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Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year

Alphabet Trucks
by Samantha R. Vamos
Alphabet Trucks
Ages 3-7
Everyone’s heard of a tow truck. And a pickup truck. . . . more
Bear and Bee
by Sergio Ruzzier
Bear and Bee
Ages 2-5
After a nice long hibernation, Bear wakes up and craves . . . more
Chamelia and the New Kid in Class
by Ethan Long
Chamelia and the New Kid in Class
Ages 3-6
Chamelia is a chameleon who loves to stand out in . . . more
Mustache Baby
by Bridget Heos
Mustache Baby
Illustrated by: Joy Ang
Ages 4-8
When Baby Billy is born with a mustache, his family . . . more
The Day the Crayons Quit
by Drew Daywalt
The Day the Crayons Quit
Illustrated by: Oliver Jeffers
Ages 3-7
Crayons have feelings, too, in this funny back-to-school story illustrated . . . more

Third Grade to Fourth Grade Book of the Year

Bean Dog and Nugget
by Charise Mericle Harper
Bean Dog and Nugget
Ages 5-8
Using simple text and cartoon-style illustrations, Charise Mericle Harper introduces . . . more
Bugs in My Hair!
by David Shannon
Bugs in My Hair!
Ages 4-8
Is something bugging you? Bestselling award-winner David Shannon shows the . . . more
Cougar
by Stephen Person
Cougar
Ages 6-9
Early one evening in October 2011, Gail Loveman heard a . . . more
Matchbox Diary
by Paul Fleischman
Matchbox Diary
Illustrated by: Bagram Ibatoulline
Ages 6-9
Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman and Bagram Ibatoulline tell a breathtaking . . . more
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote
by Duncan Tonatiuh
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote
Ages 6-9
 In this allegorical picture book, a young rabbit named Pancho . . . more

Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year

Battling Boy
by Paul Pope
Battling Boy
Ages 10-18
The adventure begins in the new graphic novel by comics legend Paul . . . more
Lawless (Book 1)
by Jeffrey Salane
Lawless (Book 1)
Ages 10-14
The Lawless School provides the right education for kids on . . . more
Prince Puggly of Spud and the Kingdom of Spiff
by Robert Paul Weston
Prince Puggly of Spud and the Kingdom of Spiff
Ages 8-12
The next middle-grade rhyming novel from the award-winning author of . . . more
National Geographic Kids: Myth Busted
by Emily Krieger
National Geographic Kids: Myth Busted
Ages 9-12
Did you know fortune cookies aren’t even found in China? . . . more
Hokey Pokey
by Jerry Spinelli
Hokey Pokey

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