Hero Book Picks for Children
Each month (February to April 2008), we’re recommending one book about heroes for each of three age groups. Click on each entry to find it in the catalog.
More Favorites
See our list of additional favorite hero books, including stories with animal heroes.
Clifford to the Rescue (February)
Recommended for preschoolers
By Norman Bridwell
Paperback Picture Books/B
Clifford likes most of all to help. Watch him help at the circus, save a parade, and even catch some robbers.
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (February)
Recommended for grades K to 2
By Carole Boston Weatherford
Juvenile Biographies/J 973.7115 Tubman
Creeping through woods, with hounds at her heels, Harriet Tubman leads her people to freedom in this lyrical story.
Babymouse: Our Hero (February)
Recommended for grades 3 to 5
by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Juvenile Graphic Novels/J Babymouse
An imaginative young mouse is terrified to face her enemy in dodgeball, but with the help of her best friend and support from her mother, she not only plays the game, she proves herself a hero.
Officer Buckle & Gloria (March)
Recommended for preschoolers
by Peggy Rathman
Picture Books/E/Rathmann
The funny on-stage performances of a police dog, teamed with her new partner, teach kids how to be safe at home, in school, and around town.
Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound (March)
Recommended for grades K to 2
by Beth Finke
Juvenile Nonfiction/J 362.4183 Fin
How will Beth, who is blind, travel safely to work, to the park, or to a concert? Her good friend and guide dog, Hanni, helps her every day!
Charlotte’s Web (March)
Recommended for grades 3 to 5
by E.B. White
Juvenile Fiction/J White
A clever spider named Charlotte hatches a plan to save her dearest friend, Wilbur the pig.
Superhero ABC (April)
Recommended for preschoolers
by Bob McLeod
Picture Books/E/McLeod
Join 26 wacky and wonderful superheroes, from Astro-Man to the Zinger, on an unforgettable trip through the alphabet.
John, Paul, George & Ben (April)
Recommended for grades K to 2
by Lane Smith
Juvenile Biography/J)973.3/Smi
A humorous portrayal of five of our country’s founding fathers.
Seven Brave Women (April)
Recommended for grades 3 to 5
by Betsy Hearne
Picture Books/E/Hearne
A young girl recounts the brave exploits of her female ancestors, including her great-great-great grandmother who came to America in a wooden sailboat.
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