2X2 |
APL's "Best Of The Rest" |
Caldecott |
Coretta Scott King |
Michael Printz |
Newbery |
Pura Belpré |
Tayshas |
Texas Bluebonnet |
Texas Lone Star |
Tomás Rivera
Early Readers
Each year, Austin Public Library youth services librarians read hundreds of books and we gather together lists of our favorites. Some of these win awards and are placed on official reading lists. . . and some aren't. If you're looking for great books that you might have missed last year, here are a few to try.
Picture Books|
Early Readers |
J Fiction |
J Graphic Novels |
Y Fiction |
Y Graphic Novels |
Nonfiction
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The big catch : a Robot and Rico story
by Anastasia Suen ; illustrated by Mike Laughead.
"Robot and Rico are off to the beach. Rico wants to catch the biggest fish, but Robot may end up with the biggest surprise"--Unedited summary from book.
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Cork & Fuzz : the babysitters
by Dori Chaconas ; illustrated by Lisa McCue.
Cork the muskrat tries to persuade his best friend Fuzz, a possum, to help babysit for a porcupine.
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Dancing dinos at the beach
by Sally Lucas ; illustrated by Margeaux Lucas.
The dancing dinosaurs come out of their book and have fun cavorting on the beach.
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The garden project
written by Margaret McNamara ; illustrated by Mike Gordon.
The students of Robin Hill School plant, tend, and harvest a garden together.
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Paddywack
by Stephanie Spinner ; illustrated by Daniel Howarth.
Paddywack is a spunky pony who jumps, trots, and walks beautifully, as long as his rider remembers his treats.
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Porky and Bess
by Ellen Weiss and Mel Friedman ; illustrated by Marsha Winborn.
Despite their differences, Porky the messy pig and Bess the fussy cat are best friends and support each other in all their endeavors, from poetry writing to cake baking.
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Snorp on the slopes
by Cari Meister ; illustrated by Dennis Messner.
Window washer Snorp has an unfortunate accident while Moopy tries to teach him how to snowboard.
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Wolf pie
by Brenda Seabrooke ; illustrated by Liz Callen.
When Wilfong the wolf fails to blow down the house of the Pygg brothers, he stays outside their door all winter learning their games and listening to their jokes and stories, but although he claims to be reformed, the pigs are reluctant to offer friendship.
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Zelda and Ivy : the big picture
Laura Mcgee Kvasnosky.
After fox sisters Zelda and Ivy and their best friend Eugene watch the new Secret Agent Fox movie, they are inspired to do some detective work then practice their new skills when rain threatens their campout plans.
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