CCBC Choices 2024 -- Young Children (ages 0-4)

The Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison compiles a yearly list of excellent books for young readers.

Showing 1 - 10 of 10  There are a total of 93 valid entries on the list.
Book cover for 365.
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Concept Books;4-7
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"This unique take on a concept book will introduce young readers to numbers both big and small, and give them the tools to understand all of the time that passes by in mysterious and exciting ways each year. It takes the Earth 365 days to spin around the sun. But what does that actually look like? Find out in this fun numerical breakdown of a whole entire wonderful year!"--
Book cover for A beautiful house for birds.
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Concept Books;3-5
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"Olivia wants to make a colorful birdhouse for summer. She starts painting a pattern of stripes on the roof but then oops!—messes up. Now what? Explore patterns in this playful story about creative problem-solving." --
Book cover for Día de Muertos números =.
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Concept Books;3-6
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"Count up to ten in this bilingual picture book celebrating Día de Muertos / Day of the Dead from... author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh."-- Cuenta hasta diez en este libro bilingüe que celebra el Día de los Muertos.
Book cover for Darwin's super-pooping worm spectacular.
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Science, Technology, and the Natural World;4-8
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"Learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries that resulted from his love of the humble worm in this hilarious, illustrated children's book." -- Publisher marketing.
Book cover for Gertie.
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Historical People, Places, and Events;4-8
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"In 1945, against the backdrop of WWII, a soon-to-be-mama duck builds a nest in a precarious spot in the city of Milwaukee. Soon, news outlets around the world are carrying the hopeful story of the plucky duck"--
Book cover for Moving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion.
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Historical People, Places, and Events;4-8
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It all started when John 'Minnie' Moore built a mine in Idaho and sold it to Englishman Henry Miller. Then Henry married a local lass named Annie and built her a mansion, hence the 'Millers’ Minnie Moore Mine Mansion.' After Henry died and Annie was hoodwinked—losing all but the mansion—she and her son took to raising pigs in the yard, as some are wont to do. But the town wanted those pigs out. Who could have guessed that Annie and her crew...
Book cover for My Family Haggadah.
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Seasons and Celebrations;birth-2
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Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! A colorful board book haggadah for the youngest seder-goer highlighting the main parts of the ceremonial meal. A Page Plus QR code in the book links to Songs for a Family Seder. "A sweet and very welcome introduction and accompaniment to a lovely and joyous springtime festival."―Kirkus Reviews
Book cover for Not a monster.
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Science, Technology, and the Natural World;4-10
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An axolotl may look like one, but it is certainly Not a Monster. This curious creature, made popular by Minecraft, is actually a salamander that will never lose its gills or fins. Not a Monster explores the traits of the axolotl, the Aztec origin myth about the species, and the way pollution is affecting its natural habitat: the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City.
Book cover for Whale fall.
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Science, Technology, and the Natural World;4-9
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"When a whale passes away, its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea." --
Book cover for Where are the eggs?.
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Concept Books;3-5
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"While looking for the eggs that the chickens laid, Mei searches all over her yard. Teaches young readers about spatial sense"--