Paideia Librarian Suggests Some Of 2017’s Best Children’s Literature
Paideia School librarian Natalie Bernstein talked about some of her favorite children’s books that came out in 2017.
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For any procrastinating holiday shopper, Paideia School librarian Natalie Bernstein has some suggestions.
She stopped by WABE to discuss some of her favorite children’s books that came out in 2017. Here are some of her picks.
Picture books for ages 4 and up:
- “In Plain Sight” by Jerry Pinkney
- “The Night Gardener” by Terry and Eric Fan
- “A Well Mannered Young Wolf” by Jean Leroy
- “Charlie and Mouse” by Laurel Snyder
- “The Not So Quiet Library” by Zachariah OHora
- “The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors” by Drew Daywalt
- “Creepy Pair of Underwear” by Aaron Reynolds
Picture books for ages 7 and up:
- “The William Hoy Story” by Nancy Churnin
- “The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World” by Katie Smith Milway
- “Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story” by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus
- “Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness” by Donna Janell Bowman
- “A Different Pond” by Bao Phi
- “The Youngest Marcher” by Cynthia Levinson
- “The Legendary Miss Lena Horne” by Carole Boston Weatherford
- “Flowers for Sarajevo” by John McCutcheon
Books for ages 7 and up:
- “The Princess and the Crocodile” by Laura Amy Schlitz
- “See You When I See You” from the series “My Happy Life” by Rose Lagercrantz
Novels for ages 9 and up:
- “Wishtree” by Katherine Applegate
- “Orphan Island” by Laurel Snyder
- “The Best Man” by Richard Peck
- “Real Friends” by Shannon Hale
- “Clayton Byrd Goes Underground” by Rita Williams-Garcia
- “Mango Delight” by Fracaswell Hyman
- “Amina’s Voice” by Hena Khan
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