The MORNING BOOK CLUB’s Best Books of the School Year!

Welcome back to Creativity Corner!
by Terry Shay

Starting off this month, the Morning Book Club is sharing the best books they have read this school year. Next month will be an all new post with creativity tips to finish the school year strong.

Here are the best books of the 2018-2019 school year as suggested by the Morning Book Club.

Books featured in this post:

 

I AM HUMAN: A BOOK OF EMPATHY
by Susan Verde and Art by Peter H. Reynolds was chosen by Dani.
Abrams Publishing

 

HENRY’S FREEDOM BOX: A TRUE STORY FROM THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Ellen Levine and art by Kadir Nelson chosen by Noah.
Scholastic

 

THE LION’S SHARE: A TALE OF HALVING CAKE AND EATING IT, TOO
by Matthew McElligott was chosen my Noah.
Bloomsbury

 

I NEED A NEW BUTT
by
Dawn McMillan and illustrated by Ross Kinnaird was chosen by Zach.
Dover Publications

DELIVERY BEAR
by Laura Gehl and illustrated by Paco Sordo was chosen by Noah.
Albert Whitman

 

ALL ARE WELCOME
by Alexandra Penfold and illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman was selected by Dani. Knopf

 

NO PEACOCKS: A FEATHERED TALE OF THREE MISCHIEVOUS FOODIES
by Robin Newman and illustrated by Chris Ewald was selected by Noah.
Sky Pony Press

 

SUN!: ONE IN A BILLION
by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by Stevie Lewis was Noah’s pick.
Henry Holt

 

DRAGON NIGHT
by J. R. Krause was Zach’s pick.
G.P. Putnam

 

CHEERFUL CHICK
by Martha Brockenbrough and illustrated by Brian Won was Noah’s pick.
Arthur A. Levine

 

LOVE
by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff was Dani’s pick.
Running Press Kids

 

PEACEFUL FIGHTS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Jared Andrew Schorr was Noah’s pick.
Simon and Schuster

 

THE PANDA PROBLEM
by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Hannah Marks was selected by Noah.
Dial Books

 

MIGUEL’S BRAVE KNIGHT: YOUNG CERVANTES AND HIS DREAM OF DON QUIXOTE
by Margarita Engle and illustrated by Raúl Colón was selected by Zach.
Peachtree Publishing

 

I LOVE YOU MORE THAN…
by Taye Diggs and illustrated by Shane W. Lewis is Zach’s pick.
Feiwel and Friends

 

BUNNY IN THE MIDDLE
by Anika Aldamuy Denise and illustrated by Christopher Denise was selected by Dani and Zach.
Available July 2 Henry Holt

BIG CAT, LITTLE CAT
by Elisha Cooper is Noah’s pick.
Roaring Book Press

THE VERY IMPATIENT CATERPILLAR
by Ross Burach was selected by Noah and Zach.
Scholastic Press

INTERRUPTING CHICKEN AND THE ELEPHANT OF SURPRISE
by David Ezra Stein was selected by Logan, Noah and Zach.
Candlewick

THE EPIC ADVENTURES OF HUGGIE AND STICK
by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by David Spencer was selected by Noah and Zach.
Philomel

PETRA
by Marianna Coppo was picked by Caleb.
Tundra Books

SUPER POOPER AND WHIZZ KID POTTY POWER
by Eunice Moyle and Sabrina Moyle was picked by Noah.
Abrams

CHARLIE AND MOUSE EVEN BETTER
by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by Emily Hughes was selected by Noah and Zach.
Chronicle Books

TINY T. REX AND THE IMPOSSIBLE HUG
by Jonathan Stutzman and illustrated by Jay Fleck was selected by Logan.
Chronicle Books

THE BEAR, THE PIANO, THE DOG AND THE FIDDLE
by David Litchfield was selected by Zach.
Clarion Books

DANDY
by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Charles Santoso was picked by Dani, but loved by the entire group.
Little Brown Books for Young Readers

CARL AND THE MEANING OF LIFE
by Deborah Freedman is one of Zach’s choices.
Viking Books for Young Readers

THANK YOU, OMU!
By Oge Mora was Noah’s pick.

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10 Comments

Kid Lit TV Commenter Robin Newman

Love this video of TJ Shay’s AWESOME Morning Book Club! And thrilled beyond words to see No Peacocks! included on this wonderful list. THANK YOU!!!

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Kid Lit TV Commenter Julie Gribble

So excited to see kids recommending kids book to kids! What a brilliant idea for a book club! :-)

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Kid Lit TV Commenter Anne Turner

So many of these are my favorites to read to my students!!!! I love getting new book ideas from the Morning Book Club!

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Kid Lit TV Commenter Kim Pfennigwerth

What fabulous taste these students have! This is an awesome list.

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Kid Lit TV Commenter Sherri Johnson

The Club read to my class and the kids LOVED it! Super high school role models reading picture books!

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Kid Lit TV Commenter Julie Gribble

What a lucky group of students you have! :-) The Morning Book CLub is the BEST!

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