1. Black Boy Joy, edited by Kwame Mbalia.
✅2. Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond. Illustrated by Daniel Minter.
A history of the color that surprises and educates. An eye-opening read.
✅3. Gladys the Magic Chicken by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Adam Rex.
With a name like Gladys, this chicken's got pluck.
✅4. Haven: A Small Cat’s Big Adventure by Megan Wagner Lloyd.
Danger and adventure are around every corner as an unlikely pair of friends unite to save Ma Millie.
5. Indelible Ann by Meghan P. Browne. Illustrated by Carlynn Whitt.
✅6. Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez. Illustrated by Gabriela Epstein.
A Breakfast Club-esque group of misfits prove that you can't judge a book by it's cover.
7. Leave it to Plum! by Matt Phelan.
✅8. Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs. Illustrated by Stacy Curtis.
An open call for knights to join the prince a quest is just what Tim, Belinda, and Ferkle need to leave their peasant life behind. But the prince is not so brave, and the princess realizes she can rescue herself.
9. Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs by Pam Muñoz Ryan.
✅10. Tales to Keep You Up At Night by Dan Poblocki. Illustrated by Marie Bergeron.
These tales of family, curses and revenge will give you goosebumps.
✅11. The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
The writing is lovely and grounded. Beatryce inspires us to remember who we are and bravely take our place. This is a wonderful story of lifting those around us. The illustrations are a perfect complement to the writing.
✅12. The Dirt Book: Poems About Animals That Live Beneath Our Feet by David L. Harrison. Illustrated by Kate Cosgrove.
An in-depth look at the world beneath our feet. This book will surprise and delight you with poems from underground.
13. The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett. Illustrated by Shawn Harris.
✅14. The Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya. Illustrated by C. Vélez Aguilera.
Yoli and her sister join forces with their friends and neighbors to take down tyranny and reclaim nature in this dystopian tale.
15. The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat.
✅16. The Legend of Gravity by Charly Palmer.
An epic basketball story where teamwork steals the show.
17. The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton.
✅18. The Polter-Ghost Problem by Betsy Uhrig.
An adventurous ghost story about friendship, loyalty, and righting wrongs from the past.
✅19. Thirst by Varsha Bajaj.
This story captivates your attention and your emotions as you see the injustice surrounding a human necessity, water. The conflict, seen through the eyes of a young girl, highlights the best and worst in her community of people.
✅20. Unbound: The Life + Art of Judith Scott by Joyce Scott with Brie Spangler. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
A touching tribute to a unique artist. This is a story of family reparation and recovery. The illustrations are beautiful. This book will touch your heart.
✅1. A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis
This is a sweet and simple glimpse at the life cycle of a seed. The illustrations are colorful and support the dialogue perfectly. This is a great read-aloud for younger students.
✅2. Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty, illustrated by David Roberts
A diverse and light-hearted story about getting the house ready for Grandma to visit.
✅3. Bear Has a Belly by Jane Whittingham
A cheerful call and response book for young children comparing their active bodies with animals in nature.
✅4. Berry Song by Michaela Goade
A multi-generational glimpse at the beauty and necessity of nature and the heart of tradition.
✅5. Big Truck Little Island by Chris Van Dusen
When the big truck gets stuck, blocking the island road, this community of trust works together to get where they need to go.
✅6. Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme by Avery Monsen, illustrated by Abby Hanlon
I hope that you look at this fantastic...bundle of paper with words and pictures.
✅7. Counting to Bananas: A Mostly Rhyming Fruit Book by Carrie Tillotson, illustrated by Estrela Lourenço
This banana extrovert can't wait to steal the show, but the author writes from fruits to animals in her quest to rhyme...It might be curtains for our leading banana before he even hits the stage.
✅8. Endlessly Ever After: Pick YOUR Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! by Laurel Snyder, illustrated by Dan Santat
A fun pick-your-path adventure with unexpected endings, and a multitude of possibilities.
✅9. I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming, illustrated by Brandon James Scott
This book explores the many different names we have for young animals; some will surprise you!
✅10. I’m Hungry/ ¡Tengo hambre! by Angela Dominguez
A story of friendship ending in a delightful compromise. A good read for English and Spanish speakers.
✅11. Mina by Matthew Forsythe
Mina the mouse knows there is danger when her dad invites squirrels (who are really cats) home to stay with them. The unlikely stick-heroes at the end steal the show as the story comes full circle.
✅12. Odd Birds: Meet Nature’s Weirdest Flock by Laura Gehl, illustrated by Gareth Lucas Odd Birds is an easy read that leaves you a thirsty to know more. The pictures are colorful, and the text is concise. The final pages are informative with live photos of each bird depicted.
✅13. Perfectly Imperfect Mira by Faith Pray
A sweet story about trying, and trying again. Mira learns that it's okay to be imperfect, and growing feels good.
✅14. Pizza! A Slice of History by Greg Pizzoli
Whimsical illustrations explore the evolution of pizza and our world-wide love for all of its variations.
✅15. Powwow Day by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight
River, a young girl recovering from an illness, gains strength from the sidelines as her friends and family participate in traditional powwow customs.
✅16. Solitary Animals: Introverts of the Wild by Joshua David Stein, illustrated by Dominique Ramsey
Solitary animals are not so alone in a wide world of dazzles, fevers, gulps, kits, and charms.
✅17. Somewhere in the Bayou by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey
This twisted tale of nature is a delightful adventure that gives you goosebumps along the way. The moral of the story is that kindness wins, and nature is nature.
✅18. That’s Not My Name by Anoosha Syed
Mirha learns to be proud of her name and speak up for herself during her first days of school. Her classmates are emboldened by her example.
✅19. Vámonos/ Let's Go! by Cynthia Weill
Mexican Folk Art gets you to the library in this colorful and artistic book, written in both English and Spanish.
✅20. Where in the World Are You? by Marie G. Rohde
This story, starring a clever black cat, is a prepositional adventure that proves just how big the universe really is.
I love how you added the bluebonnet lists from last year to this year! I am still trying to figure that area out. I have the books, but it's like now what?
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