Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Favorite Early Readers/Chapter Books/Transitional Chapter Books of 2017




The coming of the end of a calendar year always surprises me for some reason.  It comes too quickly and with the holidays everything seems so rushed.  I'm always happy to slow down and reflect on the year.  It's always fun to look back on the reading year and reminisce about your favorites!  Here are some of the books I enjoyed this past year.  They may or may not have been published in the United States.  They may or may not have been published in 2017.  But they were all enjoyed!  Today I'm celebrating my favorite early readers, early chapter books and transitional chapter books!


Early Readers

Ballet Cat What's Your Favorite Favorite? (Ballet Cat, #3)
Ballet Cat: What's Your Favorite Favorite?
by Bob Shea

The Good for Nothing Button
The Good For Nothing Button
by Charise Mericle Harper and Mo Willems

What Is Chasing Duck? (The Giggle Gang, #1)
What is Chasing Duck?
by Jan Thomas

There's a Pest in the Garden! (The Giggle Gang, #2)
There's a Pest in the Garden!
by Jan Thomas

Now
Now
by Antoinette Portis

I Have A Balloon
I Have a Balloon
written by Ariel Bernstein
illustrated by Scott Magoon

It's Shoe Time! (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!, #4)
It's Shoe Time!
written by Bryan Collier and Mo Willems

Early Chapter Books

My Kite is Stuck! and Other Stories
My Kite is Stuck! and Other Stories
by Salina Yoon

King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats (King & Kayla, #1)
King and Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
written by Dori Hillestad Butler
illustrated by Nancy Meyers

Snail and Worm Again (Snail & Worm, #2)
Snail and Worm Again
by Tina Kügler

Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy (Charlie & Mouse, #2)
Charlie and Mouse and Grumpy
written by Laurel Snyder
illustrated by Emily Hughes

Transitional Chapter Books

The Jolly Regina (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters #1)
The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters: The Jolly Regina
written by Kara LeReau
illustrated by Jen Hill

Princess Cora and the Crocodile
Princess Cora and the Crocodile
written by Laura Amy Schlitz
illustrated by Brian Floca

Fergus and Zeke
Fergus and Zeke
written by Kate Messner
illustrated by Heather Ross

The Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear!
The Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear! 
written by Nicole C. Kear
illustrated by Tracy Dockray

Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen
Jasmine Toguchi: Mochi Queen
written by Debbi Michiko Florence
illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic

A True Home (Heartwood Hotel, #1)
Heartwood Hotel: A True Home
written by Kallie George
illustrated by Stephanie Graegin

The Infamous Ratsos Are Not Afraid
The Infamous Ratsos Are Not Afraid
written by Kara LaReau
illustrated by Matt Myers

Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker
Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker
by Shelley Johannes

Jada Jones: Rock Star (Jada Jones, #1)
Jada Jones: Rockstar
written by Kelly Starling Lyons
illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton

Keep Calm and Sparkle On! (The Wish List #2)
The Wish List 2: Keep Calm and Sparkle On
written by Sarah Aronson


And Don't Miss in 2018:

Ellie, Engineer
Ellie, Engineer
by Jackson Pearce


What were your favorite books for beginning readers?  I'm so grateful we have such wonderful books for kids who are falling in love with reading!


Did you catch my other favorites posts?

Favorite 2017 nonfiction picture books 
Favorite 2017 middle grade books 
Favorite 2017 picture books 


See you next week when I look ahead to all of the books I am looking forward to in 2018!

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