Here were some of my favorite books from 2008. My list is mostly picture books and non-fiction, so I know next year I need to be reading more chapter books. But, it is still always fun looking back over the year and seeing what titles jumped out at you. So, here is my list.
Bats at the Library
by Brian Lies; illustrated by Brian Lies
Before John was a Jazz Giant
by Carole Boston Weatherford; Illustrated by Sean Quails
Big Words for Little People
by Jamie Lee Curtis; illustrated by Laura Cornell
Butterflies in My Stomach
by Serge Bloch
Crazy Like a Fox
by Loreen Leedy
11 Planets
by David R. Aguilar
Fancy Nancy’s Favorite Fancy Words
by Jane O’Conner and Robin Preiss Glasser
The Foggy Foggy Forest
by Nick Sharratt
Frogs
by Nic Bishop
Grace for President
by Kelly DiPucchio; illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hanks Finds Inspiration
by Craig Frazier
Happy Birthday to You!
By Margot Theis Raven; illustrated by Chris Soentpiet
Happy School Year
by Susan Milford; illustrated by Mary DePalma
Help Me, Mr. Mutt
by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
Hip Hop Speaks to Children
edited by Nikki Giovanni
It’s Not Fair!
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
The Lost-And-Found Tooth
by Louise Borden; illustrated by Adam Gustavson
Necks for for Adventure
by Timothy Basil Ering
One
by Kathryn Otoshi
Adventures of Riley (Series)
by Amanda Lumry and Laura Hurwitz
Silent Music
by James Rumford
Wave
by Suzy Lee
I’m sure there will be another list of great titles come this time next year! I can’t wait to start reading to see what those titles might be!