Here are a few links to some new books you will enjoy reading!
Check out the 2012 LADY BUG PICTURE BOOK AWARD nominees for
grades K-3 ......
Ladybug Picture Book Awards
Check out the 2012 GREAT STONE FACE book nominees for grades 4-
6 .....
Great Stone Face Award Books
A library for the world's children ......
International Children's Digital Library
Cool and new books, authors, reviews, fun stuff and more.....
Kids Reads
Book finder, authors & illustrators, games, contests and
more......
Harper Collins Kids
Guide to children's literature and books......
Book Hive
Student Favorites in 2012
Beginning Readers (Grades K-2)
A Balloon for Isabel by Deborah Underwood; illustrated by Laura Ranklin
Banana! by Ed Vere
Born Yesterday: The Diary of a Young Journalist by James Solheim; illustrated
by Simon James
City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems; illustrated by Jon J Muth
Daddy's Little Scout by Janet Bingham; illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Dogs Don't Do Ballet by Anna Kemp; illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott
Frankie Stein Starts School by Lola M. Schaefer; illustrated by Kevan
Atteberry
Furious George Goes Bananas: A Primate Parody by Michael Rex
Hattie the Bad by Jane Devlin; illustrated by Joe Berger
Hot Rod Hamster by Cynthia Lord; illustrated by Derek Anderson
How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills
If You're a Monster and You Know It by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley
Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? by Audrey Vernick; illustrated by
Daniel Jennewein
Let's Save the Animals by Frances Barry
Little Pink Pup by Johanna Kerby
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian; illustrated by Tim Bowers
Miss Brooks Loves Books! (And I Don't) by Barbara Bottner; illustrated by
Michael Emberley
Mr. President Goes to School by Rick Walton; illustrated by Brad Sneed
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin; illustrated by James Dean
Roly Poly Pangolin by Anna Dewdney
Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton and Tom Lichtenheld
Taking Care of Mama by Mitra Modarressi
Young Readers (Grades 3-4)
Adrian Peterson by Michael Sandler
Amazing Greek Myths of Wonders and Blunders by Mike Townsend
Animal Rescue Team: Gator on the Loose! by Sue Stauffacher; illustrated by
Priscilla Lamont
Babymouse #12: Burns Rubber by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray: The Uproar at the Front Door by Nick Bruel
The Bat's Cave: A Dark City by Joyce Markovics
Bones: Skeletons and How They Work by Steve Jenkins
Chester's Masterpiece by Mélanie Watt
Combat-Wounded Dogs by Sonita Apte
Copper by Kazu Kibuishi
Drizzle by Kathleen Van Cleve
Encyclopedia Mythologica: Gods & Heroes by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda
Finally by Wendy Mass
Finn McCool and the Great Fish by Eve Bunting; illustrated by Zachary Pullen
Goliath: Hero of the Great Baltimore Fire by Claudia Friddell; illustrated by
Troy Howell
Heart-Stopping Roller Coasters by Meish Goldish
I Survived #1: The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis
Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Miniature Horses by Natalie Lunis
Missile Mouse #1: The Star Crusher by Jake Parker
The Odious Ogre by Norton Juster; illustrated by Jules Feiffer
Older Than the Stars by Karen C. Fox; illustrated by Nancy Davis
Potbellied Pigs by Natalie Lunis
Swim! Swim! by Lerch
There Was an Old Monkey Who Swallowed a Frog by Jennifer Ward; illustrated by
Steve Gray
Young Zeus by G. Brian Karas
Zen Ghosts by Jon J Muth
Advanced Readers (Grades 5-6)
31 Ways to Change the World: We Are What We Do
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself by Lincoln Peirce
The Billionaire's Curse by Richard Newsome; illustrated by Johnny Duddle
Blindsided by Priscilla Cummings
Calamity Jack by Shannon and Dean Hale; illustrated by Dean Hale
Chemistry: Getting a Big Reaction! by Dan Green; created and illustrated by
Simon Basher
Dark Labyrinths by Michael Goodman
The Dreamer by Pam Muñoz Ryan; illustrated by Peter Sís
Explorers: Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon; illustrated by Peter Bull
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman
How I, Nicky Flynn, Finally Get a Life (and a Dog) by Art Corriveau
I Dreamed of Flying Like a Bird: My Adventures Photographing Wild Animals From
a Helicopter by Robert B. Haas
It's a Book by Lane Smith
Kid vs. Squid by Greg van Eekhout
The Line by Teri Hall
Love Puppies and Corner Kicks by R.W. Krech
Lynn Visible by Julia DeVillers
Micro Monsters: Extreme Encounters With Invisible Armies
NERDS Book Two: M Is for Mama's Boy by Michael Buckley
Other Goose: Re-Nurseried!! and Re-Rhymed!! Children's Classics by J. Otto
Seibold
Planet Earth: What Planet Are You On? by Dan Green; created and illustrated by
Simon Basher
The Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvement and General
Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt & Julie Graham-Chang by Amy Ignatow
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
The Sons of Liberty by Alexander and Joseph Lagos; illustrated by Steve Walker
and Oren Kramek
Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Super Human by Michael Carroll
Tower of Treasure by Scott Chantler
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
Versus: Pirates by Richard Platt; illustrated by Steve Stone
The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: How Greg Heffley Went Hollywood by Jeff Kinney
X-treme X-ray by Nick Veasey
Yours Truly, Lucy B. Parker: Girl vs. Superstar by Robin Palmer
Zebrafish by Peter H. Reynolds and FableVision
Kids' Top 100 Books
And here are even more kids' picks. In 2000, the National Education
Association prepared this Kids' Top 100 Books list. These books were picked by
more than 1,800 kids nationwide.
1. Harry Potter (series) by J. K. Rowling
2. Goosebumps (series) by R. L. Stine
3. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
4. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
5. Arthur (series) by Marc Brown
6. Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
7. Shiloh (trilogy) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
8. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
9. Holes by Louis Sachar
10. The Giver by Lois Lowry
11. The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
12. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (series) by Judy Blume
13. Sideways Stories from Wayside School (series) by Louis Sachar
14. The BFG by Roald Dahl
15. The Boxcar Children (series) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
16. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
17. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (series) by Beverly Cleary
18. Pokémon (series) by Tracey West, Maria S. Barbo
19. The Babysitters Club (series) by Ann M. Martin
20. Ralph S. Mouse (series) by Beverly Cleary
21. Little House on the Prairie (series) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
22. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
23. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
24. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
25. Clifford the Big Red Dog (series) by Norman Bridwell
26. Stuart Little by E. B. White
27. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
28. The Adventures of Captain Underpants (series) by Dav Pilkey
29. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
30. The Berenstain Bears (series) by Jan and Stan Berenstain
31. Animorphs (series) by K. A. Applegate
32. The Witches by Roald Dahl
33. Nancy Drew Mystery Stories by Carolyn Keene
34. The Hobbit (series) by J. R. R. Tolkien
35. American Girls (series) by Susan Adler, Valerie Tripp, Connie Porter,
Janet Shaw, et al.
36. Matilda by Roald Dahl
37. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
38. The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
39. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
40. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
41. Junie B. Jones (series) by Barbara Park
42. Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
43. Falling Up by Shel Silverstein
44. A Wrinkle in Time (series) by Madeleine L'Engle
45. Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen
46. Amber Brown (series) by Paula Danziger
47. The North Star by Peter H. Reynolds
48. Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley (Mankind)
49. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
50. The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
52. Chicken Soup for the Soul (series) by various authors
53. Curious George (series) by Margret and Hans Augusto Rey
54. The Teacher from the Black Lagoon (series) by Mike Thaler
55. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
56. The Bailey School Kids (series) by Debbie Dadey, et al.
57. The Hardy Boys (series) by Franklin W. Dixon
58. The Mitten by Jan Brett
59. Amelia Bedelia (series) by Peggy Parish
60. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
61. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
62. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
63. Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
64. The River by Gary Paulsen
65. Magic Tree House (series) by Mary Pope Osborne
66. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by John Scieszka
67. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
68. Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
69. The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
70. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
71. Redwall by Brian Jacques
72. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
73. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
74. Wringer by Jerry Spinelli
75. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
76. Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
77. Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
78. Sweet Valley High (series) by Francine Pascal
79. The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley (series) by Judy Katschke, Cathy
Dobowski, Lisa Eisenberg, Nancy E. Krulik, Nina Alexander, Frances Lin Lantz,
et al.
80. Garfield (series) by Jim Davis
81. Magic School Bus (series) by Joanna Cole
82. Math Curse by John Scieszka
83. White Fang by Jack London
84. I Spy (series) by Walter Wick, Jean Marzollo, Diana Noonan, et al.
85. Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch
86. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
87. The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White
88. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
89. Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircraft and Spacecraft (series) by Lee J. Ames
90. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
91. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
92. The Rock Says by Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
93. Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel
94. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
95. All About Sam by Lois Lowry
96. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
97. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
98. Hank the Cow Dog (series) by John R. Erickson
99. Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini
100. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan