Favorite Books of 2015

I have way too many favorites this year!!!!

Here are my top picks so far, but the list is not comprehensive in any way—I didn’t read nearly as much as I wanted to this past year—I never do! 

Picture books

HOME, by Carson Ellis

POOL, by JiHyeon Lee

LENNY AND LUCY, written by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin Stead

WOLFIE THE BUNNY, written by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Zachariah OHora

THE NEW SMALL PERSON, by Lauren Child

LOOK! by Jeff Mack

LITTLE ELLIOT’S BIG FAMILY, by Mike Curato

THE NIGHT WORLD, by Mordecai Gerstein

BOATS FOR PAPA, by Jessixa Bagley
TWO MICE, by Sergio Ruzzier

MG Novels

ECHO, by Pam Munoz Ryan

GOODBYE STRANGER, by Rebecca Stead

THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH, by Ali Benjamin

YA novels

THE HIRED GIRL, by Laura Amy Schlitz (publisher calls it YA, though I think it’s really for 10 to 14 age range—older MG)

THE MURDSTONE TRILOGY, by Mal Peet

AS I CRAWL THROUGH IT, by A. S. King

THE ACCIDENT SEASON, by Moira Fowly-Doyle

LAIR OF DREAMS (sequel to DIVINERS), by Libba Bray

And I’m not finished with it yet, but MANNERS AND MUTINY, the fourth and final book in the Finishing School series, by Gail Carriger, is looking to be a strong favorite--and a very fun read, too!

So many books, so little time!!!

--Lynn