Last week I visited Prairie Lights Books for the FIRST Time!
It won’t be the last!
I met Barbara Stein, a guru of kids’ books who shared her knowledge and excitement of some of the new books for kids. She even gave me a copy of their 2012 favorites.
This list is compiled by Barbara Stein and Victoria Walton. I can’t wait to finish reading the list (and I’m not kidding!)
BOARD Books
Fox, Mem Hello Baby!
Gershator, Phillis Who’s in the
Farmyard?
Hutchins, Hazel Up Cat; Up Dog
Stein, David Pouch
Poetry, Songs and Mother Goose
Alexander, Elizabeth Praise Song for
The Day
Elliot, David In the Sea
Florian, Douglas UnBeelievables
Hoberman, MaryAnn
Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart
Loeb, Lisa Lisa Loeb’s Silly
Sing-Along
Traditional
Ketteman, Helen Senorita Gordita
Lowry, Amy Fox Tales: Four Fables from Aesop
Stampler, Ann The Wooden Sword” A Jewish Tale from Afghanistan
Picture Books
Allen, Jonathan Don’t Copy Me
Buzzeo, Toni One Cool Friend
Davies, Nicola Just Ducks
Henkes, Kevin Penny and her Song
Hobbie, Holly Gem
Joose, Barbara Old Robert and the Sea-Silly Cats
Kalman, Maira Looking at Lincoln
Lyons, Kelly Ellen’s Broom
Nichols, Grace I’m Fast
Parker, Marjorie Whoa Baby, Whoa!
Patricelli, Leslie Faster! Faster!
Schaefer, Lola M. One Special Day: A Story for Big Brothers and Sisters
Singer, Marilyn Tallulah’s Solo
Stoeke, Janet The Loopy Coop Hens: Pip’s Trip
Strauss, Linda The Elijah door: A Passover Tale
Wells, Rosemary Yoko Learns to Read
Biography
Corey, Shana Here Come the Girl Scouts!
Kamkwamba,
William The Boy Who Harnessed Wind
Lang, Heather Queen of the Track
Nivola, Claire Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle
Tavares, Matt There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter who ever Lived
Walker, Sally Freedom Song: The Story of Henry “Box” Brown
Non-fiction
Abdul-Jabbar,
Kareem What color is my World? The Lost History of African-American
Inventors
Carnesi, Monica Little Dog Lost: The True Story of the Dog Named Baltic
Davies, Nicola Outside your Window: A First Book of Nature
Jenkins, Steve The Beetle Book
Judge, Lita Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why
The Mayo Clinic Kids’ Cookbook: 50 Favorite Recipes for Fun and Healthy eating
McHugh, Erin National Parks: A Kids’ Guide to America’s Parks, Monuments and Landmarks
Novesky, Amy Georgia in Hawaii: When Georgia O’Keefe painted what she Pleased
Potter, Alicia Mrs. Harkness and the Panda
Transitional Chapter Books
Butler, Dori The Case of the School Ghost
Cronin, Doreen The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery
English, Karen Nikki and Deja: A Wedding Drama
Hest, Amy Letters to Leo
Jonell, Lynn Lawn Mower Magic
Jones, Diana Wynne
Earwig and the Witch
McCall Smith,
Alexander The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case
McDonald, Megan Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk
O’Connor, Jane Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth
Fiction
Applegate, Katharine
The One and Only Ivan
Boyce, Frank Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
Foley, Lizzie Remarkable
Hiassen, Carl Chomp
Ibbotson, Eva One Dog and His Little Boy
Levine, Kristin The Lions of Little Rock
McKay, Hilary Caddy’s World
Palacio, R.J. Wonder
Rex, Adam Cold Cereal
Riordan, Rick The Serpent’s Shadows: Kane Chronicles Book 3
Stewart, Trenton
Lee The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict
Teens
Andrews, Jesse Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Green, John The Fault in our Stars
Handler, Daniel Why we Broke up
Petrucha, Stefan Ripper
Quick, Matthew Boy21
Voorhoeve, Anne My Family for the War
Woodson, Jacqueline Beneath a Meth Moon
