Orlando Family Magazine

TODDLERS (Ages 1 – 3)

What Will Hatch?

by JenniferWard

Charming rhymes and illustrations tell the story of eight different

animals that hatch from eggs.

PICTURE BOOKS (Pre K – K)

The Baby That Roared

by Simon Puttock

Mr. &Mrs. Deer think their wish has come true when an

antlered baby shows up on their doorstep, but find themselves

in shock when their new baby roars continuously.

EARLY READERS (Grades 1 – 3)

Thank You, Octopus

by Darren Farrell

Octopus helps his friend get ready for bedtime but in the most

unusual and silliest of ways.

CHILDREN’S FICTION (Grades 4 – 6)

Pieces and Players

by Blue Balliett

Best-selling author Blue Balliett returns with a story that places

Calder, Petra, and Tommy with two new companions who seek to

solve the mystery behind several high-value, missing art pieces.

ADULT READERS (Ages 18 & Up)

Dad is Fat

by Jim Gaffigan

Stand-up comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan shares his hysterical

misadventures of growing up in an Irish-Catholic home and being

the unlikely father of five children.

Expecting a new baby this New Year? Check out the library’s new series called “Modern

Parenting,” which features informative events and classes aimed at giving moms and dads the

tools needed to parent in today’s modern world. Visit ocls.info/programs and search keyword

#ModernParenting.

TEEN FICTION (Ages 12 – 18)

Get Happy

by Mary Amato

On her 17th birthday, singer/songwriter Minerva meets the

father she has never known and her easygoing life quickly turns

more complex.

Visit your local

Orange County Library

www.ocls.info