Kirkus's Best Books of 2007

Kirkus's childrens editors and contributors spent weeks selecting titles that represent children's literature at its finest (which is a very difficult task!) Below are a list of exceptional titles published in 2007 that will be sure to enchant both parents & children.

A Seed is Sleepy

by Dianna Hutts Aston / illustrated by Sylvia Long

Telling about the life of a seed, this book is illustrated by award-winning artist Sylvia Long, making it not only informative - but beautiful! It is sure to stretch a child's imagination to great lengths.

Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record
by Annie Barrow / illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Everyone in the second grade seems to be breaking some world record - and Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding they wish to break the record of being the youngest people to ever find a dinosaur skeleton! A great book for children who are just bridging the gap to being an independent reader.




Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
by Peggy Gifford / photographs done by Valorie Fisher

With summer coming to an end, soon to be fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does EVERYTHING to try to avoid reading her assigned summer reading book.






Old Penn Station
written & illustrated by William Low

This book portrays the nostalgia of the baby boom generation, when the railroad was the way to travel. Old Penn Station takes you into the depth of the Hudson River and the every day hustle and bustle of of the old Penn Station, prior to its destruction in 1910.



The Apple Pie that Papa Baked
by Lauren Thompson / illustrated by Jonathan Bean

When a doting father decides to make an apple pie for his beloved daughter, an enjoyable day is had by all, including the hungry farm animals who hover nearby in the hopes of getting a slice of the pie.