MNotable Books of 2005-2006 for Children and Young Adults

Bella Baxter and the Itchy Disaster by Jane B. Mason. Simon & Schuster, 2005

Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle, illus by Hanako Wakiyama. Dutton, 2004

Blackberry Stew by Isabell Monk, illus. by Janice Lee Porter. Carolrhoda, 2005

The Chain Letter by Julie Schumacher. Delacorte, 2005

Chameleon, Chameleon by Joy Cowley. Scholastic, 2005

Chicks and Salsa by Aaron Reynolds, illus. by Paulette Bogan. Bloomsbury, 2005

Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack by Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin. Simon & Schuster, 2005

Crackback by John Coy. Scholastic, 2005

The Dog Who Cried Wolf by Keiko Kasz. Putnam, 2005

Double Pink by Kate Feiffer, illus. by Bruce Ingman. Simon & Schuster, 2005

Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs (pop-up) by Robert Sabuda. Candlewick, 2005

Fold Me a Poem by Kristine O'Connell George, illus. by Lauren Stringer. Harcourt, 2005

Gladys Goes Out to Lunch by Derek Anderson. Simon & Schuster, 2005

Go Figure! a Totally Cool Book About Numbers by Johnny Ball. DK, 2005

Hop! and Quack! by Phyllis Root, illus by Holly Meade. Candlewick, 2005

The House That Jill Built by Phyllis Root, illus. by Delphine Durand. Candlewick, 2005

Icing on the Lake by Catherine Clark. HarperCollins, 2005

Jackie's Bat by by Marybeth Lorbiecki, illus by Brian Pinkney. Simon & Schuster, 2006

Jazz ABZ by Wynton Marsalis, illus by Paul Rogers. Candlewick, 2005

A Kick in the Head: an Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms by Paul B. Janeczko, illus. by Chris Raschka. Candlewick, 2005

Klondike Gold by Alice Provenson. Simon & Schuster, 2005

The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney. Greenwillow, 2005.

The Last Badge by George McClements. Hyperion, 2005

Last Shot by John Feinstein. Random House, 2005

El Lector by William Durbin. Random house, 2006

Little Quack's New Friend by Lauren Thompson, illus by Derek Anderson. Simon & Schuster, 2006

Marly's Ghost by Davi Levithan, illus by Brian Selznick. Dial, 2006.

Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo, illus by Chris Van Dusen. Candlewick, 2005

Once Upon a TIme, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds) by Geoffrey Kloske, illus by Barry Blitt. Atheneum, 2005

Our House by Pam Conrad, illus by Brian Selznick. 10th Anniversary Edition. Scholastic, 1995 and 2005

Planet Patrol by Marybeth Lorbiecki, illus by Nancy Meyers. Two-Can, 2005

Queen Sophie Hartley by Stephanie Greene. Houghton Mifflin, 2005

Raising You Alone by Warren Hanson. Tristan, 2005

Recess at 20 Below by Cindy Lou Aillaud. Alaska Northwest, 2005

Ruby Sings the Blues by Niki Daly. Bloomsbury, 2005

Salad People by Mollie Katzen. Tricycle, 2005

So Happy! by Kevin Henkes, illus by Anita Lobel. Greenwillow, 2005

Terrific by Jon Agee. Hyperion, 2005

Wanda Gag: Storybook Artist by Gwenyth Swain. Borealis, 2005

What Grandmas Can't Do by Douglas Wood, illus by Doug Cushman. Simon & Schuster, 2005

White is for Blueberry by George Shannon, illus by Doug Cushman. Simon & Schuster, 2005

Wisdom of Nature Series: Prescriptions from the Dock, The Things Trees Know, Find True North (companion books to Breathe the Wind, Drink the Rain) by Douglas Wood. Adventure Publications, 2006

MNForthcoming Books and Other Treasures

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems. Hyperion, 2006

I'm Still Scared by Tomie dePaola. Putnam, 2006

John, Paul, George & Ben by Lane Smith. Hyperion, 2006

Lilly's Big Day by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow, 2006

Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick, 2006

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert Barry. Doubleday, (1963), 2000

Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School by Judy Sierra, illus by Stephen Gammell. Simon & Schuster, 2006

Turtle Crossing by Rick Christowski. Henry Holt, 2006