Most Popular Picture Books: Willems and Seuss on the Loose!!

The Library has over 8000 picture books.  Have you ever wondered which ones check out the most? During 2019 two authors dominated the top ten, Mo Willems and Dr. Seuss.  Most people know who Sr. Seuss is, but if you haven't had a pre-schooler in the house in the last ten years you might not know Mo Willems.  If you don't you are in for a treat!  Wickedly clever and amazingly funny, there is a reason he is on this list over and over again.  Stop by the Library and check him out.

The Pigeon Wants a Puppy: by Mo Willems
The Lorax: by Dr. Seuss
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog: by Mo Willems
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: by Mo Willems
The Pigeon Needs a Bath: by Mo Willems
Oh, the Places You'll Go!: by Dr. Seuss
We are Growing!: by Mo Willems
If I Ran the Circus: by Dr. Seuss
Dragons Love Tacos: by Adam Rubin
Emeraldalicious by Victoria Kann

BTW

Many of the Pigeon books are available as video through Overdrive?  Why not keep one downloaded on your phone for "long check-out line" emergencies.

Click on the Top Ten label on the right to see other top 10 lists from last year.

2019 Top Ten: Junior Fiction

Wonder what the grade school kids are reading?  During the month of January we will be posting lists of the top ten items checked out at the Highland City Library.  Here are the top ten Junior Fiction books:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: (all in the series) by Jeff Kinney
The One and Only Ivan: by Katherine Applegate
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967: by Lauren Tarshis
The Knight at Dawn: by Mary Pope Osborne
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets: by Dave Pilkey
Afternoon on the Amazon: by Mary Pope Osborne
The Field Guide: by Tony DiTerlizzi
The Shark Attacks of 1916: by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871: by Lauren Tarshis
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941: by Lauren Tarshis

(So who knew our kids were so interested in history?  Good job, Highland parents)

2019 Top Ten: Intermediate Fiction

Ever wonder what the junior high aged kids in Highland are reading?  During January we will post the top ten lists for items checked out at the Highland Library during 2019.  Here are the top ten  intermediate fiction books:

The Prisoner of Cell 25: by Richard Paul Evans
The Rise of Elgen: by Richard Paul Evans
Storm of Lightning: by Richard Paul Evans
The Final Spark: by Richard Paul Evans
Hunt for Jade Dragon: by Richard Paul Evans
Fall of Hades: by Richard Paul Evans
The Lightning Thief: by Rick Riordan
Fablehaven: by Brandon Mull
The Battle of the Ampere: by Richard Paul Evans
Dragonwatch: by Brandon Mull

Click on the title to find the book in our catalog.  Most are also available on CD or through Overdrive as e-books/e-audiobooks.

2019 Top Ten: Fiction

Ever wonder what your neighbors are reading?  Over the next few weeks, we will post the top ten lists for items checked out at the Highland Library during 2019.  Here are the top ten adult fiction books:

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Before We Were Yours: by Lisa Wingate
Edenbrook: by Juilanne Donaldson
Mistborn, the Final Empire: by Brandon Sanderson
Blackmoore: by Julianne Donaldson
The Way of Kings: by Brandon Sanderson
Secrets of a Charmed Life: by Susan Meissner
Promises and Primroses: by Josi Kilpack
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
The Tattooist of Auschwitz: by Heather Morris

Click on the title to find the book in our catalog.  Most are also available on CD and all are available through Overdrive as e-books/e-audiobooks.