THE BEST CHILDREN’SBOOKS OF 2013

The Adventures of a South Pole Pig: A Novel of Snow and Courage Chris Kurtz, with illustrations by Jennifer Black • J KU

After Iris: A Novel Natasha Farrant • J FA

Ben Rides On Matt Davies • JE D

Bluebird Bob Staake • JE S

Bluffton: My Summers with Buster Matt Phelan • J PH

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirt-waist Makers’ Strike of 1909 Michelle Markel, with illustrations by Melissa Sweet • J 331.892 MA

Brush of the Gods Lenore Look, with illustrations by Meilo So • JE L

The Dark Lemony Snicket, with illustra-tions by Jon Klassen • JE S

The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, with illustrations by Oliver Jeffers • JE D

Doll Bones Holly Black, with illustrations by Eliza Wheeler • J BLFlora and the Flamingo Molly Idle • JE I

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures Kate DiCamillo, with illustrations by K. G. Campbell • J DI

Fortunately, the Milk Neil Gaiman, with illustrations by Skottie Young • J GA

From Norvelt to Nowhere Jack Gantos • J GA

Ghost Hawk Susan Cooper • J CO

Good Night, Sleep Tight Mem Fox, with illustrations by Judy Horacek • JE F

The Highway Rat Julia Donaldson, with illustrations by Axel Scheffler • JE D

How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers: A Simple But Brilliant Plan in Twenty-four Easy Steps Mordicai Gerstein • JE G

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I Love My Mommy Giles Andreae & Emma Dodd • JE A Ivy + Bean Take the Case Annie Barrows, with illustrations by Sophie Blackall • J BA

Jinx Sage Blackwood • J BL

Journey Aaron Becker • JE B

Just Grace and the Trouble with Cupcakes written and illustrated by Charise Mericle Harper • J HA

Listening for Lucca Suzanne LaFleur • J LA

Little Red Writing Joan Holub, with illustrations by Melissa Sweet • JE H

Llama Llama and the Bully Goat Anna Dewdney • JE D

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild Peter Brown • JE B

Mr. Wuffles! David Wiesner • JE W

Niño Wrestles the World Yuyi Morales • JE M

No Dogs Allowed Stephanie Calmenson & Joanna Cole, with illustrations by Heath-er Ross • J CA

Penny and Her Marble Kevin Henkes • H Easy

Sophie’s Squash Pat Zietlow Miller, with illustra-tions by Anne Wilsdorf • JE M

Steam Train, Dream Train Sherri Duskey Rinker, with illus-trations by Tom Lichtenheld • JE R

A Tangle of Knots Lisa Graff • J GR

Texting the Underworld Ellen Booraem • J BO

The Thing About Luck Cynthia Kadohata, with illustra-tions by Julia Kuo • J KA

This is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration Jacqueline Woodson, with illus-trations by James Ransome • JE W

The Tortoise & the Hare Jerry Pinkney • J 398.245 PI

The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp Kathi Appelt • J AP

Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great Bob Shea • JE S

The Whoopie Pie War Emily Jenkins, with illustrations by Harry Bliss • J JE

The Year of Billy Miller Kevin Henkes • J HE

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