My Top 10

My students often ask me what my favorite book is. As a teacher, librarian, and someone who loves books in general, that is a very hard question for me to answer very easily! I can't choose just one or one kind of book. I like a variety and a wide range of books for very different reasons. Some I like the plot. In others it is the illustrations and some become favorites because of a personal connection I find I have with the story or author's personal account.

After giving it much thought, I decided that I would create a "MY TOP TEN" list. This list will be a combination of all kinds of books that I read from picture books to novels to books I read with my 3 year old! You may want to read some of my favorites, but I also encourage you to think about and create your own "top ten" list. It could be a list of favorite mysteries, adventure stories, series, or whatever you make it!

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10. Peter Rabbit stories by Beatrix Potter (picture book PreK-2)

9. Someone Named Eva by Joan M. Wolf (4th+ novel, WWII)

8. Someday by Alison McGhee (picture book for all ages)

7. Ish by Peter Reynolds (picture book for all ages)

6. Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy (4th+ novel, WWII)

5. The World According to Mr. Rogers (life lessons, 5th+)

4. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson (picture book K-3)

3. When The Babysitter Didn't Come by Jacqueline Chawst

(picture book out of print) A mom takes her daughter shopping with her since the sitter couldn't come and things get crazy!

2. Code Talkers by Joseph Bruchac (4th+ novel, Native American WWII story)

1. 26 Fairmount Avenue Series by Tomie DePaola (autobiographical chapter book series 2-5)