CCBC Choices 2024 -- Primary School (ages 5-8)

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 Reina Ramos meets a big puppy.
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Books for Beginning Readers;4-7
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"Reina and her friend, Lila, practice gymnastics on Saturdays. It’s Reina’s favorite part of the week. But when Lila gets a puppy, Reina has to practice gymnastics by herself. Also, Lila’s dog is HUGE and Reina is afraid to admit to her friend that she is scared. What can Reina do?" --
Book cover for The secret pocket.
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Picture Books;6-9
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Mary was four years old when she was first taken away to the Lejac Indian Residential School. It was far away from her home and family. Always hungry and cold, there was little comfort for young Mary. Speaking Dakelh was forbidden and the nuns and priest were always watching, ready to punish. Mary and the other girls had a genius idea: drawing on the knowledge from their mothers, aunts and grandmothers who were all master sewers, the girls would sew...
Book cover for The skull.
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Fiction for Children;6-9
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"In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both?"--
Book cover for Summer is for cousins.
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Picture Books;4-8
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Ravi spends summer vacation with his cousins sharing in all their favorite activities, including eating ice cream.
Book cover for To the ice.
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Fiction for Children;7-10
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Three children go on a polar expedition in this thrilling adventure for newly independent readers-an epic story that blurs realism and imagination, illustrated in color throughout. An epic story set in a polar wilderness that blurs realism and imagination-fully illustrated for newly independent readers. Ida, Max and Jack go to the creek one winter's day. They play on an ice floe then find themselves floating away-all the way to the polar ice, with...
Book cover for Tomfoolery!.
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The Arts;6-10
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"Meet Randolph Caldecott, the artist who revolutionized picture book illustration and for whom the prestigious Caldecott medal is named!" --
Book cover for Two new years.
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Seasons and Celebrations;4-8
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"A multicultural family celebrates the traditions of two New Years--the Jewish Rosh Hashanah in the autumn, and the Asian Lunar New Year several months later." --
Book cover for ¡Vamos! Let's go read.
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Picture Books;5-9
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"Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival that the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first"--
Book cover for The walk.
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Contemporary People, Places, and Issues;5-9
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As a little girl accompanies her grandma on a walk to the polling station, members of their community join and the grandmother explains the importance of their journey.
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 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 You gotta meet Mr. Pierce!.
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The Arts;7-11
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"A picture book biography about the barber shop of woodcarver Elijah Pierce, recipient of the highest folk art honor in the United States." --