What are the best books for gift giving this holiday season? Librarians from Anne Arundel County Public Library, Rachel Myers, Rebecca Hofleitner and Aurelia Larrimore reveal their picks for the best books for kids, teens and adults in this lively discussion.
During the pandemic readers have trended towards books that offer feel good stories, stories that bring comfort and those very satisfying “beach reads.”
Listen to the interview for more details and individual recommendations about the following Best Books recommended by the librarians.
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Best Books for Toddlers
Grow by Theodore Henry
Wonderful You by Lisa Graff
Jazz for Lunch by Jarrett Dapier
The Cottonwood Tree by Serena Mangus
Burt the Beetle Doesn’t Bite by Ashley Spires
Best Books for Beginning Readers
The Baby-Sitters Club, remade into Graphic Novels adapteb by Gale Galligan, Raina Tegemeier, author Ann Martin
Hello Star, by Stephanie Lucianovic and Vashti Harrison
Best Books for Middle School Readers
Amari and the Night Brothers, by BB Alston
Maya and the Robot, by Eve L. Ewing and Christine Almeda
Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
Best Young Adult Books
Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
The Guilded Ones (part of the Shadow and Bones series) by Namina Forna
Best Books for Adults
Major Labels – A History of Pop Music in Seven Genres by Kelefa Sanneh
Nadiya Bakes by Nadiya Hussain
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Red At The Bone by Jacquline Woodson
Wendy, Darling by A.C. Wise
Carnival Snackery by David Sedaris
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
All of the librarians work at Discoveries: The Library at the Mall. They invite you to visit the library and reach out to them for more recommendations.
