Welcome to the final week of the Top 10s of 2023, and the last Brainstorm of the year! This week I've invited the delightful Elementary librarian I have the pleasure of working with, Mrs Nat, to share her favorite reads of the past 12 months. She decided to stick to books for the age groups she works with. The books could have been published in any year, she just read them for the first time in the past 12 months. Click on the titles to see her full summaries and reviews for each book.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Part 1: Nonfiction Books (all levels + graphic novels)
Part 2: Top 10s in Contemporary & Historical Fiction (all levels + graphic novels), Leveled Readers (any genre)
Part 3: Top 10s in Scifi/Fantasy Fiction, Lower Grade Fiction Graphic Novels (any genre), YA & Adult Fiction Graphic Novels (any genre), and Asian Books (any genre)
Today: Guest Post: Mrs. Nat’s Top 10s
Top 10 Fiction Picture Books
Lenny the Lobster Can’t Stay for Dinner by Finn Buckley & Michael Buckley, ill. by Catherine Meurisse
Bunny in the Middle by Anika A. Denise, ill. by Christopher Denise
Hello, Little Dreamer by Kathie Lee Gifford, ill. by Anita Schmidt
Even Superheroes Get Scared (Superheroes Are Just Like Us) by Shelly Becker, ill. by Eda Kaban
I am the Subway by Kim Hyo-eun, translated by Deborah Smith
Mommy’s Hometown by Hope Lim, ill. by Jaime Kim
Nana, Nenek & Nina by Liza Ferneyhough
Geraldine Pu and Her Lunchbox, Too! (Geraldine Pu, #1) by Maggie P. Chang
The Sour Grape (The Food Group, #6) by Jory John, ill. by Pete Oswald
We Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish (Penelope Rex, #3) by Ryan T. Higgins
Top 10 Nonfiction Picture Books
The Doll by Nhung N. Tran-Davies, ill. by Ravy Puth
The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party: a True Story about Heaven, Jesus, and the Best Invitation of All (Tales That Tell the Truth) by Joni Eareckson Tada, ill. by Catalina Echeverri
The Secret Life of the Sea Otter (Secret Life) by Laurence Pringle, ill. by Kate Garchinsky
The Creator in You by Jordan Raynor, ill. by Jonathan David
Queen Elizabeth II: the Queen Who Chose to Serve (Do Great Things for God) by Alison Mitchell, ill. by Emma Randall
Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country by Kelly Yang, ill. by Nabi H. Ali, Fahmida Azim, Marcos Chen, Sally Deng, Shreya Gupta, Julia Kuo, Julie Kwon, Nhung Lê, Kitkat Pecson, Dow Phumiruk, Sujean Rim, Dan Santat, Yuko Shimizu, Yuewei Shi, Yao Xiao
The Bravest Dog Ever: the True Story of Balto by Natalie Standiford, ill. by Donald Cook
The Little Man Whose Heart Grew Big (Little Me, Big God) by Steph Williams
The Lights and Types of Ship at Night by Dave Eggers, ill. by Annie Dills
Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born by Miranda Paul, ill. by Jason Chin
Top 10 Lower Grade Fiction
(includes graphic novels)
The Final Scroll (The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls, #9) by M.J. Thomas
The Christmas Mitzvah by Jeff Gottesfeld, ill. by Michelle Laurentia Agatha
The Big Storm (Beak and Ally, #3) by Norm Feuti
The Flamingo by Guojing
Snow Birds (Beak & Ally, #4) by Norm Feuti
Peanut, Butter, and Crackers on the Trail (Peanut, Butter, and Crackers, #3) by Paige Braddock
The Greatest in the World (Tater Tales, #1) by Ben Clanton
Mindy Kim Makes the Splash! (Mindy Kim, #8) by Lyla Lee, ill. by Dung Ho
The Secret Maze (The Last Firehawk, #10) by Katrina Charman, ill. by Judit Tondora
Rickshaw to Horror (Miss Mallard Mysteries) by Robert M. Quackenbush
Top 10 Lower Grade Nonfiction Books
(includes biographies, folktales, and fairy tales)
Just a Girl: a True Story of WWII by Lia Levi, ill. by Jess Mason, translated by Sylvia Notini
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs by Chana Stiefel, ill. by Susan Gal
Pizza!: a Slice of History by Greg Pizzoli
The Founding Fathers Were Spies!: Revolutionary War (Secrets of American History) by Patricia Lakin, ill. by Valerio Fabbretti
On the Corner of Chocolate Avenue: How Milton Hershey brought Milk Chocolate to America by Tziporah Cohen, ill. by Steven Salerno
Eat Your Rocks, Croc! (Dr. Glider's Advice for Troubled Animals, #1) by Jess Keating, ill. by Pete Oswald
The Story of Jumping Mouse: a Native American Legend by John Steptoe
Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker, ill. by Devon Holzwarth
Usborne Lift-the-Flap Questions and Answers about Plastic (Usborne Lift-the-Flap Questions and Answers) by Katie Daynes, ill. by Marie-Eve Tremblay
Top 10 Middle Grade Fiction Books
(includes graphic novels)
The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
The Dragon and the Stone (The DreamKeeper Saga, #1) by Kathryn Butler
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
The Lost Year by Katharine Marsh
The Strangers (Greystone Secrets, #1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Nowhere Boy by Katharine Marsh
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
New from Here by Kelly Yang
Once upon a Tim (Once upon a Tim, #1) by Stuart Gibbs, ill. by Stacy Curtis
Bird & Squirrel All Together (Bird & Squirrel, #7) by James Burks
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