Top 5 Children’s Books:
Picture Book:
1. THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT, by Drew Daywalt
2. CINDER, by Jan Brett
3. GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITE, by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Litchenheld
4. PRESS HERE, by Herve Tullet
5. I’M A FROG, by Mo Willems
Spotlight:
THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT
by Drew Daywalt
Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: We quit!
Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown. Blue needs a break from coloring all that water, while Pink just wants to be used. Green has no complaints, but Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking to each other.
What is Duncan to do? Debut author Drew Daywalt and New York Timesbestseller Oliver Jeffers create a colorful solution in this playful, imaginative story that will have children laughing and playing with their crayons in a whole new way.
Middle Grade:
1. RUSH REVERE AND THE BRAVE PILGRIMS, by Rush Limbaugh
2. WONDER, by R. J. Palacio
3. THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, by Katherine Applegate
4. STAR WARS: JEDI ACADEMY, by Jeffrey Brown
5. THE CARE AND KEEPING OF YOU 1, by Valorie Schaefer
Spotlight:
WONDER
R. J. Palacio
I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.
August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?
R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.
Young Adult:
1. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak
2. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, by John Green
3. LOOKING FOR AKASKA, by John Green
4. CONFESSIONS, THE PRIVATE SCHOOL MURDERS, by James Patterson and Maxine
5. CURTSIES AND CONSPIRACIES, by Gail Carriger
Spotlight:
THE BOOK THIEF
by Markus Zusak
The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that will be in movie theaters on November 15, 2013, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.
Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.
In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.
Series:
1. DAIRY OF A WIMPY KID, by Jeff Kinney
2. DIVERGENT, by Veronica Roth
3. HEROES OF OLYMPUS, by Rick Riordan
4. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins
5. RANGER’S APPRENTICE, by John Flanagan
Spotlight:
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
by Jeff Kinney
Boys don’t keep diaries—or do they?
The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to
It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary.
In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley’s star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion.
Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero who epitomizes the challenges of being a kid. As Greg says in his diary, “Just don’t expect me to be all ‘Dear Diary’ this and ‘Dear Diary’ that.” Luckily for us, what Greg Heffley says he won’t do and what he actually does are two very different things.
Since its launch in May 2004 on Funbrain.com, the Web version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been viewed by 20 million unique online readers. This year, it is averaging 70,000 readers a day.
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