Sweet Reads for Kids!
By Kena Hardin, MLIS, Children's Library Associate, Central Library
Candy. What a beautiful word! Candy sure is sweet to enjoy, whether it’s giving out and receiving candy for a holiday, eating candy with friends at a birthday party, or maybe making homemade candy with a loved one. Here are a few fun reads to bite into!
Are You Eating Candy Without Me? is a funny picture book about children who question what their grown-ups do during the daytime, and if it involves eating candy... without them!
In Candy Experiments, readers will find lots of ways to use candy scientifically, and it teaches children some relevant science that they can observe happening during the experiments.
In Franny the Jelly Bean Fairy, Fairyland’s annual Candy Harvest is happening, and best friends Rachel and Kirsty want to go! But the magic candies were stolen! Now, the girls must help Franny and the other Sweet Fairies get the candy back, or else there will be no more Candy Harvest.
There’s a new candy store in Gotham with an evil store owner, Granny Glee! The Boy Wonder’s pet, Robin Robin, knows Granny Glee is stealing money and more. Read Candy Store Caper to find out if Robin Robin stops the evil candy store owner/villain.
If you’re looking for some reads that are choc-full of fun like the books mentioned above, you can check out this booklist. Be sure to utilize TCCL’s Novelist K-8 Plus database to find even more sweet reads! I hope you enjoy!
