Best Kids Books of 2012
Pigeons, llamas, wimpy kids and bots. This year's crop of children's books had a little bit to offer every kid. Take a look at our recommendations and find a 2012 gem to read and love.
 Red Knit Cap Girl by Stoop, Naoko.   Red Knit Cap Girl
Stoop, Naoko.
With the help of their forest friends and the advice of wise Mr. Owl, Red Knit Cap Girl and White Bu ...
 
 Chomp by Hiaasen, Carl.   Chomp
Hiaasen, Carl.
When the difficult star of the reality television show "Expedition Survival" disappears while filmin ...
 
 La luna by Thorpe, Kiki.   La luna
Thorpe, Kiki.
A young boy sets out for a day at work cleaning the moon with his father and grandfather in their bo ...
 
 The duckling gets a cookie!? by Willems, Mo.   The duckling gets a cookie!?
Willems, Mo.
Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.
 
 Wonder by Palacio, R. J.   Wonder
Palacio, R. J.
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to ...
 
 Oh no, George! by Haughton, Chris.   Oh no, George!
Haughton, Chris.
Harboring the best of intentions and trusted by his owner to be a well-behaved dog while alone durin ...
 
 The one and only Ivan by Applegate, Katherine.   The one and only Ivan
Applegate, Katherine.
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a bab ...
 
 Chloe by McCarty, Peter.   Chloe
McCarty, Peter.
Chloe Bunny lives with her big family of ten older brothers and sisters and ten younger brothers and ...
 
 Splendors and glooms by Schlitz, Laura Amy.   Splendors and glooms
Schlitz, Laura Amy.
When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birt ...
 
 Llama Llama time to share by Dewdney, Anna.   Llama Llama time to share
Dewdney, Anna.
"Llama Llama doesn't want to share his toys with his new neighbors. But when fighting leads to broke ...
 
 Glory be by Scattergood, Augusta.   Glory be
Scattergood, Augusta.
In the summer of 1964 as she is about to turn twelve, Glory's town of Hanging Moss, Mississippi, is ...
 
 Rocket writes a story by Hills, Tad.   Rocket writes a story
Hills, Tad.
"Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl"--
 
 Boy + Bot by Dyckman, Ame.   Boy + Bot
Dyckman, Ame.
A boy and a robot strike up a friendship despite their differences.
 
 Liar & spy by Stead, Rebecca.   Liar & spy
Stead, Rebecca.
Seventh-grader Georges adjusts to moving from a house to an apartment, his father's efforts to start ...
 
 Diary of a wimpy kid : the third wheel by Kinney, Jeff.   Diary of a wimpy kid : the third wheel
Kinney, Jeff.
A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down until an unexpected ...
 
 Z is for Moose by Bingham, Kelly L., 1967-   Z is for Moose
Bingham, Kelly L., 1967-
Moose, terribly eager to play his part in the alphabet book his friend Zebra is putting together, th ...
 
 This is not my hat by Klassen, Jon.   This is not my hat
Klassen, Jon.
A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light ...
 
 After Eli by Rupp, Rebecca.   After Eli
Rupp, Rebecca.
After the death of his older brother, Daniel Anderson became engrossed in recording details about de ...
 
 Pete the cat and his four groovy buttons by Litwin, Eric.   Pete the cat and his four groovy buttons
Litwin, Eric.
Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as ...
 
 The fantastic flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by Joyce, William, 1957-   The fantastic flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Joyce, William, 1957-
Morris Lessmore loves words, stories and books; after a powerful storm carries him to another land, ...
 
 The serpent's shadow by Riordan, Rick   The serpent's shadow
Riordan, Rick
Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sade Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. ...
 
 The cloud spinner by Catchpool, Michael.   The cloud spinner
Catchpool, Michael.
When the king orders a boy to make him a huge wardrobe out of the clouds in the sky, the boy warns h ...
 
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