named Corduroy who is looking for a friend, and his button. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Brittany Webber
Winnie the Pooh by Walt Disney
Call number: E DISNEY
This is a great book for young readers! It’s about Winnie the Pooh’s adventures with his friends. Check the catalog
Bravo, Amelia Bedelia! by Herman Parish
Call number: ER PARISH
Funny and excited is Amelia Bedelia as she contributes to a musical event put on by her school orchestra. She is as funny as ever as she tries her best to help out. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Kate Buenviaje
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
Call number: E SEUSS
This is a rhyming story about all the places and new people you can meet. How you will perceive your life and people. This book teaches you that you have to be worry free and take charge with your actions. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Kate Buenviaje
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Call number: E SLOBODKINA
A peddler is selling caps in the country. He is working very hard so he takes a short nap. When he awakens he figures out mischievous monkeys have taken his caps. Talk about monkey business! Check the catalog
Recommended by: Alison Bautista
Arthur’s Eyes by Marc Brown
Call number: E BROWN
Oh no! Arthur is getting glasses for the first time. He is scared of what his friends will say. Will they call him names and make fun of him? Arthur hides his glasses but it turns out to be a bad thing to do. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Kate Buenviaje
Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
Call number: E ANDERSEN
The emperor is fitted time and time again for a new pair of clothes. At last, he finds the perfect outfit! But at first only a town boy admits how silly he really looks! Check the catalog
Recommended by: Hillary Totherow
CHAPTER BOOKS FOR YOUNGER READERS
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
Call number: X DAHL
Three dumb farmers try to kill a fox that comes on their land. But they don’t realize that they’re trying to kill Fantastic Mr. Fox. Every time the three farmers try to kill Fantastic Mr. Fox he ends up tricking them. Check the catalog
You Can’t Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger
Call number: X DANZIGER
Amber Brown thinks she is invincible from chicken pox when everyone in her class gets them. Little does she know that an itchy surprise awaits her when she gets to London. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Kristen Gardenhire
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
Call number: X CLEARY
Ramona has just started kindergarten and she is so excited about new things to experience. But all this excitement gets out of hand sometimes and Ramona ends up being a pest without even trying. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Alison Bautista
Encyclopedia Brown and others by Donald J. Sobol
Call number: X SOBOL
A good book for young mystery lovers. Try to beat Encyclopedia Brown to the solution. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Brittany Webber
Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon
Call number: SERIES X HARDY BOYS
Good chapter books for second and third graders, about the adventures of two boys. Check the catalog
The American Girls series
Call number: SERIES X AMERICAN GIRL
A wonderful series, starting with Felicity during the American revolution, to Molly and World War Two. Excellent reads.
Recommended by: Brittany Webber
Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene
Call number: SERIES X NANCY DREW
Good books for young suspense lovers. It is an easy read and good plots for younger kids. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Brittany Webber and Lauren Apter
Survival series by Kathleen Duey and K.A. Bale
Call number: SERIES X SURVIVAL
Great historical facts. Check the catalog
CHAPTER BOOKS FOR OLDER READERS
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Call number: X DAHL
A wonderful classic about a poor boy named Charlie, and the great adventure he has with Mr. Willy Wonka at his chocolate factory. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Brittany Webber
Wild Magic and others in the series by Tamora Pierce
Call number: X PIERCE
This book is a great beginning to the series. It made you love Tamora Pierce and her characters. If you like magic, you will love this. It has a very strong female character. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Lauren Apter
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Call number: X CREECH
Sal, a 13-year-old girl leaves the home she’s lived in her whole life, after her mother suddenly disappears. She makes interesting friends in her new home. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Hannah Alden
Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate
Call number: SERIES X ANIMORPHS
Shows how strong friendships make anything possible, and turn you into an animal at the same time!
Dear America series
Call number: SERIES X DEAR AMERICA
It is a great historical fiction series that shows kids during some past time. It shows what hardships each race and person faced in times of the Revolution and Gold Rush.
Recommended by: Lauren Apter
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Call number: X LOWRY
Jonas, a twelve-year-old boy, takes lessons from The Giver and learns the real meaning of life. The Giver teaches Jonas that the world is not perfect. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Kate Buenviaje and Lauren Apter
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Call number: X FITZHUGH
Harriet wants to be a famous author so she practices by being a spy and writing everything down in her journal. Then one day the journal gets into the wrong hands, and Harriet realizes that she is in big trouble! Check the catalog
Recommended by: Kristen Gardenhire
Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar
Call number: X SACHAR
From the thirtieth floor of Wayside School the students go through many experiences. They try to hide from the “Mushroom Surprise” in the cafeteria and have weird guests at show and tell. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Becky Thomas
Redwall and others in the series by Brian Jacques
Call number: X JACQUES
When the evil rat Cluny shatters the peaceful life of Redwall Abbey the Scourge and his minions, Matthias goes in search of the sword of Martin, which is sure to put an end to Cluny. Check the catalog
Recommended by: Marissa Abreu
All these books were selected and the reviews were written by the Teen Volunteers of the Benicia Public Library.
Booklist created Summer 2000.
updated 9/18/07