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Within the last 100 years or so, various organizations have chosen to honor outstanding books written for young people. Each award highlights the finest book within a particular category or which reflects a particular theme. Most are awarded annually.

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2x2 List for 2018

Each year, the 2x2 Committee publishes a list of recommended books for children age 2 through the grade 2. This is the list for 2018.

After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back up Again by Dan Santat
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Santat
The Bad Seed by Jory John; Pete Oswald (Illustrator)
Call Number: Juvenile Easy John
Can I Join Your Club? by John Kelly
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Kelly
Egg by Kevin Henkes
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Henkes
Frank the Seven-Legged Spider by Michaele Razi
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Razi
Giant Pants by Mark Fearing
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Fearing
Hector the Collector by Emily Beeny; Stephanie Graegin (Illustrator)
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Beeny
I Am Not a Chair! by Ross Burach
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Burach
La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya; Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator)
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Elya
The Lumberjack's Beard by Duncan Beedie
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Beedie
My Journey to the Stars by Scott Kelly; André Ceolin (Illustrator)
Call Number: Juvenile Biography Kelly
Niko Draws a Feeling by Bob Raczka; Simone Shin (Illustrator)
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Raczka
A Perfect Day by Lane Smith
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Smith
Quiet! by Kate Alizadeh
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Alizadeh
There's a Pest in the Garden! by Jan Thomas
Call Number: Juvenile Beginner Thomas
Triangle by Mac Barnett; Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Barnett
What Will Grow? by Jennifer Ward; Susie Ghahremani (Illustrator)
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Ward
When's My Birthday? by Julie Fogliano; Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
Call Number: Juvenile Easy Fogliano
Who Am I? An Animal Guessing Game by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Call Number: Juvenile 590 Jenkins 2017
Who Wants to Be a Princess? by Bridget Heos; Migy (Illustrator)
Call Number: Juvenile 305.5 Heos 2017

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