Spring 2023: Best Teen Book Aurora Winter Magic, Mystery, and the Multiverse: The Marvelous Multiverse App Coriana Hope Reign or Shine (The Forged Flower Saga Book 1) Brianna and Matthew Penfold The Intrepid Three: Animus Revealed Daniel Foster Torment: Descension Eric Westergard Soul Scepter: Time Marauders S.M. Webb Spirited Alayne Smith A Mystery Solved, A Prediction Fulfilled Maggie Paredes On a Rooftop in Beijing Stacy A. Padula Montgomery Lake High #1: The Right Person E.K. Larson-Burnett The Bear and the Rose Alexander Sotberg Secrets of the Elementals Ilene Grydsuk Age of Resolve: The E.V. Chronicles E.M. Leander Wren and the Tarnished Tiger

Spring 2023: Best Children's Book Age 8 to 12 J.T. Tenera Erift's Journeys: The Dark Messengers Charly Froh Lotti and the Impossible Dream L.T. Caton Find Me In Time: Meeting Columbus Michael Dow Nurse Florence Why and How Do We Sneeze? Caryn Rivadeneira Monster Match: Frankinschool Book 1 Kathleen Troy Dylan's Villain Ryan Vernel The Lady of the Loch Lucy Kovaliv Stars of the North Edwina Dorch Summertime and The Livin' is Easy Louiza Kallona The Tickling Tale of Smoo Vy Lien The Nervous Noodle: Social Anxiety, Fitting In, and Standing Out Aurora Winter Magic, Mystery, and the Multiverse: The Marvelous Multiverse App Ona Gritz August Or Forever Diann Floyd Boehm Charlie and the Tire Swing - How it Began Jessica Lee Anderson Naomi Nash: Saving Snakes Nikita Kapoor Pack of the Lost- The Uninviting Forest Sandra Sorenson-Kindt Teddy: A Boy Who Swam with Angels Kristen Niedzielski A Bee In A Big Universe AC Bradburn Agent Pangolin - The Mystery of the Shiny Moon K. I. Knight and Jane R. Wood Finding Family Treasure

Spring 2022: Best Children's Book Age 3 to 7 Ron Keres The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard Marta Almansa Esteva Nurse Bear Does First Aid Angela Delf Trixie Bixby and Her 66 Pairs of Socks Linda Harkey Chatty the Hen Pheasant: Travels with the Pack Charlene McIver Medieval Mashup Sasha Graham Whitney Wins Everything: A Tiny Ninja Book Ron Keres It's Not That 'Big a Deal' JB Van Cleave PTSDragon Alan Claycomb Maisley's Moon Brett Gunning & Stacy Padula On the Right Path: Book Two Julia Coldicott Just Being Fred Amy Lee Westervelt The Colors Inside of Me Joe Burud AJ and the Bouncing Ball Jessica Wendi Abel The Little Blue Rocket Ship Charlene McIver Squishy Sand Deborah Wade Always In Your Heart Leah Ingledew Meowl! Billy Baldwin Orbit's Monster Nebula Anna Kutishcheva Jake and Nick's Spooky Fall Leah Ingledew Where's My Shell? Deanna Chesley What If We Had A Pet Shark? Janet Lau The Little Grey Pig: A Story About Self-Confidence Michelle Medlock Adams Dachshund Through the Snow Carina Ho & Jesse Byrd Mighty Mara Mariam Latifi A to Z of Mini Muslims Tracey Lear Eli’s Story What Makes Me, ME! Mr Z The Mayfly and the Methuselah Tree Joanne Russo Insull Sarah and the Crows Clean Up

Spring 2023: Best Children's Book Age 3 to 7 Scott Smallwood Monkey and Bug's Night at The Corn Stand Jam Becca Johnsey When We Are Apart Nadja Springer The Big Adventures Of A Little Tree: Tree Finds Hope Charlene McIver Nature Study Buddies Joanne Russo Insull Don't Follow Pino! C.J. Zachary Awkward Avocado and the Interrupting Raptor Paul Hock Snowflake the Christmas Beagle DoodleFina Adventure Press Beatrice and Her Razzmatazz C. James Sweeney Sadie Sasquatch Goes to School Brett Gunning and Stacy Padula On the Right Path: Book Three August E. Allen I Love Dandelions L.A.D. Publishing Space Monkey: Mars Mission Report Amy Landgraf Good Night, Sweet Peas Ariel and Brandon Blackwell The Beat In My Head Greg Payne My Grandpa's Grandpa Timothy Frazier Lauren The Cow Anna Finch Hide and Seek Alphabet: With Australian Animals Melitta Santos Fini: The beauty of a broken shell April Lopez Napoleon: No Ordinary Donkey H. R. Manske Doppy and the Runaway Balloons Anna Finch Mellie the Mermaid: Is NOT Scared of ANYTHING Charly Froh How to Solve the Mystery of Crying Ron Keres This Book Is Perfect! Nadia Khan Zoey Wonders Why Joe Ciccarelli When You Meet a Hangry Howard Susan Justice Children Who Dance in the Rain Sally Fetouh Jana's Brightly Coloured Socks Jennifer Welborn Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals Margaret Grote I Like Mud Jana L. Farris The Chicken on the Moon

Autumn 2022: Best Adult Book (fiction) Regan Walker Bound by Honor Tobin Marks Ark of the Apocalypse Juliet Rose Do Over Jerry Gundersheimer Reach: A Nexus of Life and Love Paula Welch Cloud Piercer B.V. Glants Half Notes from Berlin S. C. Eston Deficiency Katie Jay A Murder Most Vegan Paula Dail Fearless KJ The Forever and The Now Carol Amorosi Death on the Line Juliet Rose We Don’t Matter DF Kennedy The Truth Angela White Stopping Time Juliet Rose Through the Surface C.J. Hudson Destiny Lives on Fairhaven Street George R. Hopkins When Secrets Come to Light G.S. Carline Blood Dragon Rising: Dragon Shadows Book 1 Brian R Estvander Stilled: The Story of Inklebrawt Winklehank S. Graham Vacant Lukman Clark The Alexandria Scrolls: Book Two - The Transfiguration of Brandon Blake Jennifer Ivy Walker The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven John Bartell The Pilgrim's Progress Desert Experience Juliet Rose Prick the Needle

Autumn 2022: Best Children's Book Age 3 to 7 Christine Copeland Autumn in the Forest - A Seasons in the Forest Book Renee Hayes The Gingerbread Twins Jessica Dailey My Tiny Pet Elephant Teddy Biron The Lighthouse Keeper Saves the Bay Todd Angilly and Rachel Goguen The Adventures of Owen and the Anthem Singer Kate Giles Camp Cattitude Phyllis Harris The Gift Shop Bear Charissa Bates The Traveling Book Ruthie Godfrey Grandpa's Lessons on Fishing and Life Brenda Do It's Okay Not to Know Clara Donis-Girma Clara and Mr. Milo's Adventures Episode 1 Clara Wanting a Pet Once Upon a Dance Franie's Wish: A Wander in the Wonder Charly Froh The Dragon and the Unicorn: The Magic of Friendship Vassi Rombis Story Swapping A Family Tradition Julie Stephens Mountain Mutts - Joy's Tale Dawn McLucas Why Am I So Quiet? Joe Caruso In the Image of God - A Story of Identity and Value

Autumn 2022: Best Children's Book Age 8 to 12 J.T. Tenera Erift's Journeys: Secrets of The Sealed Forest Laurel Guillen A Bellwether Christmas: A Novel Inspired by True Events Cynthia Hughes Can I Be President of the United States at 8? E.M. Schorb FIVE AND TEN, A Fairy Tale, a Few Poems, and a Fable Olunosen Louisa Ibhaze Crowning Glory: A history of African hair tradition Heather Mateus Sappenfield The River Between Hearts Sara V Robinson Walter Bilingual Edition English/Spanish Julie Stephens Mountain Mutts - Joy's Tale Cat Fan Mika's Quest for the Lost Artifact Sarah Lloyd Emma Murphy and the Ultimate Power Elizabeth M Grieco Paws in Paris: The Adventures of Tenny and Bella I.K. Silver Little Wanderers: The Everlasting Seasons Christine Copeland Have You Seen the Ghost of John Nicole Encarnacion My ABC'S to Positivity Melanie Joy Mezzancello Love Snaggs - A Little Dog’s Courageous Journey

Shina Reynolds A Light in the Sky Vali Benson Blood and Silver Daryl McCullough Story of Tree and Cloud Stacy A. Padula Gripped Part 5: Taylor's Story Mary Aviyah Farkas Overcoming Deepest Grief, A Woman's Journey - Grief, Acceptance, Gratitude and Joy Kerk Murray Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever Kyrie Wang Forbidden Ties (Enemy's Keeper Series Book 1) Angie Bailey Believe Spring 2022: Best Teen Book

Paula Welch The Interlopers Angie Bailey Believe Ryan Poirier The Herd Ellen Davidson WIND Colette Sewall Kiki Macadoo and the Graveyard Ballerinas Sally Kingman Everything Is Everything: Finding Your Magic Leah Cupps Harley James and the Mystery of the Mayan Kings Molly Awiszus Puddles of Windrush Farm Spring 2022: Best Children's Book Age 8 to 12

Book Reviews: Age 3 to 7 Gail Kuhnlein How Happy Is a Lark Kim C Lee The Night Owl Goes to Space Adalgisa and David Nico Fish in the Desert: The Untold Story of the Death Valley Pupfish AC Bradburn Dancing with Cara The Rainbow Stories August E. Allen I Love Dandelions Julie Stephens Mountain Mutts - Joy's Tale Sally Fetouh Jana's Brightly Coloured Socks Rob Sudano Owl B Blue on Easter Day A.N. Stewart The Shotgun Shack Kitties: Bill Bailey, Please Come Home Mr Z The Mayfly and the Methuselah Tree Carina Ho & Jesse Byrd Mighty Mara Alan Claycomb Maisley's Moon Ruthie Godfrey Grandpa's Lessons on Fishing and Life Jennifer Welborn Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals Marlyn Bandiero Dante's Cool Wheels Book 2 Believe, Achieve Margaret Grote A Farmer I'll Be and more poems for the young and young-at-heart Joanne Russo Insull Don't Follow Pino! Phyllis Harris The Gift Shop Bear Donna Wyland 'Twas the Night Before Jesus Jessica Dailey My Tiny Pet Elephant

< Back Joe Ciccarelli When You Meet a Hangry Howard Meet a Hangry Howard, by author Joe Ciccarelli Have you ever felt angry and irritable as a result of hunger? Have you ever seen someone snap if they skip breakfast? Or, become bad tempered if they miss out on lunch? I’m sure you have, as it’s quite common for people to experience some irritability when they have not eaten in a while. That sudden, irrational rage when we are hungry is often referred to as "hangry" (a combination of "hunger" and "anger"). So, what do you do when you meet a Hangry Howard? How would you satisfy his hunger, and tame his temper? You could bake a delicious cake, but I wouldn’t recommend it. You could cook a three-course dinner, but I wouldn’t advise it. You could even provide a menu of scrumptious options, but that might not be the best solution. When it comes to Hangry Howards, only the fastest foods will do. Whether it’s beef stew, or cheese fondue; handmade strudel or homemade noodles; you better feed him, and feed him quick! When You Meet a Hangry Howard is a fun and entertaining picture book by Joe Ciccarelli, about the common phenomenon of feeling angry when you have not eaten. Written in verse, with lots of fabulous, tongue twisting rhymes, this is a fun book to read out aloud. Young children will laugh out loud at all the Hangry Howards, and may even recognise themselves too! There are some unusual foods listed that might not be familiar to younger readers, but there is a useful glossary at the end of the book to prompt further discussions. The cartoon like illustrations by Gary Ciccarelli are superb. Vibrant, eye catching and amusing, they capture the story and humour perfectly. Star rating: 5 Stars Summary: A fun, fast-food filled book, for foodies Purchase here

< Back Charissa Bates The Traveling Book A unique and imaginative picture book by author Charissa Bates If a book could talk, what would it say? How would the book describe its world and the people it meets every day? Well, the book in The Travelling Book, can do just that! In this delightful picture book, by author Charissa Bates, we meet a little blue, travelling book, who just wants to be picked up and read by children. Shortly after the book is printed, it is shipped off to a bookstore, where it meets the friendly cashier, a cute kitten, and all the customers who browse through its pages. The book is bought and packaged, and then whisked off on an adventure to meet a new friend. The book is happy in its new home, where it is read every day, and even gets to go to school to share all of its colorful pictures with the school children. But soon, the book is left abandoned and unread, before it is boxed up and discarded with other unused books. But this is just the start of an adventure for the little blue travelling book, as it finds a new home in a Little Free Library. The book is borrowed, read and swapped many times, and travels across the world, where it finds new libraries and meets lots of new friends. Where will the book travel to next? And which lucky reader will find the book amongst all the other books that reside in free libraries? This is a unique and imaginative picture book by author Charissa Bates, which celebrates little free libraries, and highlights the different types of libraries that exist across the world. The book will encourage young children to visit free libraries, and to share and recycle their books. The book is both entertaining and educational, and will help to support a lifelong love of reading, and sustainable reading practices. With some fun and interactive features, and beautiful, whimsical illustrations by Nadja Bullis, this book would make a wonderful addition to any home or free library. Star rating: 5 Stars Summary: An entertaining and educational picture book, which will help to support a lifelong love of reading, and sustainable reading practices. Purchase here