Staff Picks - Kids & Teens
February 2026

KIDS
Sing a Season Song by Jane Yolen
Sing a Season Song
by Jane Yolen
 
An oversized book, perfect for reading aloud. Colorful illustrations that invoke the feelings of the seasons. Little ones will love the rhyming poem as we traverse the year and enjoy the cycles of nature. -- Recommended by Nina K. 
Lena the Chicken (But Really a Dinosaur!) by Linda Bailey
Lena the Chicken (But Really a Dinosaur!)
by Linda Bailey
 
The other chickens don't take Lena seriously when she tells them she is really a dinosaur...until a weasel tries to break into the coop, and her enormous dinosaur roar is the only thing standing between them and the unthinkable! This adorable picture book is about believing in and embracing your true self. Also, spoiler alert - you'll learn about how chickens actually ARE related to dinosaurs at the end of the book! -- Recommended by EC.
Roll for Initiative by Jaime Formato
Roll for Initiative
by Jaime Formato
 
Twelve-year-old Riley steps out of her older brother's protective shadow and behind the Dungeon Master's screen, running D&D campaigns for her friends and learning to be independent and self-reliant. -- Recommended by AR.

                                                                                                                       
TEENS
How to Love: A Guide to Feelings and Relationships for Everyone: A Graphic Novel by Alex Norris
How to Love: A Guide to Feelings and Relationships for Everyone: A Graphic Novel
by Alex Norris
 
Set up in the style of a graphic novel, this book can help teens understand the new feelings they are experiencing.  If you have questions about relationships, including inclusive relationships, then pick up this book! -- Recommended by Jenny TJ.
While We're Young by K. L. Walther
While We're Young
by K. L. Walther
 
On a senior skip day in Philadelphia, four friends navigate tangled relationships, secrets, and broken hearts as they attempt to mend their bonds and find love amidst an epic adventure around the city. -- Recommended By JJ.

                                                                                                                       

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