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Children’s Books at Osondu’s One of the many things I love about my job is choosing children’s, young adult and teen books for the store. Even better is helping customers select one of these books for themselves or a young person in their life. If you have been to Osondu’s any time recently, you know that our children’s section has moved up front and has greatly expanded. New subsections have been added to help you enjoy browsing even more. Here are some things you might want to come in and take a look at. North Carolina Fiction and Non-Fiction Our favorites in this section include works by Gloria Houston and Kerry Madden. Margaret discovered a wonderful line of books that uses games, puzzles and coloring pages to teach kids all about North Carolina. Poetry and Rhymes Education specialists tell us that reading poetry and rhymes to young children can help prepare them to learn to read. These books make wonderful gifts when you want to buy one book for a family with more than one child, or if you are buying for a child with a short attention span. My favorite brand new title in this section is More Pocket Poems by Bobbi Katz. Non-Fiction Let your kids know that non-fiction does not mean boring. Check out our kids’ non-fiction book case and you’ll find sections on science and nature, history, biography, sports, and games and puzzles. Consider giving a book of games and puzzles to encourage a reluctant reader. Picture Books Picture books still reign supreme. My current favorite is Wombat Walkabout. Set in Australia, this rhyming book recounts the adventure of six wombats who must keep themselves from becoming the lunch of a hungry dingo. Teen Shelf In this section you’ll find fiction for teens, along with a few good non-fiction books that deal with important issues, and some popular graphic novels. Adults shouldn’t overlook this section. There are some very gifted authors writing for teens. I highly recommend Wintergirls by New York Times Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson. It explores one girl’s struggle with anorexia after her close friend dies of the disease. It is an amazing novel to be read by teens and adults. There’s even more in our children’s section, but you’ll have to come see for yourself. In case you are wondering I also read adult books. Two recent favorites include: The novel Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese and the memoir Annie’s Ghost by Steve Luxenberg. Verghese’s book is available now as is Annie's Ghost. |