Archive | Reading Recommendations for Kids

Ages 8 to 14. Do you like scary and spooky books? Join us for author visit, craft, and face painting on Sunday, 10/16 at 2 pm. Author Lorien Lawrence will be talking about her “Fright Watch” series. Don’t miss out! Register at https://stratfordlibrary.libcal.com/event/9651975 

HAVE YOU READ THIS BOOK? Join us for a Wings of Fire bookgroup where we will craft, chat, and have fun in the Wings of Fire fanverse. Club meets Thursday, July 7, 6:30 pm. Ages 7-12 – **please be sure you have read at least one book before the meeting as our activities are based […]

As you are making your plans for summer, don’t forget to make time to READ! Reading can take you around the world without leaving your cozy chair. And reading makes you ready for school and ready for success. Here are some suggestions for reading – as you know, every child is different – please reach […]

  What to read this summer? Well, check out our summer reading programs, SLA – Summer Reading Programs 2021 Then, grab some great books! For preschool, see SRP_2021_Reading_List_-_RTM_trifold.pdf For grades K-2, see SRP_2021_Reading_List_-_Gr._K-2_trifold.pdf For grades 3-4, see SRP_2021_Reading_List_-_gr_3-4_trifold.pdf For grades 5-7, see SRP_2021_Reading_List_-_gr_5-7_trifold.pdf The Stratford Schools Summer Assignments page is here, too! Visit 2021 Summer Assignments […]

Hi, everyone! The Library’s New Books for Kids Spotlights are going to go on vacation for a little while (A book’s idea of a vacation is to go home with kids, so be sure to check some out, lol!!) but they will be back for summer to spotlight our summer reading suggestions for kids of […]

NEW BOOKS ABOUT SCIENCE FICTION OR TIME TRAVEL Kids trying to fix the universe! Aliens and evil scientists… Travel back and forth through time… Technology gone haywire! All these far-out adventures and more are waiting for you on our shelves. Come to the Stratford Library Children’s Department and check out a new book about SCIENCE […]

SPORTS BIOGRAPHIES Baseball and football superstars! NBA and WBNA greats! Olympic medalists! Sports fans can find lots of great books about some of today’s top athletes at the Stratford Library. Come in and check out a SPORTS BIOGRAPHY today. Shop the whole list. BASEBALL: Mookie Betts by Jon M. Fishman (JB Betts, Mookie) Aaron Judge […]

ANIMAL FICTION Brave rabbits and hero cats… Dogs in peril and dogs that heal… Animal astronauts and adventurers… Kids who will do anything to get a pet… Even a boy who can talk to dead pets… If you like animals, we have a book for you. Some books feature realistic animals, some are talking animals, […]

CONTEMPORARY FICTION • Families together and apart… • Stories about love and healing… • Overcoming obstacles… • Communities – people and places… Stories of realistic fiction may reflect aspects of your own life or show you the joy and challenges in the lives of other people. Reading promotes empathy and understanding by letting you see […]