Iggy Peck architect (Picture Book)
by andrea Beatty
Kindergarten and First Grade
Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has
built towers, bridges, and buildings, which
comes in handy when his second grade
class is stranded on an island during a
picnic.
the adventures of Beekle the
Unimaginary Friend (Picture Book)
By Dan santat
Kindergarten and First Grade
An imaginary friend waits a long time to
be imagined by a child and given a special
name, and finally does the unimaginable—
he sets out on a quest to find his perfect
match in the real world.
Books about
Imagination
Invention &
nino Wrestles the World
(Picture Book)
By Yuyi Morales
Kindergarten and First Grade
Lucha Libre champion Niño has no
trouble fending off monstrous opponents,
but when his little sisters awaken from
their naps, he is in for a no-holds-barred
wrestling match that will truly test his
skills. Go to officialkidsmag.com to see
author Yuyi Morales read the book aloud!
Franky (eBook)*available digitally
on HooPLa through your
Farmington Library account*
By Leo timmers
Kindergarten and First Grade
Sam has a lot of imagination. He loves
robots and looks at the stars, imagining
that robots live there. But Sam's parents
are so busy doing mundane, ordinary
things like vacuuming and gardening
that they have lost all their imagination.
Although Sam and his parents speak the
same language, they don't understand
each other. Sam wants to share his beliefs
and the only one who can understand him
is … a robot. Thanks to his imagination,
Sam builds Franky out of the ordinary
objects his parents use. Although Franky
and Sam don't speak the same language
they DO understand each other because
they share the same imagination and
passion. That's why they become such
good friends.
Imagination Vacation (eBook)
*available digitally on HooPLa
through your Farmington Library
account*
By Jami Gigot
Kindergarten and First Grade
Sam has a very busy family. Mom works
late; Dad's projects pile up. Even Sam's
younger sister Marla is always doing
something. Everyone in Sam's family
has their own idea of what the perfect
vacation would look like. But there's one
thing they all agree on: they just can't get
away right now. So Sam comes up with
a different kind of getaway. With a little
planning, a few supplies, and a touch of
creativity, she finds that her family's dream
vacation wasn't so far away after all.
Finley Flowers series (5)
(chapter Book)
By Jessica Young
Grades 2-3
To win the school's cook-off and get
a year of free pizza, Finley Flowers and
her best friend Henry have to come up
with a totally original recipe—the only
problem is that neither of them has any
idea how to cook.
the Questioneers series: rosie
revere and the raucous riveters &
ada twist and the Perilous Pants
(chapter Book)
By: andrea Beaty
Grades 2-3
Celebrate STEM and the power of
perseverance in this book series! These
are a clever chapter book spin-off of the
popular STEM picture books based on
the characters Rosie Revere, Iggy Peck
and Ada Twist. Just like in the picture
books, readers will learn great lessons of:
teamwork, brainstorming, persistence,
camaraderie, problem solving and STEM.
8 • August 2020 • officialKidsMag.com
