ChC 2020
Book recommendations for kids, educators, librarians, parents, and guardians of the best children’s books in 2019
5 Worlds Book 3
By: Mark Siegel and Alexis Siegel
Illustrated by:
Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller, and Boya Sun
Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller, and Boya Sun
ISBN: 9781101935927
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Apocalypse Taco
By: Nathan Hale
Illustrated by:
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale
ISBN: 9781419733734
Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Babysitter from Another Planet
By: Stephen Savage
Illustrated by:
Stephen Savage
Stephen Savage
ISBN: 9780823441471
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Bear Came Along
By: Richard T. Morris
Illustrated by:
LeUyen Pham
LeUyen Pham
ISBN: 9780316464475
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories
By: Max Brallier
Illustrated by:
Letizia Rubegni
Letizia Rubegni
ISBN: 9781338318531
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Bruno the Standing Cat
By: Nadine Robert
Illustrated by:
Jean Jullien
Jean Jullien
ISBN: 9780525647140
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Catwad #1
By: Jim Benton
Illustrated by:
Jim Benton
Jim Benton
ISBN: 9781338326024
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Chapter Two Is Missing
By: Josh Lieb
Illustrated by:
Kevin Cornell
Kevin Cornell
ISBN: 9781984835482
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
Crayon Man
By: Natascha Biebow
Illustrated by:
Steven Salerno
Steven Salerno
ISBN: 9781328866844
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography
Crossover (Graphic Novel)
By: Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by:
Dawud Anyabwile
Dawud Anyabwile
ISBN: 9781328575494
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
Dandy
By: Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by:
Charles Santoso
Charles Santoso
ISBN: 9780316362955
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid
By: Jeff Kinney
Illustrated by:
Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney
ISBN: 9781419740275
Fiction, 7-12, Graphic Novel
Dinosaur Feathers
By: Dennis Nolan
Illustrated by:
Dennis Nolan
Dennis Nolan
ISBN: 9780823443307
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Does It Fart?
By: Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti
Illustrated by:
Alex G. Griffiths
Alex G. Griffiths
ISBN: 9780316491044
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
Fairy Mom and Me #2
By: Sophie Kinsella
Illustrated by:
Marta Kissi
Marta Kissi
ISBN: 9781524769918
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Field Trip to the Moon
By: John Hare
Illustrated by:
John Hare
John Hare
ISBN: 9780823442539
Fiction, 4-6, Science
From an Idea to Disney
By: Lowey Bundy Sichol
Illustrated by:
C.S. Jennings
C.S. Jennings
ISBN: 9781328453617
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography
Goldilocks for Dinner
By: Susan Montanari
Illustrated by:
Jake Parker
Jake Parker
ISBN: 9780399552359
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Hicotea
By: Lorena Alvarez
Illustrated by:
Lorena Alvarez
Lorena Alvarez
ISBN: 9781910620342
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Hotel Dare
By: Terry Blas
Illustrated by:
Claudia Aguirre
Claudia Aguirre
ISBN: 9781684152056
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
I Am a Tiger
By: Karl Newson
Illustrated by:
Ross Collins
Ross Collins
ISBN: 9781338349894
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
I Am Love
By: Susan Verde
Illustrated by:
Peter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds
ISBN: 9781419737268
Fiction, 0-3, Picture Book
I’m Worried
By: Michael Ian Black
Illustrated by:
Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Debbie Ridpath Ohi
ISBN: 9781534415867
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
If I Built a School
By: Chris Van Dusen
Illustrated by:
Chris Van Dusen
Chris Van Dusen
ISBN: 9780525552918
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
If You Played Hide-and-Seek With a Chameleon
By: Bill Wise
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Evans
Rebecca Evans
ISBN: 9781584696506
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
It’s Not Hansel and Gretel
By: Josh Funk
Illustrated by:
Edwardian Taylor
Edwardian Taylor
ISBN: 9781503902947
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Just Jaime
By: Terri Libenson
Illustrated by:
Terri Libenson
Terri Libenson
ISBN: 9780062851062
Fiction, 7-12, Novel
Little Taco Truck
By: Tanya Valentine
Illustrated by:
Jorge Martin
Jorge Martin
ISBN: 9781524765859
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Making Friends
By: Kristen Gudsnuk
Illustrated by:
Kristen Gudsnuk
Kristen Gudsnuk
ISBN: 9781338139266
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Me and the Sky
By: Beverly Bass with Cynthia Williams
Illustrated by:
Joanie Stone
Joanie Stone
ISBN: 9780525645498
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography
Mr. Posey’s New Glasses
By: Ted Kooser
Illustrated by:
Daniel Duncan
Daniel Duncan
ISBN: 9780763696092
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book
New Kid
By: Jerry Craft
Illustrated by:
Jerry Craft
Jerry Craft
ISBN: 9780062691200
Fiction, 7-12, Graphic Novel
No Place Like Home
By: Ronojoy Ghosh
Illustrated by:
Ronojoy Ghosh
Ronojoy Ghosh
ISBN: 9780802855220
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Noodleheads Fortress of Doom
By: Tedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton, Mitch Weiss
Illustrated by:
Tedd Arnold
Tedd Arnold
ISBN: 9780823440016
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Out to Get You
By: Josh Allen
Illustrated by:
Sarah J. Coleman
Sarah J. Coleman
ISBN: 9780823443666
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pandora’s Legacy
By: Kara Leopard
Illustrated by:
Kelly Matthews and Nichole Matthews
Kelly Matthews and Nichole Matthews
ISBN: 9781684152872
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Peanut Butter & Santa Claus
By: Joe McGee
Illustrated by:
Charles Santoso
Charles Santoso
ISBN: 9781419736346
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pilu of the Woods
By: Mai K. Nguyen
Illustrated by:
Mai K. Nguyen
Mai K. Nguyen
ISBN: 9781620105634
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Sea Sirens
By: Amy Chu
Illustrated by:
Janet K. Lee
Janet K. Lee
ISBN: 9780451480163
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Sleepover at the Museum
By: Karen Lefrak
Illustrated by:
David Bucs
David Bucs
ISBN: 9781524771409
Fiction, Teen, Science
Snack Attack!
By: Terry Border
Illustrated by:
Terry Border
Terry Border
ISBN: 9781524740115
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Snowmen at Halloween
By: Caralyn M. Buehner
Illustrated by:
Mark E. Buehner
Mark E. Buehner
ISBN: 9780525554684
Fiction, 4-6, Mystery / Thriller
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
By: Andrea Beaty
Illustrated by:
David Roberts
David Roberts
ISBN: 9781419737046
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Stig & Tilde
By: Max de Radiguès
Illustrated by:
Max de Radiguès
Max de Radiguès
ISBN: 9781910620649
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Sunny Rolls the Dice
By: Jennifer L. Holm
Illustrated by:
Matthew Holm
Matthew Holm
ISBN: 9781338233148
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Superbuns! Kindness Is Her Superpower
By: Diane Kredensor
Illustrated by:
Diane Kredensor
Diane Kredensor
ISBN: 9781481490689
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Survivors of the Holocaust
By: edited by Kath Shackleton
Illustrated by:
Zane Whittingham
Zane Whittingham
ISBN: 9781492688921
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography
Take Your Pet to School Day
By: Linda Ashman
Illustrated by:
Suzanne Kaufman
Suzanne Kaufman
ISBN: 9781524765590
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Team Taekwondo
By: Master Taekwon Lee and Jeffrey Nodelman
Illustrated by:
Ethen Beavers
Ethen Beavers
ISBN: 9781623369507
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Eternal Soldier
By: Allison Crotzer Kimmel
Illustrated by:
Rotem Teplow
Rotem Teplow
ISBN: 9781499808636
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography
The Girl Who Named Pluto
By: Alice B. McGinty
Illustrated by:
Elizabeth Haidle
Elizabeth Haidle
ISBN: 9781524768317
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
The Good Egg
By: Jory John
Illustrated by:
Pete Oswald
Pete Oswald
ISBN: 9780062866004
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
The Immortal Jellyfish
By: Sang Miao
Illustrated by:
Sang Miao
Sang Miao
ISBN: 9781911171799
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Karate Kid
By: John G. Avildsen, Kim Smith, Robert Mark Kamen
Illustrated by:
Kim Smith
Kim Smith
ISBN: 9781683690924
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Luckiest Snowball
By: Elliot Kreloff
Illustrated by:
Elliot Kreloff
Elliot Kreloff
ISBN: 9780823441051
Fiction, 4-6, Science
The Moviemaking Magic of Marvel Studios
By: Eleni Roussos
ISBN: 9781419735875
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
The Perfect Sofa
By: Fifi Kuo
Illustrated by:
Fifi Kuo
Fifi Kuo
ISBN: 9781499807424
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
The Sad Little Fact
By: Jonah Winter
Illustrated by:
Pete Oswald
Pete Oswald
ISBN: 9780525581796
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
The Second Sky
By: Patrick Guest
Illustrated by:
Jonathan Bentley
Jonathan Bentley
ISBN: 9780802855206
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
There are No Bears in the Bakery
By: Julia Sarcone-Roach
ISBN: 9780399556654
Fiction, 4-6, Mystery / Thriller
Undefeated
By: Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by:
Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson
ISBN: 9781328780966
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Unicorn Day
By: Diana Murray
Illustrated by:
Luke Flowers
Luke Flowers
ISBN: 9781492667223
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Unplugged and Unpopular
By: Mat Heagerty
Illustrated by:
Tintin Pantoja and Mike Amante
Tintin Pantoja and Mike Amante
ISBN: 9781620106693
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #2
By: Tui T. Sutherland
Illustrated by:
Mike Holmes
Mike Holmes
ISBN: 9780545942201
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wordy Birdy Meets Mr. Cougarpants
By: Tammi Sauer
Illustrated by:
Dave Mottram
Dave Mottram
ISBN: 9781524719333
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
