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As a librarian, I love helping people find books they love. And over the years, I’ve discovered hundreds and hundreds of books that I can personally recommend in almost every genre and reading level.  The purpose of this page is to share those recommendations—with you!

I hope you have fun exploring my lists of recommended books, and that you find some new ones to truly love. Off we go!

-Barb Langridge

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Barb’s Recommended Books for Early Readers 📕

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Kiwi Cannot Reach (Ready to Read Level One)
 
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National Geographic Readers Pre Reader Peek Otter
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Henry and Mudge Book 26 Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas (Ready to Read Level 2)
 
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Henry and Mudge Book 1: The First Book
Henry and Mudge Book 1: The First Book
 
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Hero Dog: Sadie: The Dog Who Finds the Evidence Ready to Read, Level 2
 
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Splat the Cat: Blow, Snow, Blow (I Can Read, Level 1)
 
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Barb’s Recommended Picture Books

Ella The Elegant Elephant
Ella The Elegant Elephant
 
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When You Can Swim
 
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The Emperor's Egg
The Emperor's Egg
 
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Dancing in the Wings
Dancing in the Wings
 
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A Million Dots
 
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Even Firefighters Go to the Potty
Even Firefighters Go to the Potty
 
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Five Little Monkeys Jumping On the Bed
 
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Barb’s Recommended Books for Independent Readers

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Bad Kitty Christmas
 
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Mo Jackson Book 2 Get a Hit Mo!
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Eek and Ack: Eek & Ack vs the Wolfman
Eek and Ack: Eek & Ack vs the Wolfman
 
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Ryan Hart Book 3: Ways to Share Joy
 
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Barb’s Recommended Books for Middle Readers

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Lunch Lady Book 2 Lunch Lady and The League of Librarians
 
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel (Book 1)
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Toys Go Out Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic
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I Survived Book 9 Nazi Invasion 1944
 
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Big Nate Graphic Novel Book 2 Prank You Very Much
 
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A Good Kind of Trouble
 
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Super Turbo The Graphic Novel Book 7 Super Turbo Meets the Cat-Nappers
 
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Anne of West Philly A Modern Graphic Retelling of Anne of Green Gables (A Classic Graphic Remix)
 
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Barb’s Recommended Books for Older Readers

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Five Nights at Freddy's, Graphic Novel, Book 1: Silver Eyes
 
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Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny and the Fight for Civil Rights
 
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A Breaking Cat News Adventure Book 2 Take It Away Tommy
 
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Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, #2: Big Bad Ironclad
 
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Amulet Book 9 Waverider A Graphic Novel
 
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The Apprentice Witch, Book 1
 
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Barb’s Recommended Books for Mature Readers

Whale Talk
Whale Talk
 
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rising from the ashes paula yoo
Rising From the Ashes Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire
 
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The Fear
 
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They Wish They Were Us
 
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Transformers Vol. 2 Transport To Oblivion
Transformers Vol. 2 Transport To Oblivion
 
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Heaven Trilogy Book 2 First Part Last
Heaven Trilogy Book 2 First Part Last
 
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More Than A Dream The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
 
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Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
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