Pen&Quill Read asked Jessica Day George:

Hi Jessica! There's quite a few children I'm trying to help find really great books for! I was wondering if you might be willing to help 😊 What would be your top 10 MG picks for kids? And what might be your top 10 picture books picks? Thank you so much for your time and advice. Have a great day! 😄

Jessica Day George Just off the top of my head:

Middle Grade:

Skellig by David Almond
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate Di Camillo

Picture Books:

Extra Yarn- Jon Klassen
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole- Mac Barnett
Hug Machine- Scott Campbell
I Want My Hat Back- Jon Klassen
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild- Peter Brown
Bark, George!- Jules Feiffer
Moo!- David LaRochelle
The Book With No Pictures- B. J. Novak
The Three Little Pigs - David Wiesner
Llama Llama Red Pajama - Anna Dewdney

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