Looking for some good books for children to read over their winter break? Look no further! Here is a list of some of the best books published in 2017 for children, including a few staff favorites.
Picture Books/ Easy Readers
After The Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat
The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way) by Patrick McDonnell
The Wolf, The Duck & The Mouse by Mac Barnett
A Different Pond by Bao Phi
We are Growing! by Laurie Keller
Chapter Books/ Graphic Novels
All's Faire In Middle School by Victoria Jamieson
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
Real Friends by Shannon Hale
Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan
Non-Fiction
Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers
Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability by Shane Burcaw
How to Be an Elephant by Katherine Roy
Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws That Affect Us Today by Cynthia Levinson
Children's Department Staff Favorites
The Bad Seed by Jory John
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt
I'm Just No Good At Rhyming: And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Chris Harris