If you know any inquisitive children (or if you’re wanting some quick facts), check out a nonfiction book about nature for children. These books will grab their interest quickly, while also filling in some knowledge gaps. Filled with gorgeous visuals, nature nonfiction for children will motivate them to spend more time outside! As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.
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Always Raining Here by Hazel and Bell
When choosing my latest read, I went to my trusty list of webcomics. I found Always Raining Here! Always Raining Here: A Graphic Novel written and illustrated by creative duo Hazel and Bell is a standalone adaptation of the webcomic of the same time. This graphic novel is adorably awkward about two teenage boys who start out as strangers and slowly, maybe, become something more.
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EAT DESSERT FIRST!
Did you know that August is National “Eat Dessert First Month”?
National Eat Dessert First Month is a fun, tasty, and indulgent observance that encourages people to enjoy desserts as the first course. It’s not a formal holiday with official government recognition, but it’s widely recognized in food and lifestyle communities. Every August, there are 31 blissful days when you are given the green light to indulge your sweet tooth before your main meal, not after.
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Names and Faces: A Graphic Memoir by Leise Hook
Have you ever sat down and really thought about your identity? In Names and Faces: A Graphic Memoir written and illustrated by Leise Hook, Leise has written a memoir-in-essays about how in-between she feels being mixed-race and how her attempt to form her own identity forces her to confront the two cultures she comes from.
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Online Reading Challenge – August
Welcome Readers!
Our 2026 Online Reading Challenge is … KNOW YOUR HISTORY! Each month we will be reading about a different observance month and highlighting a main title about that month.
For August, we are learning about South Asian Heritage Month. We are celebrating the diverse cultures of people from the South Asian countries of Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. We are reading books by Indian and South Asian authors.
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