January Book Picks for Kids
Carol Roberts, head of Troy Public Library\u2019s Young People\u2019s Services, joins us for her monthly recommendations of some new books for kids and young adults. Her four January selections cover fiction and non-fiction: \u201cThe Scarlet Veil\u201d (Shelby Mahurin, 2023), a YA fantasy novel, tells the tale of a female hunter/warrior who \u201cmust vanquish a rising new evil. . . hiding behind a handsome face.\u201d \u201cAll These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology\u201d (ed. Circe Moskowitz, 2024) gathers stories from ten Black authors, a nice accompaniment for watching the Jordan Peele movie \u201cGet Out.\u201d Turning to non-fiction, \u201cWhy Do Elephants Have Big Ears?: Questions and Surprising Answers About Animals\u201d (Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, 2023) offers interesting facts, odd trivia, and beautiful artwork about numerous animals. And the picture book \u201cMasala Chai, Fast and Slow\u201d (Rajani LaRocca, ill. Neha Rawat) tells the story of a man who makes chai tea, and his grandson who takes over the work when his grandfather sprains his ankle. Carol notes that the book inspired her to buy chai tea, though she did not try making it with the recipe provided. For more details, visit www.thetroylibrary.org. To find other libraries in New York State, see https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/libs/#Find. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.