The world of children's books continues to surprise and delight me! Here are some of the titles we discovered and enjoyed this year — the ones I want others to know about.
Favorite New Author: Lu Fraser
Mavis the Bravest by Lu Fraser
The Witchling's Wish by Lu Fraser
The Littlest Yak by Lu Fraser
Favorite Series
Ruffles by David Melling
Playful Fiction
There's No Such Thing as a Dragon by Jack Kent
Every Night at Midnight by Peter Cheong
The Welcome Home by Amy June Bates
The Cow Who Climbed a Tree by Gemma Merino
Star Fishing by Sang-Keun Kim
Everyone Gets a Turn by Marianne Dubuc
Cat Ladies by Susi Schaefer
The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle
A Bold Pumpkin Plan by Katy Hudson
Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall
Best of the Best
Poopsie Gets Lost by Hannah E. Harrison
Poetic
One Boy Watching by Grant Snider
Owls Are Good at Keeping Secrets by Sara O'Leary
Owls Are Good at Keeping Secrets by Sara O'Leary
At the Poles by David Elliott
If You Come to Earth by Sophie Blackall
Best of the Best
How Do You Become Friends With the Moon? by Ghazaleh Bigdelou
Rhyming
What Can a Mess Make by Bee Johnson
What Can a Mess Make by Bee Johnson
Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles
The Cook and the King by Julia Donaldson
A Spider Named Itsy by Steve Light
Ten on the Sled by Kim Norman
Group Hug by Jean Reidy
Best of the Best
The Hound from the Pound by Jessica Swaim
Family Favorites
The Worm Family Has its Picture Taken by Jennifer Frank
The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage
Everybunny Dream! by Ellie Sandall
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water by Gemma Merino
Audiobook
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (Audiobook)
My Pick of the Year
Need a House? Call Ms. Mouse! by George Mendoza
Mr. Fleece's Pick of the Year
Monsters in the Briny by Lynn Becker
NLW's Pick of the Year
The Giraffe, and the Pelly, and Me by Roald Dahl
EDW's Pick of the Year
The Mermaid Moon by Briony May Smith
The Mermaid Moon by Briony May Smith
CCW's Pick of the Year
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Library visits a plenty,
-SJW
Previous favorites below:
2024 -- Favorite Books from Year 6
2023 -- Favorite Books from Year 5
