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