Children's Books & Resources

Newbery Award
- The 2022 Newbery Medal winner ...
  The Last Cuentista written by Donna
Coretta Scott King Award
- The 2022 Coretta Scott King Book winner ...
  Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Floyd Cooper
- The 2022 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Book winner...
  Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Caldecott Award
- The 2022 Caldecott Medal winner ...
  Watercress illustrated by Jason Chinand and written by Andrea Wang
2023 Nutmeg Book Award Elementary Nominees: Recommended for grades 2 to 4
2023 Nutmeg Book Award Intermediate Nominees: Recommended for grades 4 to 6
Many of the Nutmeg Books are available in the Children's Section!
NEW! Many of the Nutmeg books are available in ebook and/or audio format that can be accessed from the library catalog, Hoopla, and/or Overdrive.

2022 Elementary 2-3 Nutmeg Book Award Winner: Investigators by John Patrick Green
2022 Intermediate 4-6 Nutmeg Book Award Winner: Wink by Rob Harrell

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks - animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. Have your library card ready to login!
Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic. This engaging way to link fact and fiction reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration. You will need your library card number to login.
Museum Passes are available through the online reservation system. Reserve and print free or discounted passes to 22 local museums and attractions.

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