Spring Reads: Top 10 Books for Peters Township Children

It's finally spring!

A great season to sit and read a good book. But what to read? We enlisted the help of our friends at the Peters Township Public Library, and they gave us this top 10 list of best bets for children. On Saturday we shared the top 10 books for adults, while the top 10 books for teens was shared Friday. 

Without further ado, here are the top 10 picks for children!

Thanks to Linda Esposito, children's librarian, for the recommendations!

Preschool through Second Grade

"And Then It’s Spring," by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Erin E. Stead
"Bear Has a Story to Tell," by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead
"Black Dog," by Levi Pinfold and illustrated by the author
"Creepy Carrots!" by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown
"Extra Yarn," by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen
"Just Ducks," by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino
"Sleep Like a Tiger," by Mary Logue and illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski
"This Is Not My Hat," by Jon Klassen and illustrated by the author

Elementary Grades

"Lulu and the Duck in the Park," by Hilary McKay and illustrated by Priscilla Lamont
"The One and Only Ivan," by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao
"Splendors and Glooms," by Laura Amy Schlitz
"Three Times Lucky," by Sheila Turnage
"Wonder," by R. J. Palacio
"Twelve Kinds of Ice," by Ellen Bryan Obed
"May B." by Caroline Starr Rose
"In a Glass Grimmly," by Adam Gidwitz