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.

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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 What do brothas do all day?.
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Picture Books;3-8
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"A picture book with illustrated portraits of real Black men celebrating the daily lives and activities of African Americans, from visiting the barber shop to exploring outer space"--
Book cover for What if I'm not a cat?.
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Picture Books;3-7
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A sweet, playful story about identity - and what it means to belong. Why, of course Donkey's a cat. He spends all his time with the other cats on the farm. He licks his fur and pounces, just like they do. He even cuddles with them at nap time. Though, he must admit, sometimes he does feel a little off. So, when Farmer says to him, Donkey, you're acting like a cat! it gets him thinking. What if he's not a cat? And if not, then what is he? Will going...
Book cover for What my daddy loves.
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Picture Books;1-4
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"Whether it's exploring, learning, dreaming--or anything in between--all daddies love doing things with their kids. In fact, the only thing they love more than spending time with their kids is the kids themselves"--
Book cover for When stars arise.
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Picture Books;birth-3
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Featuring dreamy watercolors, this gentle lullaby board book displays comforting bedtime routines as the world gets ready to go to sleep.
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"--
Book cover for Who Jumps More?.
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Concept Books;3-5
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Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere! Olivia and Mei jump in the snow all the way to the tall tree. Mei takes a few big leaps like a deer. Olivia makes lots of smaller hops like a bunny. Each jumps "more" in a different way. A playful exploration of measurement, proportion, and friendship. Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around...
Book cover for Wild blue.
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Picture Books;4-7
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Using her boundless imagination, Kayla finds the courage to tame her new big-kid bike--despite falls, bumps and bruises--and the confidence to let go of her fear.
Book cover for A wild, wild Hanukkah.
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Seasons and Celebrations;4-8
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On the first night of Hanukkah, a polar bear comes to the party, and for the next seven nights, more wild animals join the fun--singing, making latkes, and spinning dreidels--before Hanukkah ends and it is time for bed.
Book cover for The world and everything in it.
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Picture Books;2-5
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In the world, there are little animals, tiny flowers, and things so small you can’t see them. In the world, there are giant waves, a large sun, and things so big you can’t wrap your hands around them. There are big things and little things in the world. And everything in between—including you! A timeless and wholesome picture book from Caldecott Medal winner and #1 New York Times bestseller Kevin Henkes, The World and Everything in It explores...
Book cover for The world's best class plant.
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Picture Books;4-8
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A class that is terribly disappointed in their lack of a class pet discovers that having a class plant is the best thing ever.
Book cover for The yellow áo dài.
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Picture Books;3-7
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Naliah is excited to perform a traditional Vietnamese Fan Dance at her school’s International Day. When she finds that her special áo dài no longer fits right, she goes to her mom’s closet to find another. She puts on a pretty yellow one―only to accidentally rip it while practicing her dance. She’s horrified to discover that this was a very special áo dài that her grandmother had worn to dance at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam. But...
Book cover for You go first.
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Picture Books;3-6
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Cat and Duck are very good friends and play together all the time, so when the new slide gets built, they can’t wait to try it out! Only, the slide is very big and curvy—what if it’s too big for Cat? As Cat and Duck move closer to the front of the line, Cat imagines everything that could go wrong until his worries start to rub off on Duck. Now Duck doesn’t want to go down the slide either. Cat feels bad that Duck is missing out on the fun...