Welcome to week 4 of the Top 10s of 2022! This final installment of the Top 10s of 2022 is are lists put together by the amazing Mrs. Nat Cho, the Elementary Librarian at ICS Bangkok. This is Mrs. Nat’s first time contributing to the Top 10s so she couldn’t help but work in a few of her 2021 favorites too, but most of these are books she read this year.
Clicking on the titles of each book will take you to either Mrs. Nat’s review or my review of the book. This will be the final Brainstorm for 2022. The Brainstorm will resume mid-January. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Here’s the Top 10s of 2022s Schedule for this year:
Dec 16: Nonfiction Books (all levels + graphic novels + leveled readers)
Dec 23: Guest Post: Mrs. Nat’s Top 10s
Top 10 Fiction Picture Books
Hurricane by John Rocco
We Wait for the Sun by Dovey Johnson Roundtree & Katie McCabe, ill. by Raissa Figueroa
Bear is a Bear by Jonathan Stutzman, ill. by Dan Santat
Invasion of the Unicorns by David Biedrzycki
Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes (Juno Valentine, #1) by Eva Chen, ill. by Derek Desierto
The Blur by Minh Lê, ill. by Dan Santat
Seven Golden Rings: a Tale of Music and Math by Rojani LaRocca, ill. by Archana Sreevivasan
Even Superheroes Make Mistakes by Shelly Becker, ill. by Eda Kaban
Are You Eating Candy without Me? by Draga Jenny Malesevic, ill. by Charlotte Bruijin
Sun and Moon Together (Happy County, #2) by Ethan Long
Top 10 Easy Nonfiction Picture Books
How to Write a Story by Kate Messner, ill. by Mark Siegel
The Secret Code Inside You by Rajani LaRocca, ill. by Steven Salerno
The Secret Life of the Sloth by Laurence Pringle, ill. by Kate Garchinsky
Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler, ill. by Loren Long
Seasons by Hannah Pang, ill. by Clover Robin
Photo Ark ABC: An Animal Alphabet in Poetry and Pictures by Debbie Levy, photos by Joel Sartore
Saving the Day: Garret Morgan's Life Changing Invention of the Traffic Signal by Karyn Parsons, ill. by R. Gregory Christie
Butterflies Are Pretty …Gross by Rosemary Mosco, ill. by Jacob Souva
Rescuing Titanic: A True Story of Quiet Bravery in the North Atlantic by Flora Delargy
Over and Under the Waves (Over and Under) by Kate Messner, ill. by Christopher Neal
Top 10 Leveled Readers
(both fiction & nonfiction)
The Bug in the Bog by Jonathan Fenske
See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog by David LaRochelle, ill. by Mike Wohnoutka
Doggo and Pupper (Dogger and Pupper, #1) by Katherine Applegate, ill. by Charlie Alder
Pill Bug Does Not Need Anybody by Jonathan Fenske
Ballet Bruce (Mother Bruce readers) by Ryan T. Higgins
Pete the Cat's Not So Groovy Day (Pete the Cat readers) by Kimberly & James Dean
Kitty and Dragon by Meika Hashimoto, ill. by Gillian Reid
Just the Way I Am (The Seven Habits of Happy Kids, #1) by Sean Covey, ill. by Stacy Curtis
Katie Woo Tries Something New (Katie Woo) by Fran Manushkin, ill. by Tammie Lyon
Icky Sticky Slime (Super Gross) by Ximena Hastings, ill. by Alison Hawkins
Top 10 Christian Picture Books
You're More Than a Sprout by Jill Roman Lord, ill. by Sarah Demonteverde
The Promise: the Amazing Story of Our Long-Awaited Savior by Jason Helopoulos, ill. by Rommel Ruiz
Tiny Truths Wonder & Wisdom: Everyday Reminders from Psalms & Proverbs by Joanna Rivard & Tim Penner
The Boy Who Shared His Sandwich (Little Me, Big God) by Steph Williams
Jesus and the Very Big Surprise (Tales That Tell the Truth) by Randall Goodgame, ill. by Catalina Echeverri
The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible by Joanna Rivard & Tim Penner
The One O'Clock Miracle (Tales That Tell the Truth) by Alison Mitchell, ill. by Catalina Echeverri
A Hero's Prayer by Sheri Rose Shepherd, ill. by Jennifer Zivoin
Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know by Melissa Kruger, ill. by Isobel Lundie
Sophie and the Heidelberg Cat by Andrew Wilson, ill. by Helen Perez Garcia
Top 10 Lower Grade Fiction Books
Anne Arrives (Anne Chapter Book, #1) based on the novels by L.M. Montgomery, adapted by Kallie George, ill. by Abigail Halpin
Unicorns and Germs (Zoey and Sassafras, #6) by Asia Citro, ill. by Marion Lindsay
The Case of the Missing Cheetah (Secret Spy Society, #1) by Veronica Mang
Seaside Rescue! (Squishy McFluff, #5) by Pip Jones, ill. by Ella Okstad
Bad Kitty Gets a Phone (Bad Kitty, #15) by Nick Bruel
Mr. Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4) by Alex T. Smith
Let’s Get Cracking (Kung Pow Chicken, #1) by Cyndi Marko
Narwhal’s School of Awesomeness (Narwhal and Jelly, #6) by Ben Clanton
Franklin Endicott and the Third Key (Tales from Deckawoo Drive, #6) by Kate DiCamillo, ill. by Chris Van Dusen
A Bad King is a Sad Thing (Rabbit & Bear, #5) by Julian Gough, ill. by Jim Field
Top 10 Lower Grade Nonfiction Books
The Elephants Come Home: a True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship by Kim Tomsic, ill. by Hadley Hooper
The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field by Scott Riley ; illustrated by Nguyen Quang and Kim Lien
How Airports Work by Clive Gifford, ill. by James Gullive Hancock
Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua by Gloria Amescua, ill. by Duncan Tonatiuh
Tu Youyou’s Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria by Songju Ma Daemicke, ill. by Lin
King Sejong Invents an Alphabet by Carol Kim, ill. by Cindy Kang
Dear Mr. Dickens by Nancy Churnin, ill. by Bethany Stancliffe
The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee by Julie Leung, ill. by Julie Kwon
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything by Annette Bay Pimentel ; pictures by Nabi H. Ali ; foreword by Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins
A Bowl Full of Peace: a True Story by Caren Stelson, ill. by Akira Kusaka
Top 10 Middle Grade Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, and Science Fiction Books
I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
The Missing Barbegazi by H.S. Norup
Red Butterfly by A.L. Sonnichsen
Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
Out of My Mind (Out of My Mind, #1) by Sharon M. Draper
The Rogue Knight (Five Kingdoms, #2) by Brandon Mull
Top 10 Middle Grade Historical Fiction Books
Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1) by Alda P. Dobbs
Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca
The Secret Horses of Briar Hill by Megan Shepherd
Under the Broken Sky by Mariko Nagai
Chains (Seeds of America, #1) by Laurie Halse Anderson
Prisoner of Ice and Snow (Prisoner of Ice and Snow, #1) by Ruth Lauren
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
Broken Strings by Eric Walters & Kathy Kacer
Which Way is Home? by Maria Kiely
Flight (Flight, #1) by Vanessa Harbour
Top 10 Middle Grade Nonfiction Books
Unspeakable: the Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, ill. by Floyd Cooper
The Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the Garden by Kevin DeYoung, ill. by Don Clark
The Strangest Thing in the Sea: and Other Curious Creatures of the Deep by Rachel Poliquin, ill. by Byron Eggenschwiler
All Thirteen: the Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
The Ology: Ancient Truths Ever New by Marty Machowski, ill. by Andy McGuire
Bible Infographics for Kids: Light and Dark, Heroes and Villains, and Mind-Blowing Bible Facts: Volume 2 by Harvest House Publishers
Nano: the Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small by Jess Wade, ill. by Melissa Castrillón
The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London’s Poop Pollution Problem by Colleen Paeff, ill. by Nancy Carpenter
Nicky & Vera: a Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued by Peter Sís
Alias Anna: a True Story of Outwitting the Nazis by Susan Hood with Greg Dawson
Top 10 Lower Grade & Middle Grade Graphic Novels/Manga/Comics
(both fiction & nonfiction)
Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd, ill. by Michelle Mee Nutter
I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944: the graphic novel based on the novel by Lauren Tarshis, adapted by Georgia Ball, ill. by Álvaro Sarraseca
Super Frozen Magic Forest (Super Happy Magic Forest, #3) by Matty Long
The Legend of Hong Kil Dong: The Robin Hood of Korea by Anne Sibley O’Brien
Dueling Doodles (Drew and Jot, #1) by Art Baltazar
The Challenger Disaster: Tragedy in the Skies (History Comics) by Pranas T. Naujokaitis
A Shot in the Arm (Big Ideas That Changed the World, #3) by Don Brown
Sparks! (Sparks!, #1) by Ian Boothby, ill. by Nina Matsumoto
Mellybean and the Wicked Wizard (Mellybean, #2) by Mike White
Stargazing by Jen Wang
