Kitten's First Full Moon
By: Kevin Henkes
Medal Winner
Reviewed by: Sherry Early
In Kitten’s First Full Moon, an adventurous kitten, who thinks she sees a full bowl of milk in the sky, travels all over to find the milk, only to find that the only real bowl of milk is at home on her own porch. Kitten thinks she knows where she’s going, and she thinks she knows what she’s looking for. And she does keep on searching until she finds the real thing.
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Coming on Home Soon
By: Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by: E. B. Lewis
Honor
NOT REVIEWED
Ada Ruth’s mama must go away to Chicago to work, leaving Ada Ruth and Grandma behind. It’s war time, and women are needed to fill the men’s jobs. As winter sets in, Ada Ruth and her grandma keep up their daily routine, missing Mama all the time. They find strength in each other, and a stray kitten even arrives one day to keep them company, but nothing can fill the hole Mama left. Every day they wait, watching for the letter that says Mama will be coming on home soon. Set during World War II, Coming On Home Soon has a timeless quality that will appeal to all who wait and hope.
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Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
By: Mo Willems
Honor
Reviewed by: Tanya Arnold
Also read and recommended by: Sarah Kim, Sherry Early
This is a family classic at our house. I have read this book hundreds of times, and I have yet to tire of it. My children find the story simply hysterical (there is a certain section that they love to do over and over and over and...) and they love the ending. A definite must read!
The Red Book
By: Barbara Lehman
Honor
NOT REVIEWED
A red book is lying in the snow in the city. When you open it, you find a new kind of adventure. You will be taken across oceans and continents when you just flip the page. But this book-in-a-book holds even more secrets to discover.
Lehman’s simple story line and surprising illustrations create an unexpectedly enchanting story about friendship, connectedness, and how stories can bring us together . . . and even bring us inside their pages.
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