Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: KidsInformational Books for Younger Readers2015

Given by Chicago Public Library

Other Names: Chicago Public Library Kids Best of the Best Books
32 Works 6,674 Books 552 Reviews 4.3
Each year, a team of CPL librarians evaluates the year’s new books and selects the best books for Chicago's kids. Check out our lists to find your next favorite book.
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All, No Stage (1,929)
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Years:
All, 2023 (27), 2022 (20), 2021 (24), 2020 (34), 2019 (24), 2018 (28), 2017 (24), 2016 (25), 2015 (32), 2014 (22), 2012 (11), 2011 (4), 2010 (10)
Announced:
November 2023: 2023 Recent

No Stage 32

WorkYear
The Case for Loving by Selina Alko2015
Ira's Shakespeare Dream by Glenda Armand2015
The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch by Chris Barton2015
The Innings and Outs of Baseball (Science of Fun Stuff) by Jordan D. Brown2015
The Thrills and Chills of Amusement Parks (Science of Fun Stuff) by Jordan D. Brown2015
Where Did My Clothes Come From? by Chris Butterworth2015
I (Don't) Like Snakes by Nicola Davies2015
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle2015
Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist by Barbara Herkert2015
Pulling Back the Curtain on Magic! (Science of Fun Stuff) by Sheila Sweeny Higginson2015
How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom by Steve Jenkins2015
Hippos are Huge! by Jonathan London2015
Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs by Meghan McCarthy2015
We Dig Worms! by Kevin McCloskey2015
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner2015
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson2015
The Sugary Secrets Behind Candy (Science of Fun Stuff) by Ellie O'Ryan2015
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul2015
The Cool Story Behind Snow (Science of Fun Stuff) by Joe Rao2015
Families by Shelley Rotner2015
National Parks of the USA by Kate Siber2015
The Inventor's Secret: What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford by Suzanne Slade2015
The House That Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams by Tanya Lee Stone2015
Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate2015
Growing Up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made It from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major Leagues by Matt Tavares2015
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson2015
Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh by Sally M. Walker2015
Simple Machines by D. J. Ward2015
Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford2015
How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz by Jonah Winter2015
Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by Jonah Winter2015
Beastly Verse by JooHee Yoon2015

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