2023
Dragons Are the Worst! by Alex Willan
Everything Will Be Ok by Anna Dewdney
I Don’t Want to Read This Book by Max Greenfield
I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared! by Seth Meyers
Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
Mars! Earthings Welcome by Stacy McAnulty
Norman Didn’t Do It by Ryan T Higgins
Ribbit! The Truth About Frogs by Annette Whipple
Vampenguins by Lucy Ruth Cummins
With Lots of Love by Jenny Torres Sanchez
2022
Crossings by Katy S. Duffield
Duck Duck Moose by Mary Sullivan
I Am Not a Penguin: A Pangolin’s Lament by Liz Wong
A New Day by Brad Meltzer
Oh Look, a Cake! by J.C. McKee
The Truth About Dragons by Jaime Zollars
2021
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Brick by Brick by Heidi Woodward Sheffield
On Account of the Gum by Adam Rex
Stretchy McHandsome by Judy Schachner
This is a Seahorse by Cassandra Federman
The World Needs More Purple People by Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart
2020
The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
Nobody Hugs a Cactus by Carter Goodrich
Cake! by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnett
El Chupacabras by Adam Rubin
Once Upon a Goat by Dan Richards
High Five by Adam Rubin
2019
Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates! by Ryan T. Higgins
The Princess and the Pit Stop by Tom Angleberger
Twig by Aura Parker
Detective Dog by Julia Donaldson
Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap
2018
Penguin Day: A Family Story by Nic Bishop
Max and Bird by Ed Vere
Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door by Adam Rubin
The Giant Jumperee by Julia Donaldson
Little Red Riding Sheep by Linda Ravin Lodding
Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins
2017
Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev
Hoot and Peep by Lita Judge
Good Night Baddies by Deborah Underwood
Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin
2016
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, DON’T by Elise Parsley
The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
Dewey Bob by Judy Schachner
11 Experiments that Failed by Jenny Ofill and Nancy Carpenter
Joone by Emily Kate Moon
That is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
2015
Gigantosaurus, by Jonny Duddle
Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite, by Nick Bromley
Woolbur, by Leslie Helakoski
Flight School, by Lita Judge
Boy + Bot, by Ame Dyckman
The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson
2014
The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs, as retold by Mo Willems
When a Dragon Moves In, by Jodi Moore
See What a Seal Can Do, by Chris Butterworth
Brave Young Knight, by Karen Kingsbury
Too Tall Houses, by Gianna Marino
2013
My Brave Year of Firsts, by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell
Bugs Galore, by Peter Stein
Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story, by Sam Lloyd
Giraffes Can’t Dance, by Giles Andreae
Bear’s Loose Tooth, by Karma Wilson
Buffaloed Badger, by Margo Bean
2012
Charlie the Ranch Dog, by Ree Drummond
Interrupting Chicken, by David Ezra Stein
Looking for a Moose, by Phyllis Root
The Sweetest Fig, by Chris VanAllsburg
A Sick Day for Amos McGee, by Philip Christian Stead
King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub, by Audrey Wood
2011
Brontorina, by James Howe
City Dog, Country Frog, by Mo Willems
On Noah’s Ark, by Jan Brett
One Duck Stuck, by Phyllis Root
Skippyjon Jones: Lost in Spice, by Judith Schachner
There Was an Old Monkey Who Swallowed a Frog, by Jennifer Ward
2010
Bats at the Library, by Brian Lies
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, by Judi Barrett & John Barrett
There Was an Old Monster, by Rebecca Emberley and Adrian Emberley
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, by Marla Frazee
Dinosaurs Love Underpants, by Claire Freedman
2009
Once I Ate a Pie, by Patricia MacLachlan & Emily MacLachlan Charest
My Big Dog, by Janet Stevens & Susan Stevens Crummel
Friday My Radio Flier Flew, by Zachary Pullen
Gorgonzola, a Very STINKYsaurus, by Margia Palatini
Max’s Words, by Kate Banks
Vulture View, by April Pulley Sayre & Steve Jenkins
2008
There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea, by Jennifer Ward
A Mama for Owen, by Marion Dane Bauer
The Three Snow Bears, by Jan Brett
Good Boy, Fergus!, by David Shannon
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, by Mo Willems
The Lonely Moose, by John Segal
2007
The Great Fuzz Frenzy, by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs: How They Guard Sheep, by Cat Urbigkit
I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More, by Karen Beaumont and David Catrow
The Little Red Hen, by Jerry Pinkney
Prehistoric Actual Size, by Steve Jenkins
The Younger Brother’s Survival Guide by Matt, by Lisa Kopelke
2006
Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, by Mo Willems
Diary of a Spider, by Doreen Cronin
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle
Tough Boris, by Mem Fox
Waiting for Wings, by Lois Ehlert
2005
(Casper Cares, Casper Reads)Diary of a Wombat, by Jackie French
Mustang Canyon, by Jonathan London
My Little Sister Hugged an Ape, by Bill Grossman
Stellaluna, by Janell Cannon
Toughest Cowboy, by John Frank
Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey
2004
(Casper Cares, Casper Reads)Alphabet Mystery, by Audrey Wood
Bear Snores On, by Karma Wilson
C is for Cowboy: A Wyoming Alphabet, by Eugene Gagliano
Diary of a Worm, by Doreen Cronin
Hannah Mae O’Hannigan’s Wild West Show, by Lisa Campbell Ernst
The Recess Queen, by Alexis O’Neill
2003
(Casper Cares, Casper Reads)Dear Mrs. Larue: Letters from Obedience School, by Mark Teague
Dog Breath, by Dav Pilkey
Epossumondus, by Coleen Salley
The Other Side, by Jacqueline Woodson
Parts, by Tedd Arnold
The Teddy Bear, by David McPhail
2002
(Casper Cares, Casper Reads)Anansi and the Magic Stick, by Janet Stevens
Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type, by Doreen Cronin
Let’s Get a Pup! Said Kate, by Bob Graham
The Napping House, by Audrey Wood
Olivia, by Ian Falconer
There Was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly, by Simms Taback
2001
(Casper Cares, Casper Reads)Froggy Plays Soccer, by Jonathan London
The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Simms Taback
Jubal’s Wish, by Audrey Wood
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, by Kevin Henkes
The Red-Eyed Tree Frog, by Joy Cowley
2000
(Casper Cares, Casper Reads)Arthur’s Underwear, by Marc Brown
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
Frog and Toad Together, by Arnold Lobel
Little Bear’s Friend, by Else Holmelund Minarik
The Mitten, by Jan Brett
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, by Dr. Seuss
1999
(Casper Cares, Casper Reads)Arthur’s Chicken Pox, by Marc Brown
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
Curious George, by H.A. Rey
Frog and Toad are Friends, by Arnold Lobel
Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Seuss
Little Bear, by Else Holmelund Minarik