Editor's Choice Collection for 2016

These are the books that I reviewed in 2016 that I found particularly entertaining and engaging, and some of them taught me things that I did not know. Many of these titles were published recently, while others have been in print for some time. They are all either stand-alone titles, or the first title in a series, and all of them would make wonderful gifts for a birthday or for the holiday season. Enjoy!
Buddy and Earl

Buddy and Earl

Maureen Fergus
Illustrator:  Carey Sookocheff 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Groundwood Books, 2015   ISBN: 978-1554987122
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Book of Nature Poetry

Book of Nature Poetry

J. Patrick Lewis
Poetry Picture Book
For ages 6 and up
National Geographic Children's Books, 2015   ISBN: 978-1426320941
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I'm Grumpy

I'm Grumpy

Jennifer L. Holm
Illustrator:  Matthew Holm 
Board Book
For ages 2 to 4
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2016   ISBN: 978-0553533446
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This Is Not My Hat

This Is Not My Hat

Jon Klassen
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
Candlewick, 2012   ISBN: 978-0763655990
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Grant and Tillie Go Walking

Grant and Tillie Go Walking

Monica Kulling
Illustrator:  Sydney Smith 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Groundwood Books, 2015   ISBN: 978-1554984466
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The Red Apple

The Red Apple

Feridun Oral
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
Minedition, 2015   ISBN: 978-9888240005
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Noah Webster and His Words

Noah Webster and His Words

Jeri Chase Ferris
Illustrator:  Vincent X. Kirsch 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012   ISBN: 978-0547390550
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Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater
Illustrator:  Robert Lawson 
Fiction
For ages 8 to 11
Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 1992   ISBN: 978-0316058438
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One of Us

One of Us

Jeannie Waudby
Fiction
For ages 13 and up
Running Press Kids, 2015   ISBN: 978-0762457991
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