Featured Children's Books
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Each featured book page includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
For books that are not listed here go to the All Reviewed Books page for a listing of all books reviewed on this site.
 Araminta's Paint Box - by Karen Ackerman. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Picture Book. Grades 1+.
Going Through the Gate - by Janet S. Anderson. Novel. Grades 5 and up.
Heartlight - by T. A. Barron. Novel. Grades 4+.
The Mitten - by Jan Brett. Picture Book. Grades Pre-K+.
Everywhere - by Bruce Brooks. Novel. Grades 4+.
The World That Jack Built by Ruth Brown. Picture Book. Grades Pre-K+.
Dandelions - by Eve Bunting. Picture Book. Grades 2 and up.
Fly Away Home - by Eve Bunting. Illustrated by Ronald Himler. Picture Book. Grades 2+.
Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain - by Robert Burch. Novel. Grades 3+.
Keeper of the Doves - by Betsy Byars. Novel. Grades 4 and up.
The Great Kapok Tree - by Lynne Cherry. Picture Book. Grades K+.
Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel - by Leslie Connor. Picture Book. Grades 1+.
Catherine Called Birdy - by Karen Cushman. Novel. Grades 5+.
Birchbark House, The - by Louise Erdrich. novel. Grades 3 and up.
Dateline: Troy. - by Paul Fleischman. Novel (sort of). Grades 4+.
Look to the North: A Wolf Pup Diary - by Jean Craighead George. Picture Book. Grades Prek and up.
On the Far Side of the Mountain - by Jean Craighead George. Novel. Grades 4+.
Man Who Walked Between the Towers, The - by Mordicai Gerstein. Picture Book Nonfiction. Grades K and up.
My Place in Space - by Robin and Sally Hirst. Picture Book. Grades PreK+.
Redwall - by Brian Jacques. Novel. Grades 4+.
I Am Regina - by Sally M Keehn. Novel. Grades 5+.
Emma - by Wendy Kesselman. Illustrated by Barbara Cooney. Picture Book. Grades 2+.
The Night the Bells Rang - by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock. Novel. Grades 4+.
The Night Journey - by Kathryn Lasky. Novel. Grades 4+.
Little Blue and Little Yellow by Lionni, Leo. Grades PreK+.
Number the Stars - by Lois Lowry. Novel. Grades 3+.
Black and White - by David Macaulay. Picture Book.
In a Cabin In a Wood - by Darcie McNally. Picture Book. Grades Pre-K+.
If You Give a Moose a Muffin - by Laura J. Numeroff. Illustrated by Felicia Bond. Picture book. Grades Pre-K+.
Coyote Dreams - by Susan Nunes. Illustrated by Ronald Himler. Picture Book. Grades 2+.
A Single Shard - by Linda Sue Park. Novel. Grades 4+.
Lyddie - by Katherine Paterson. Novel. Grades 5+.
The Foxman - by Gary Paulsen. Novel. Grades 5+.
The Ghost Belonged to Me - by Richard Peck. Novel. Grades 3+.
Keeping Quilt, The - by Patricia Polacco. Picture Book. Grades K and up.
Elizabeth and Larry - by Marilyn Sadler. Illustrated by Roger Bollen. Picture Book. Grade 1+.
Maniac Magee - by Jerry Spinelli. Novel. Grades 3+.
The Mud Flat Olympics - by James Stevenson. Picture Book. Grades 1+.
Grasshopper Summer - by Ann Turner. Novel. Grades 3+.
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg. Picture Book. Grades 1+.
Ira Says Goodbye - by Bernard Waber. Picture Book. Grades K+.
Charlotte's Web - by E. B. White. Novel. Grades 3+.
Castle in the Attic - by Elizabeth Winthrop. Novel. Grades 3+.
The Napping House - by Don and Audrey Wood. Picture Book. Grades Pre-K+.
Bird Watch - by Jane Yolen. Picture Book. Grades 2+.
Letting Swift River Go - by Jane Yolen. Picture Book Nonfiction. Grades Prek+.
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