Editor's Choice Collection for 2017

These are the books that I reviewed in 2017 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!
One Happy Tiger

One Happy Tiger

Catherine Rayner
Board Book
For ages 2 to 4
Tiger Tales, 2017   ISBN: 978-1589252349
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Karl, Get Out of the Garden!

Karl, Get Out of the Garden!

Anita Sanchez
Illustrator:   Catherine Stock 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
Charlesbridge, 2017   ISBN: 978-1580896061
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The Bear and the Piano

The Bear and the Piano

David Litchtfield
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Clarion Books, 2016   ISBN: 978-0544674547
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The Lonely Giant

The Lonely Giant

Sophie Ambrose
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Candlewick Press, 2016   ISBN: 978-0763682255
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Moo: A Novel

Moo: A Novel

Sharon Creech
Poetry
For ages 8 and up
HarperCollins, 2016   ISBN: 978-0062415240
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Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White

Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White

Melissa Sweet
Nonfiction
For ages 8 to 10
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2016   ISBN: 978-0544319592
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Banjo of Destiny

Banjo of Destiny

Cary Fagan
Fiction
For ages 8 to 10
Groundwood Books, 2011   ISBN: 978-1554980864
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Jackaby

Jackaby

William Ritter
Fiction  Series
For ages 12 and up
Workman Publishing, 2014   ISBN: 978-1616203535
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A History of Just About Everything: 180 Events, People and Inventions That Chang

A History of Just About Everything: 180 Events, People and Inventions That Chang

Elizabeth MacLeod, Frieda Wishinsky
Illustrator:  Qin Leng 
Nonfiction
For ages 9 to 12
Kids Can Press, 2013   ISBN: 978-1554537754
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White Fur Flying

White Fur Flying

Patricia MacLachlan
Fiction
For ages 6 to 8
Simon and Schuster, 2013   ISBN: 978-1442421714
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Book of a Thousand Days

Book of a Thousand Days

Shannon Hale
Fiction
For ages 12 and up
Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2007   ISBN: 978-1599900513
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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

Lindsay Mattick
Illustrator:  Sophie Blackall 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2015   ISBN: 978-0316324908
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Box

Box

Min Flyte
Illustrator:  Rosalind Beardshaw 
Novelty Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
Candlewick Press, 2016   ISBN: 978-0763689391
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Song for a Summer Night: A Lullaby

Song for a Summer Night: A Lullaby

Robert Heidbreder
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Groundwood Books, 2015   ISBN: 978-1554984930
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