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Mychal Threets Recommends

Mychal Threets is known around the library world for being a children's librarian who is all about "library joy". Threets has recommended a number of books for kids on social media and has a bookclub on Fable. Here are a few titles from Mychal's TikTok and other outlets for children. The list includes mostly picture books and graphic novels. #IndyPLKids published June 2025

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  • A love letter to books and how many wonderful friends and worlds exist in the pages.
    Book, 2023San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023] — J P MOU
  • Dragons might love tacos, but should they eat spicy food? Illustrations add some secret kick to the humor.
    Book, 2012New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2012] — J P RUB
  • This is such a touching and sweet picture book about a father and daughter bonding over styling her hair.
    Book, 2019New York : Kokila, [2019] — J P CHE
  • On Día de los Muertos, a family prepares an ofrenda for their favorite furry family member.
    Book, 2023New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2023] — J P GON
  • The Smallest Spot of a Dot

    the Little Ways We're Different, the Big Ways We're the Same

    Davis, Linsey,
    Using child-friendly language, this playful picture book explains how genetics make each person unique and celebrates how we are more alike than different.
    Book, 2023Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zonderkidz, [2023] — J P DAV
  • Klassen's follow-up to I want My Hat back is just as slyly written and illustrated. A sophisticated amusing award-winning picture book. Did that tiny fish take a hat? What could possibly go wrong?
    Book, 2012Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012. — J P KLA
  • Wanda visits the hair salon, but when Aunty Ada wants to straighten Wanda's hair instead of giving her the style she wants, Wanda and her new friend Nkiruka come up with a plan. (publisher summary)
    Book, 2022Northampton : Crocodile Books, 2022. — J P NON
  • Truly one of the classics of children's literature. Mary Pols of Time magazine wrote that "what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a…
    Book, 1988[New York] : Harper Trophy, 1988. — J P SEN
  • Squirrel helps Bird overcome his biggest challenge yet -- FAMILY! The dangerous Horned Toad 500 cross-country race is coming up and Bird's father has always won it. But when his dad gets injured, Bird reluctantly joins the race to save the family…
    Graphic Novel, 2020New York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2020. — J GN BUR
  • An evil pancake attacks Kittyopolis and it is up to Max and his friends to save the day but Agent M might be evil again. (publisher summary)
    Graphic Novel, 2025New York : RH Graphic, Random House Children's Books, [2025] — J GN GAL
  • The pup detectives of Pawston Elementary join forces to solve the crimes happening all around them. Can they nab the lunchtime bandit who's been stealing all the best snacks from the cafeteria? (publisher summary)
    Graphic Novel, 2021New York : Little Simon, 2021. — J GN GUM
  • A page-turning adventure story about adaptation, caring, courage, loyalty and friendship - for now and the future. The first in a series and recently made into a movie. A wonderful novel that we recommend for families to read aloud often here at…
    Book, 2016New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2016. — J FIC BRO