Best Books for Children 2014 (39 books)

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The Children's Services Department of Staunton Public Library lists their picks for the best children's books published in 2014.

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1	The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 32,097 ratings score: 690, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 15,435 ratings score: 499, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett 4.17 avg rating — 10,755 ratings score: 484, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Mix It Up! by Hervé Tullet 4.37 avg rating — 4,694 ratings score: 269, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Extraordinary Jane by Hannah E. Harrison 4.06 avg rating — 1,252 ratings score: 266, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Take Away the A by Michaël Escoffier 4.15 avg rating — 1,320 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Lion and the Bird by Marianne Dubuc 4.44 avg rating — 2,256 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Mr. Ferris and His Wheel: An Illustrated Biography about the Engineer Who Invented the Ferris Wheel for Kids (Ages 4-7) by Kathryn Gibbs Davis 4.26 avg rating — 2,150 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,658 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Creature Features: Twenty-Five Animals Explain Why They Look the Way They Do ― A Fun Animal Book, for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Steve Jenkins 4.27 avg rating — 923 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1) by Kate Milford (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 30,566 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant 4.08 avg rating — 6,764 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Peter Brown 4.16 avg rating — 4,794 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlan 4.06 avg rating — 1,997 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	A Boy and a Jaguar by Alan Rabinowitz 4.21 avg rating — 2,442 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Draw! by Raúl Colón 3.95 avg rating — 1,554 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Blizzard: A Classic Picture Book Celebrating the First Snowfall of the Winter, by a Caldecott Honoree―Perfect for Holiday Gift Giving! by John Rocco 4.27 avg rating — 2,561 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Flora and the Penguin by Molly Idle 4.14 avg rating — 1,903 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	My Grandfather's Coat by Jim Aylesworth 4.24 avg rating — 866 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	A Library Book for Bear by Bonny Becker (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 1,905 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Hello, I'm Johnny Cash by G. Neri (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 483 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Madame Martine by Sarah S. Brannen 4.05 avg rating — 228 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Peter Loves Penguin (David McPhail's Love Series) by David McPhail 3.68 avg rating — 154 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious (Food Heroes, 2) by Jacqueline Briggs Martin 3.87 avg rating — 188 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual by Kate Samworth 3.96 avg rating — 522 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Here Comes Santa Cat by Deborah Underwood (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,072 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Adventures with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 600 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Little Elliot, Big City (Little Elliot, #1) by Mike Curato 4.19 avg rating — 2,506 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Vanilla Ice Cream by Bob Graham 3.22 avg rating — 449 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Sebastian and the Balloon: A Picture Book by Philip C. Stead 3.62 avg rating — 784 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Born in the Wild: Baby Mammals and Their Parents by Lita Judge (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 619 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Sleepover with Beatrice and Bear by Monica Carnesi (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 380 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Lives of the Explorers: Discoveries, Disasters (and What the Neighbors Thought) (Lives of . . ., 22) by Kathleen Krull 3.82 avg rating — 146 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems by Paul B. Janeczko 4.12 avg rating — 1,733 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Blue on Blue by Dianne White (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,013 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Hi, Koo! by Jon J. Muth 3.99 avg rating — 2,483 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Maple by Lori Nichols 4.23 avg rating — 2,836 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 4,577 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Edible Colors: See, Learn, Eat by Jennifer Vogel Bass 4.04 avg rating — 378 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars