On the afternoon of November 7, a small yet mighty group of librarians came together to discuss the books they have been enjoying this year, both inside of Storytime and out. The booktalks were animated, and the list grew longer with each passing minute. Below are the titles that were shared, and a recommended age range is included for your reference, as well.
The last Meetup of the year is traditionally one where we share these great titles, so keep track of the ones you read in the new year to share in 2025!
| Title, Author / Illustrator | Recommended Age Range |
| Peekaboo Who? by Elena Selena | Baby |
| Tiny Bear Can, Too! by Yusuke Yonezu | Baby |
| Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise by Ms. Rachel / Monique Dong | Toddler (a little long) |
| Find Fergus by Mike Boldt | Toddler / Pre-K |
| Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming / Nicola Slater | Toddler / Pre-K |
| On Top of Linguine by Brian Biggs | Toddler / Pre-K |
| Snow Thief by Alice Hemming / Nicola Slater | Toddler / Pre-K |
| Where is Bina Bear? by Mike Curato | Toddler / Pre-K |
| Ahoy by Sophie Blackall | Pre-K |
| All Aboard the Alaska Train by Brooke Hartman / John Joseph | Pre-K |
| Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb / Erin Kraan | Pre-K |
| Fall is Not Easy by Marty Kelly | Pre-K (Good as a flannel) |
| ¡Fiesta! A Festival of Colors by Duncan Tonatiuh | Pre-K |
| Go and Get with Rex by David LaRochelle / Mike Wohnoutka | Pre-K |
| I’m Sorry I got Mad by Kyle Lukoff / Julie Kwon | Pre-K |
| Just One FlakeTravis Jonker | Pre-K |
| Just What to Do by Kyle Lukoff / Hala Tahboub | Pre-K |
| Leo and the Pink Marker by Mariyka Foster | Pre-K |
| Lucky Duck by Greg Pizzoli | Pre-K |
| Mr. Fox’s Game of No by David LaRochelle / Mike Wohnoutka | Pre-K |
| Set Sail for Pancakes by Tim Kleyn | Pre-K |
| Two Together by Brendan Wenzel | Pre-K (small group is best) |
| The Wrong Book by Drew Daywalt / Alex Willmore | Pre-K (comes with a recommendation to examine the page with the elephant before purchasing/reading) |
| You are Not Sleepy! by Mark Teague | Pre-K |
| You’re Going to Love this Book by Jory John / Olivier Tallec | Pre-K |
| Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo | Older Pre-K |
| Let’s Go! by Julie Flett | Pre-K / Kindergarten |
| No Cats in the Library by Lauren Emmons | Pre-K / Kindergarten |
| Snowflakes on Our Tongues by Mike Ornstein / Pauline Gregory | Pre-K / Kindergarten |
| The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn by Shawn Harris | Pre-K / Kindergarten |
| Touch the Sky by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic / Chris Park | Pre-K / Kindergarten |
| Zap! Clap! Boom! by Laura Purdie Salas / Elly MacKay | Pre-K / Kindergarten |
| We are Definitely Human by X. Fang | Pre-K / School age |
| The Book that Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed / Hatem Aly | 1st-3rd Grade |
| The First Week of School by Drew Beckmeyer | Early Elementary |
And if these aren’t enough, some recommendations for great new books throughout the year are below:
- Edelweiss/NetGalley (to read books prior to publication as you are preparing your collection)
- Betsy Bird’s 31 Lists
