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!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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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
David Litchtfield
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Clarion Books, 2016 ISBN: 978-0544674547
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Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Clarion Books, 2016 ISBN: 978-0544674547
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The Lonely Giant
Sophie Ambrose
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Candlewick Press, 2016 ISBN: 978-0763682255
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Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Candlewick Press, 2016 ISBN: 978-0763682255
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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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Nonfiction
For ages 8 to 10
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2016 ISBN: 978-0544319592
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Jackaby
William Ritter
Fiction Series
For ages 12 and up
Workman Publishing, 2014 ISBN: 978-1616203535
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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
Elizabeth MacLeod, Frieda Wishinsky
Illustrator: Qin Leng
Nonfiction
For ages 9 to 12
Kids Can Press, 2013 ISBN: 978-1554537754
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Illustrator: Qin Leng
Nonfiction
For ages 9 to 12
Kids Can Press, 2013 ISBN: 978-1554537754
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White Fur Flying
Patricia MacLachlan
Fiction
For ages 6 to 8
Simon and Schuster, 2013 ISBN: 978-1442421714
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Fiction
For ages 6 to 8
Simon and Schuster, 2013 ISBN: 978-1442421714
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Book of a Thousand Days
Shannon Hale
Fiction
For ages 12 and up
Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2007 ISBN: 978-1599900513
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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
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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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
Min Flyte
Illustrator: Rosalind Beardshaw
Novelty Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
Candlewick Press, 2016 ISBN: 978-0763689391
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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
Robert Heidbreder
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Groundwood Books, 2015 ISBN: 978-1554984930
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Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Groundwood Books, 2015 ISBN: 978-1554984930
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