As we read books throughout the year, we will update this page. Looking for nonfiction and kids picks (the books kids pick for themselves)? They’re labeled. We read a lot more than we review. To see our profiles click “our book talk.” Last but not least, you’ll find borrowing and purchase options (and in some case preview options) to maximize your options to learn more.
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Use these links to take you to your favorite children’s and young adult book categories.
- Audio Books & Nontraditional Reading
- Bilingual Books
- Picture Books (all ages)
- Easy Readers and Illustrated Chapters (Developing, Emergent & Transitional Readers)
- Middle Grade Books (Fiction/Nonfiction)
- Young Adult (Fiction/Nonfiction)
Click here to see the 2009 list
Audio Books & Nontraditional Reading
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Kid Pick ASK Magazine (Arts & Sciences for Kids)
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Tumblebooks edition
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Crossword Puzzles
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Tumblebooks edition
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Tumblebooks edition
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Tumblebooks edition
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Pinkalicious: Love, Pinkalicious (Reusable Sticker Book) written and illustrated by Victoria Kann (Harper Festival, 2010)
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The Storyworld Box: Create-a-Story Kit by John Matthews and Caitlin Matthews (Templar/Candlewick Press, 2010) our book talk
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Bilingual Books
The Frog in the Well written by Irene Y. Tsai; illustrated by Pattie Caprio (CD Bilingual Books, 2008) our book talk
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Moon Over the Mountain / Luna Sobre La Montana written by Keith Polette; illustrated by Michael Kress-Russick (Raven Tree Press, 2009) our book talk
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nonfiction Teach me– everyday Spanish; by Judy Mahoney (Teach Me Tapes 2008) our book talk
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Picture Books (Fiction & Nonfiction)
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Alyssa and the Spider written by Alan St. Jean, illustrated by Libby Carruth Krock (Oren Village, LLC, 2009) our book talk
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Baby Santa by M. Maitland DeLand (Greenleaf Book Group, 2010)
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The Beginning of People’s Chicken written by Delena Deatherage; Ill by Joe Kent (AuthorHouse, 2009) our book talk
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Bella the Witch and her Worries by Skye Toggles; Ill by Irene Joslin (AuthorHouse, 2010)
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Big Brother Has Wheels by Patrick Mader; Illustrated by Andrew Holmquist (Beaver’s Pond Press, 2010) our book talk
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The Canada Goose and You by Jennifer S. Burrows; illustrated by Margery Day (E & E Publishing, 2009) our book talk
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Daniel Goes to Preschool by Gayle Hardgrave; Illustrated by Christina Cartwright (AuthorHouse 2009) our book talk
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Dear Baby: What I Love About You! written by Carol Casey, illustrated by Jason Oransky (Dear Baby Books, 2009) our book talk
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Dingo Dog and the Billabong Storm by Andrew Fusek Peters; Illustrated by Anna Wadham (Child’s Play, 2009) our book talk
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Fancy Nancy Heart to Heart based on the creation of Jane O’Conner and Robin Preiss Glasser (HarperFestival, 2009)
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kid pick Fast Food by Joost Elffers and Saxton Freymann
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Guess … Giggle … Wiggle written by Martha Swirzinski and Anita Tieman; ill. Martha Swirzinski and Anita Tieman (Whole Child Publishing, Inc. 2009) our book talk
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse written by Laura Numeroff illustrated by Felicia Bond (Balzer and Bray, 2009) our book talk
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Houdini’s Gift by Jeanne Gehret, MA; illustrated by Michael LaDuca (Verbal Images Press, 2009) our book talk
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nonfiction How Big is the Ocean: First Questions and Answers about the Beach edited by Time-Life Books
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It’s Just My Imagination written by Rick Keeling; Ill Cristan Hellan (Black Rose Writing, 2009) our book talk
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The Jellybeans and the big Book Bonanza; by Laura Joffe Numeroff (Abrams Books for Young Readers 2010)___
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Kick … Catch … Buzz written by Martha Swirzinski and Anita Tieman; ill. Paul Trahadias and Susan Trahadias (Whole Child Publishing, Inc. 2009) our book talk
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Leap … Laugh … Plop written by Martha Swirzinski and Anita Tieman; ill Martha Swirzinski and Anita Tieman (Whole Child Publishing, Inc. 2009) our book talk
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Learn Along with Lily written by Donna McNaughton; ill. by Mike Motz (Raindrop Books, 2008) our book talk
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Leo: A Baby Lion’s Story written by Kathleen Duey; illustrated Lara Gurin (Ideals, 2009) our book talk
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Maggie McNair has Spiders in Her Hair by Sheila Booth-Alberstadt; Ill by Norris Hall (SBA Books, 2009) our book talk
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Maybelle, Bunny of the North written and illustrated by Keith Patterson (Bees Knees Books, 2009) our book talk
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Mending Lucille written by J. R. Poulter; illustrated by Sarah Davis (Puffin Books, 2008) our book talk Not available for direct purchase in the United States
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Nonfiction Micro Monsters: Extreme Encounters with Invisible Armies by NamNguyen our book talk
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Mrs. McGee’s Coconut written by Allia Zobel-Nolan; illustrated by Peter Cottrill (Tiger Tales, 2009) our book talk
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kid pick The Mummy; by Joyce A. Tyldesley (Carlton Books Ltd 1999)
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nonfiction Mule train mail; by Craig McFarland Brown (Charlesbridge Pub. 2009) our book talk
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Nanuq: A Baby Polar Bear’s Story written by Kathleen Duey; illustrated by Lara Gurin (Ideals, 2008) our book talk
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One Wolf Howls written byScotti Cohn, illustrated by Susan Detwiler (Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2009) our book talk
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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes written by Eric Litwin; illustrated by James Dean (Harper, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2008) our book talk
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nonfiction Peter Kent’s City Across Time by Peter Kent (Kingfisher, 2010) our book talk
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Quincy Finds a New Home by Camille Matthews, illustrated by Michelle Black our book talk
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The Secret of St. Nicholas by Ellen Nibali; illustrated by Lon Eric Craven (Fairand Books, 2010)
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Shadow by Suzy Lee (Chronicle Books, 2010) our book talk
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That Cat Can’t Stay Thad Krasnesky, illustrated by David Parkins (Flashlight Press, 2010) our book talk
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What Does it Mean To Be Green written by Rana DiOrio, illustrated by Chris Blair (Little Pickle Press, 2010) our book talk
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When I Visit the Farm written and illustrated by Crystal Beshera (Lobster Press, 2009) our book talk
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