Today we celebrate Dear Diary Day! Diaries can be our best confidantes. They keep our hopes, dreams, anecdotes and secrets tucked away from prying eyes. Some of our favorite literary characters write in diaries to tell their stories. Check out the selection below of thoughtful, hilarious and sweet diary-themed reads.
Owl Diaries: Eva’s Treetop Festival by Rebecca Elliott (Ages 5–7): Eva lives in a Treehouse in Treetopolis and has lots of BIG ideas! In Eva’s Treetop Festival, Eva decides she would like to have a Bloomtastic Festival at school. Eva wants to set up a fashion show, a talent show, an art show, and a bake-off! But even Eva gets in over her head when she decides to create everything for the Bloomtastic Festival on her own. Even with her best friend Lucy’s help, there is no way she will get everything done in time. Will Eva have to ask Sue (a.k.a. Meanie McMeanerson) for help? Or will the festival have to be cancelled? This owl-dorable series will appeal to girls who love stories about animals and friendship!
Dear Dumb Diary Year Two: Live Each Day to the Dumbest by Jim Benton (Ages 8–12): It’s not easy being a middle-schooler, and nobody knows that better than Jamie Kelly. There are surprises around every corner: some good, some bad, all dumb. But when Jamie inherits a trunk of her grandmother’s things, she never expects to find the biggest surprise of all—Grandma’s diary. Join Jamie as she navigates her zany and, often dumb, world.
The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig by Emer Stamp (Ages 8–12): Pig is troubled. Usually, life on the Farm is pretty good. He has yummy slops, a true friend in Duck, mud to roll around in, and Farmer to scratch his back and call him Roast Pig (his special nickname). But the Evil Chickens are up to something evil. And Duck has something else to show his friend Pig: a shed where Farmer prepares to eat Pig for dinner. But what can Pig do? If he stays, he'll become sausages and bacon. But if Pig and Duck can come up with a plan—maybe they can fix the Farm...or maybe they'll land in even more trouble. Find out what happens through Pig’s hilarious diary entries.
