Collection of Materials
Materials in the resource center are available for any Wayne County Public Library cardholder to check-out at no additional charge. Items circulate for 3 weeks and are subject to fines and fees if returned late. For assistance with identifying items to use, please see a member of the library’s children’s department.
Large print books can help children overcome barriers to reading, improving both comprehension and retention. (Check the Library Catalog) Example titles:
- City of the dead
- City spies
- Diary of a wimpy kid dog days
- Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone
- I survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888
- Rebound
- Tales from a not-so-dorky drama queen
- The Lightning Thief
- The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
- The Wild Robot
Using audiobooks along with the accompanying print copy helps children with word recognition and helps build their vocabulary. Reading along with with the audiobook can also help with comprehension skills. (Check the Library Catalog) Example titles:
- Pig the stinker
- Dog diaries a middle school story
- Narwhal : unicorn of the sea
- Diary of a wimpy kid dog days
- Junie B. Jones and her big fat mouth
- Super Fly Guy
- Ada Twist and the perilous pants
- Iggy Peck and the mysterious mansion
- Ralph S. Mouse
- The adventures of Captain Underpants
Decodable books and phonics games encourage children to sound out words using decoding strategies, helping to build confidence in young readers. (Check the Library Catalog) Example titles:
- Snap It Up Phonics & Reading Game
- Dandelion Launchers : Decodable Books for Beginner Readers
- Laugh-a-lot! phonics.
- Phonic books Magic belt series books
- Island Adventure : Decodable Books for Older Readers Alternative Vowel Spellings
- Wooden Reading Blocks
Books in the Ninja Life Hacks series empower children by helping them deal with emotions and feelings, and helping them gain self-confidence. (Check the Library Catalog) Example titles:
- Zen Ninja
- Organized Ninja
- Patient Ninja
- Listening ninja
- Confident Ninja
- Night, night Ninja
- Social Ninja
- Forgetful Ninja
Books in the Inspire to Create a Better You series were “originally developed to help children visualize their emotions as spots so it would be easier to identify and manage them. It later developed to explain hard topics like kindness, responsibility and honesty to encourage discussion in a fun simple way that children can understand.” (Check the Library Catalog)
- A little spot of love
- A little spot of happiness
- A little peaceful spot: a story about mindfulness
- A little spot my first emotions
- A little spot of anxiety
- A little scribble spot: a story about colorful emotions
- A little spot of confidence
- A little spot of sadness
- A little spot of anger
Children’s books tell stories to help children learn that it’s okay to be different. (Check the Library Catalog) Example titles:
- The Higgledy-Piggledy Pigeon
- Too much! An Overwhelming Day
- A Perfect Mistake
- The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates
- Teamwork Trouble
- Honestly Elliott
- Brilliant Bea
- Oona and the Shark
Adaptive & Assistive Equipment to help you identify strategies to support your child. (Check the Library Catalog) Example titles:
- Adaptive scissors
- Power pen
- Reading guide
- Sight word cards
- Auditory feedback phone
- Talker Buddy Communication Device
Games can help children improve their cognitive and social skills, and they will have fun doing it. (Check the Library Catalog) Example titles:
- Buildzi
- Roll & Read Word family game
- Wooden Reading Blocks
- Alphabet Mystery Box
- Splat!
- Fraction War a fun fast-paced fraction game
These Juvenile nonfiction books provide resources to support your child. (Check the Library Catalog) Example titles:
- The Kids’ Guide to Getting Your Words on Paper
- Dyslexia is my superpower
- How can I remember all that!
- Merriam-Webster’s intermediate visual dictionary
- Just breathe
- Looking for heroes