Editor's Choice Collection for 2018
These are the books that I reviewed in 2018 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!
Steve Jenkins
Illustrator: Robbin Gourley
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Charlesbridge, 2018
ISBN: 978-1580897808
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Monica Hughes
Fiction
For ages 13 and up
Simon and Schuster, 2010
ISBN: 978-1442409392
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Alison McGhee
Fiction
For ages 13 and up
Simon and Schuster, 2018
ISBN: 978-1481476560
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The Fan Brothers
Picture Book
For ages 5 and up
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018
ISBN: 978-1481470377
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John McCutcheon
Illustrator: Kristy Caldwell
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Peachtree Publishers, 2017
ISBN: 978-1561459438
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April Pulley Sayre
Poetry Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
HarperCollins, 2018
ISBN: 978-0062697349
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David Covell
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
Penguin, 2018
ISBN: 978-0670014118
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Jonathan Litton
Illustrator: Chris Chalik , Dave Shephard , Jon Davis , Leo Hartas
Nonfiction
For ages 8 and up
360 Degrees, 2018
ISBN: 978-1944530136
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Laura Veirs
Illustrator: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Chronicle Books, 2018
ISBN: 978-1452148571
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Kristin Mahoney
Fiction
For ages 9 to 12
Random House, 2018
ISBN: 978-1524765095
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Leslie Kimmelman
Illustrator: David C. Gardner
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Sleeping Bear Press, 2018
ISBN: 978-1585363803
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David L. Harrison
Illustrator: Giles Laroche
Nonfiction Poetry Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Charlesbridge, 2018
ISBN: 978-1580897488
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Kerascoet
Wordless Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
Random House, 2018
ISBN: 978-1524769550
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Brad Herzog
Illustrator: A collection of illustrators
Poetry and Nonfiction Picture Book
SeriesFor ages 6 to 10
Sleeping Bear Press, 2018
ISBN: 978-1585364022
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