Posted by Meredith on Sunday, Dec 25, 2016
"There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book." — Frank Serafini
If your child is searching for their favorite book, or looking for a new title to add to a growing list of beloved stories, check out our favorite children's books of 2016.
ICPL's BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF 2016
- Thunder Boy Jr by Sherman Alexie
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
- Have You Seen Elephant by David Barrow
- Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
- Eek! Halloween! by Sandra Boynton
- The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
- The Goblin's Puzzle by Andrew S. Chilton
- Spot, the Cat by Henry Cole
- Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
- Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio
- Together by Emma Dodd
- The Night Gardener by Terry and Eric Fan
- Bear & Hare -- Where’s Bear? By Emily Gravett
- The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield
- Hotel Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
- Flora and the Peacocks by Molly Idle
- We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen
- I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy
- The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield
- Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
- Grumpy Pants by Claire Messer
- Pax by Sara Pennypacker
- They All Saw a Cat by Brenden Wenzel
- Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
- Little Red by Bethan Woollvin