ALSC Notable Children’s Books Committee selects 5 Stimola titles for their 2026 Notables list in the Younger category (Pre-K – Grade 2)

Editors' Picks
Written by Hillary Godwin

ALSC Notables (Younger category)

  • The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest, illustrated by Anne Hunter

  • A Book of Maps for You, illustrated by Maxwell Eaton III

  • Broken by X. Fang

  • Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan

  • Fireworks by Matthew Burgess

Click here to see the full list on the ALSC website!

Hillary Godwin
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