1. SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
2. THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, adapted by Chris Schoebinger from the story by Glenn Beck. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman.
3. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
4. NUBS, by Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery and Kirby Larson
5. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder

N.Y. Times, week ending Nov. 12

1. THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, adapted by Chris Schoebinger from the story by Glenn Beck
2. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
3. JULIE ANDREWS’S COLLECTION OF POEMS, SONGS, AND LULLABIES
4. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
5. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, by Barb Bersche and Michelle Quint

Source: NY Times, week of Nov. 8

1. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, by Barb Bersche and Michelle Quint
2. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
3. JULIE ANDREWS’S COLLECTION OF POEMS, SONGS, AND LULLABIES, by Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Andrews
4. SKIPPYJON JONES, LOST IN SPICE, by Judy Schachner
5. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder

NY Times, week of Nov. 1

1. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, by Barb Bersche and Michelle Quint
2. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
3. JULIE ANDREWS’S COLLECTION OF POEMS, SONGS, AND LULLABIES
4. SKIPPYJON JONES, LOST IN SPICE, by Judy Schachner
5. PIGS MAKE ME SNEEZE!, by Mo Willems

Source: N.Y. Times, week of Oct. 25

1. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, by Barb Bersche and Michelle Quint

2. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft

3. JULIE ANDREWS’S COLLECTION OF POEMS, SONGS, AND LULLABIES

4. SKIPPYJON JONES, LOST IN SPICE, by Judy Schachner

5. PIGS MAKE ME SNEEZE!, by Mo Willems

Source: NY Times, week of Oct. 18

1. SKIPPYJON JONES, LOST IN SPICE, by Judy Schachner

2. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder

3. LISTEN TO THE WIND: THE STORY OF DR. GREG AND “THREE CUPS OF TEA”

4. DEWEY (THERE’S A CAT IN THE LIBRARY!), by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter

5. ROBOT ZOT!, by Jon Scieszka

Source: NY Times, week of Oct. 11

By Judith Maas

TODAY: Emily Arsenault reads from “The Broken Teaglass,” at 3 p.m., at Concord Bookshop, 65 Main St., Concord.

MONDAY: Poets Fred Marchant and Teresa Cader read at 8 p.m., at the Blacksmith House, 56 Brattle St., Cambridge; tickets ($3) … Nicholas Christakis discusses “Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives,” at 7 p.m., at First Parish Church, 3 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge; tickets ($5) available at harvard.com; Harvard Book Store, 1256 Mass. Ave.; or by calling 617-661-1515.

TUESDAY: John Freeman discusses “The Tyranny of E-mail,” at 7 p.m., at Harvard Book Store … Gwen Romagnoli reads from “The Bicycle Runner,” at 7 p.m., at Porter Square Books, 25 White St., Cambridge … Tom Perrotta leads a discussion of Richard Price’s “Lush Life,” at 7 p.m., at Newtonville Books, 296 Walnut St., Newtonville … Alton Brown discusses “Good Eats: The Early Years,” at 6 p.m., at Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline ($5) … Jeff Bell discusses “When in Doubt, Make Belief,” at 7 p.m., at Wellesley Booksmith, 82 Central St., Wellesley … Erik Qualman discusses “Socialnomics,” at 7 p.m., at the Harvard Square Coop, Cambridge.

WEDNESDAY: Patrick J. Carr discusses “Hollowing Out the Middle,” at 6:30 p.m., at First Parish Church … Lucy Honig reads from “Waiting for Rescue,” at 7 p.m., at Porter Square Books … Daniel Jonah Goldhagen discusses “Worse Than War,” at 7 p.m., at Harvard Book Store … Anthony Rao discusses “The Way of Boys,” at 7 p.m., at Brookline Booksmith, Coolidge Corner, Brookline … Michael Stanley reads from “The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu,” at 5:30 p.m., at Stellina Restaurant, 47 Main St., Watertown … Poet Mary Oliver reads at 7 p.m., at Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable.

THURSDAY: Barbara Ehrenreich discusses “Bright-Sided,” at 6 p.m., at the Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge; tickets ($5) available at harvard.com; Harvard Book Store; or by calling 617-661-1515 … Mary E. Mitchell reads from “Americans in Space,” at 7 p.m., at Newtonville Books … Andrew Pessin discusses “The 60-Second Philosopher,” at 7 p.m., at Porter Square Books … Charles London discusses “Far from Zion,” at 7 p.m., at Brookline Booksmith … Poets David Ferry, Suji Kwock Kim, Jill McDonough, Gail Mazur, and Lloyd Schwartz read at 6:30 p.m., at the Boston Public Library, Copley Square; for additional Massachusetts Poetry Festival events, visit www.masspoetry.org … Frank Warren reads from “Postsecret,” at 7 p.m., at Boston University Law School Auditorium, 765 Comm. Ave.; for tickets ($5), visit Barnes & Noble, Boston University, Kenmore Square, or call 617-236-7405 … Dick Lehr discusses “The Fence,” at 7 p.m., at Andover Bookstore, 89R Main St., Andover … Chef Peter Davis discusses “Fresh and Honest,” at 7 p.m., at Wellesley Booksmith; RSVP 781-431-1160 or events@wellesleybooksmith.com … Joan Wickersham discusses “The Suicide Index,” at 7 p.m., at the Harvard Square Coop … Anita Diamant reads from “Day After Night,” at 7 p.m., at the Bookstore of Gloucester, 81 Main St., Gloucester ... Peter Nichols discusses "Final Voyage," at 7 p.m., at Jabberwocky Bookshop, 50 Water St., Newburyport.

FRIDAY: Novelist Andrea Barrett speaks at 7 p.m., in Rm. 6-120, 182 Memorial Dr., MIT, Cambridge … Nancy Rappaport reads from “In Her Wake,” at 7 p.m., at Harvard Book Store … Lauren Mackler discusses “Solemate,” at 7 p.m., at the Harvard Square Coop … Gary Vaynerchuk discusses “Crush It!,” at 1 p.m., at Barnes & Noble, Boston University.

SATURDAY: Tapestry of Voices poets read at noon at St. Anne’s Church, 8 Kirk St., Lowell … New England Poetry Club poets read at noon at Cobblestones of Lowell, 91 Dutton St., Lowell … Stuart Weisberg discusses “Barney Frank,” at 4 p.m., at Harvard Book Store … Children’s author David Biedrzycki reads at 10:30 a.m., at Newtonville Books … Elise Lemire (“Black Walden”) speaks at 5 p.m., at the Concord Free Library, 129 Main St., Concord … Mike Farrell discusses “Of Mule and Man,” at 7 p.m., at Brookline Booksmith … Ann Lister discusses “Sheet Music: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Love Story,” at 1 p.m., at Tatmuck Booksellers, 18 Lyman St., Westboro … Maureen Foley reads from “The Book of Illuminiation,” at 2 p.m., at Borders, CambridgeSide Galleria, Cambridge … Carol Newman Cronin reads from “Oliver’s Surprise,” at 1 p.m., at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South St., Hyannis ... Local authors sign their books from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Books by the Sea, 846 Main St., Osterville ... Children's author Joan Hiatt Harlow reads from her books from 1 to 4 p.m., at the House of Distinction, 169 Grove St., Wellesly; for ticket information, visit rfkchildren.org or call 617-227-4183.

1. LISTEN TO THE WIND, by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth

2. MARLEY GOES TO SCHOOL, by John Grogan

3. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder

4. DEWEY (THERE’S A CAT IN THE LIBRARY!), by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter

5. STREGA NONA’S HARVEST, written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola

SOURCE: NY Times, week of Oct. 4

Well, flex that quad and call me Ishmael.

Eva Talmadge and Justin Taylor, a contributor to literary e-zine HTML Giant, launched a call for submissions of high quality photos of literary body art for a book they hope to compile. “From Shakespeare to Bukowski to The Little Prince in a Baobab tree, if it’s a literary tattoo and its on your body, we want to see it.’’

But lest you think different, their interest isn’t simply prurient. “We’d also like to read a few words about the tattoo’s meaning to you — why you chose it, when you first read that poem or book, or how its meaning has evolved over time. How much (or how little).’’

Talmadge and Taylor appear to be tapping into a rising interest in body art with a literary bent.

Back in the day, tattoos carried simple unambiguous messages: Mom, Navy, Sharleen. That was then.

One site, Contrariwise: Literary Tatoos has dedicated itself to sharing of and about this genre of body art. Visitors to the site submit photos of their tats and then write a little note explaining what it's about. For instance, there is a black-and-white shot of a shoulder, adorned famous lines from Dylan Thomas: “Do not go gentle into that good night./Rage, rage against the dying of the light.’’ Numerous tributes to Harry Potter. And some more personal ones such as one of a burning candle in a stand on a young woman who says that it is an allusion to a poem by Shel Silverstein and a tribute to her grandparents who have died, particularly one grandmother who was a fan of the poet and children’s author: “If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar/A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…/If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fire/ For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.’’

On another site, Yuppie Punk, there can be found an alleged short history of the trend (“Johannes Guttenberg invented the printing press in Germany in 1439. Samuel O’Reilly invented the modern tattoo machine in 1891 .... The lowbrow nature of the tattoo juxtaposes nicely against the highbrow art of the book.’’).

The range of the tattoos here is impressive. There are quotes from the the Bible and the likes of literary types like Shakespeare, Plath, Dickens, Frost, Kerouac, Vonnegut, along with the expected science fiction and fantasy crowd -- Frank Herbert, Ray Bradbury and George Orwell.

Unlike Contrariwise, whose collection appears to be heavily word oriented, here there are portraits of famous authors like Faulkner and Thoreau and equally famous characters like Alice in Wonderland, Curious George, and the Wild Thing.

These are but two sites. A quick Google check will reveal many others.

Got a literary tat? It’s your time. Step out of the closet, flex an appendage, shed shirt or trou, and stage a public reading.

Photos of tattoos of Kurt Vonnegut quotes and illustrations from Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are'' from YuppiePunk.com

Posted by Paul Makishima, Globe staff

Weeks on List
1 LISTEN TO THE WIND: THE STORY OF DR. GREG AND "THREE CUPS OF TEA", by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth. (Dial, $16.99.) A school grows in Pakistan. (Ages 4 to 8)
2 EXPLORER EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $12.99.) Fancy Nancy meets the outdoors in the finest tradition of the great explorers. (Ages 4 to 7)
3 THE CURIOUS GARDEN, written and illustrated by Peter Brown. (Little, Brown, $16.99.) A boy named Liam nurtures a straggly garden to vivid fruition. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
5 FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY AND THE DODGEBALL BULLY, by Julianne Moore and LeUyen Pham. (Bloomsbury, $16.99.) Scary dodgeball. Hairy dodgeball. Very, very dodgeball. (Ages 4 to 8)

Source: NY Times, June 7

On Friday night, the winners of the Los Angeles Times 29th annual book prizes were announced. Recipients of the $1,000 awards include:
*Fiction: Marilynne Robinson for "Home'' (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
* Current interest: Barton Gellman for "Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency" (Penguin Press)
*Biography: Paula J. Giddings for "Ida: A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching'' (HarperCollins/Amistad)
*History: Mark Mazower for "Hitler's Empire: How the Nazis Ruled Europe'' (Penguin Press)
*Mystery/Thriller: Michael Koryta for "Envy the Night'' (St. Martin's Minotaur/Thomas Dunne)
*Poetry: Frank Bidart for "Watching the Spring Festival: Poems'' (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
*Science & Technology: Leonard Susskind for The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics (Little, Brown)
*Young Adult Literature: Terry Pratchett for "Nation'' (HarperCollins)
*Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction: Zoe Ferraris for "Finding Nouf'' (Houghton Mifflin)
*Robert Kirsch Award (given annually to a living author "with a substantial connection to the American West”): Robert Alter.

Posted by Paul Makishima, Globe staff

1 LISTEN TO THE WIND: THE STORY OF DR. GREG AND "THREE CUPS OF TEA", by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth. (Dial, $16.99.) A school grows in Pakistan. (Ages 4 to 8)
2 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
3 SWING!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Athletic children seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 NAKED MOLE RAT GETS DRESSED, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Disney-Hyperion, $16.99.) The rodent as individualist. (Ages 3 and up)
5 CAT, written by Matthew Van Fleet and photographed by Brian Stanton. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) All kinds of cats, in motion and rhyme. (Ages 2 and up)

SOURCE: NYTimes, March 8

1 BARACK OBAMA: SON OF PROMISE, CHILD OF HOPE, by Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) Yes, he can; a children’s biography of the president.
2 LISTEN TO THE WIND: THE STORY OF DR. GREG AND THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth. (Dial, $16.99.) A school grows in Pakistan.
3 CHANGE HAS COME, with words by Barack Obama. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson.. (Simon & Schuster, $12.99.) Drawings inspired by the 44th president.
4 WABI SABI, by Mark Reibstein. Illustrated by Ed Young. (Little, Brown Young Readers, $16.99.) Wabi Sabi the cat seeks the meaning of her name.
5 SWING!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Athletic children seem to move when you flip the page.

Source: NY Times, Feb. 1

1 A VERY MARLEY CHRISTMAS, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) Marley the pup “helps” at holidaytime. (Ages 3 to 8)
2 BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE, by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins, $16.99.) A boisterous family improves its vocabulary, and thus its relationships. (Ages 4 to 8)
3 GINGERBREAD FRIENDS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $17.99.) The Gingerbread Baby just wants somebody to play with; an adaptation of the classic tale. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
5 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore. Various illustrators. (Various publishers) Not a creature was stirring; various editions. (All ages)

Source: NY Times, Dec. 21

1 BARACK OBAMA: SON OF PROMISE, CHILD OF HOPE, by Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) Yes, he can; a children’s biography of the president-elect. (Ages 5 to 10)
2 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
3 SWING!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Athletic children seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE, by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins, $16.99.) A boisterous family improves its vocabulary, and thus its relationships. (Ages 4 to 8)
5 GINGERBREAD FRIENDS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $17.99.) The Gingerbread Baby just wants somebody to play with; an adaptation of the classic tale. (Ages 4 to 8)
6 ABC3D, by Marion Bataille. (Neal Porter/Roaring Brook, $19.95.) The alphabet, in pop-ups. (Ages 9 to 12)
7 BRAVA, STREGA NONA!, written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. (Putnam, $29.99.) An Italian grandmother shares six secrets of life in a pop-up book. (Ages 3 and up)
8 TEN LITTLE FINGERS AND TEN LITTLE TOES, by Mem Fox. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. (Harcourt, $16.) A celebration of fingers, toes and love. (Ages 4 to 8)
9 A VERY MARLEY CHRISTMAS, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) Marley the pup “helps” at holidaytime. (Ages 3 to 8)
10 WABI SABI, by Mark Reibstein. Illustrated by Ed Young. (Little, Brown Young Readers, $16.99.) Wabi Sabi the cat seeks the meaning of her name. (Ages 4 to 8)

NY Times, Dec. 5

1 BARACK OBAMA: SON OF PROMISE, CHILD OF HOPE, by Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) Yes, he can; a children’s biography of the president-elect. (Ages 5 to 10)
2 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
3 BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE, by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins, $16.99.) A boisterous family improves its vocabulary, and thus its relationships. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 SWING!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Athletic children seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
5 GINGERBREAD FRIENDS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $17.99.) The Gingerbread Baby just wants somebody to play with; an adaptation of the classic tale. (Ages 4 to 8)

- NY Times, Nov. 30

1 GOODNIGHT GOON, written and illustrated by Michael Rex. (Putnam, $14.99.) Bedtime in the cold gray tomb: a parody of the classic story. (Ages 4 to 8)
2 ABC3D, by Marion Bataille. (Neal Porter/Roaring Brook, $19.95.) The alphabet, in pop-ups. (Ages 9 to 12)
3 BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE, by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins, $16.99.) A boisterous family improves its vocabulary, and thus its relationships. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 SWING!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Athletic children seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
5 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)

Source: N.Y. Times

1 BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE, by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins, $16.99.) A boisterous family improves its vocabulary, and thus its relationships. (Ages 4 to 8)
2 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
3 BATS AT THE LIBRARY, written and illustrated by Brian Lies. (Houghton Mifflin, $16.) There’s a lot they can do besides hanging upside down. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 WE THE PEOPLE, by Lynne Cheney. Illustrated by Greg Harlin. (Simon & Schuster, $17.99.) The story of the Constitution. (Ages 5 to 10)
5 TEA FOR RUBY, by Sarah Ferguson. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) A clumsy girl learns table manners before meeting the “queen.” (Ages 4 to 8)

Source: NY Times, Oct. 26

1 BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE, by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins, $16.99.) A boisterous family improves its vocabulary, and thus its relationships. (Ages 4 to 8)
2 WE THE PEOPLE, by Lynne Cheney. Illustrated by Greg Harlin. (Simon & Schuster, $17.99.) The story of the Constitution. (Ages 5 to 10)
3 ON A SCARY SCARY NIGHT, by Walter Wick. (Scholastic, $13.99.) Can you see what I see? Picture puzzles. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 THE 7 HABITS OF HAPPY KIDS, by Sean Covey. Illustrated by Stacy Curtis. (Simon & Schuster, $19.99.) Stories illustrate seven principles of life. (Ages 4 to 8)
5 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
Source: NY Times, Oct. 12

1 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8) 42
2 SPLAT THE CAT, written and illustrated by Rob Scotton. (HarperCollins, $16.99.) First-day-of-school jitters. (Ages 4 to 8) 5
3 BATS AT THE LIBRARY, written and illustrated by Brian Lies. (Houghton Mifflin, $16.) Bats can do many things in a library besides hanging upside down. (Ages 4 to 8) 4
4 OLD BEAR, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. (Greenwillow/HarperCollins, $17.99.) During hibernation, a bear dreams of his youth. (Ages 2 to 7) 2
5 BARACK OBAMA: SON OF PROMISE, CHILD OF HOPE, by Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) Yes, he can; a biography of the Democratic presidential nominee. (Ages 5 to 10)

SOURCE: NY Times, week of Sept. 14

1 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) (Ages 4 to 8)
2 FAIRIES AND MAGICAL CREATURES, by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda. (Candlewick, $27.99.) Ages 9 to 12)
3 ALPHABET, by Matthew Van Fleet. (Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $19.99.) (Ages 2 to 6)
4 SMASH! CRASH!, by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) (Ages 3 to 7)
5 A VISITOR FOR BEAR, by Bonny Becker. (Ages 4 to 8)

Source: N.Y. Times

1 YOU CAN DO IT!, by Tony Dungy. Illustrated by Amy June Bates. (Little Simon Inspirations, $16.99.) How faith and dreams help us succeedd, by the coach of the Indianapolis Colts. (Ages 4 to 7)
2 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
3 ALPHABET, by Matthew Van Fleet. (Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $19.99.) An interactive safari ABC. (Ages 2 to 6)
4 A VISITOR FOR BEAR, by Bonny Becker. Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton. (Candlewick, $16.99.) A mouse pops in on an antisocial bear. (Ages 4 to 8)
5 SMASH! CRASH!, by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) A truck named Jack and a dump truck named Dan love to smash into things. (Ages 3 to 7)

Source: NY Times, week of July 27 - August 2

1. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
2 ALPHABET, by Matthew Van Fleet. (Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $19.99.) An interactive safari ABC. (Ages 2 to 6)
3 READ ALL ABOUT IT!, by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) A boy is surprised to discover that he loves story-books. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 LADYBUG GIRL, by Jacky Davis and David Soman. Illustrated by David Soman. (Dial, $16.99.) Creativity and the right outfit let a little girl feel bigger. (Ages 4 and up)
5 DON’T BUMP THE GLUMP!, written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) His first collection of nonsense verse, originally published in 1964. (Ages 5 and up)

SOURCE: N.Y. Times, week of July 6

1 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
2 SMASH! CRASH!, by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) A truck named Jack and a dump truck named Dan love to smash into things. (Ages 3 to 7)
3 ZEN TIES, written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth. (Scholastic, $17.99.) A panda encourages his nephew and their friends to help a grouchy neighbor. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 HENRY’S FREEDOM BOX, by Ellen Levine. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. (Scholastic, $16.99.) A young slave mails himself to freedom. (Ages 9 to 12)
5 THE JELLYBEANS AND THE BIG DANCE, written by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. (Abrams, $15.95.) Four little girl cats work together to prepare for a recital.

SOURCE: NY Times, week of March 16

1 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore. Various illustrators. (Various publishers.) Not a creature was stirring: various editions. (All ages)

2 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: ALL ACCESS, by N. B. Grace. Various illustrators. (Disney, $19.99.) A scrapbook based on the movies. (Ages 8 and up)

3 STAR WARS POP-UP GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, by Matthew Reinhart. (Orchard, $32.99.) A pop-up look at Luke, Leia, Lord Vader et al. (Ages 7 and up)

4 THE THREE SNOW BEARS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $16.99.) Aloo-ki and the Three Bears: the Goldilocks tale goes to the Arctic Circle. (Ages 4 to 8)

5 ON THE NIGHT YOU WERE BORN, written and illustrated by Nancy Tillman. (Feiwel & Friends, $16.95.) The entire universe celebrates the birth of a baby. (Ages 5 to 8)

Source: NY Times

STAR WARS POP-UP GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, by Matthew Reinhart. (Orchard, $32.99.) A pop-up look at Luke, Leia, Lord Vader and the rest, with glowing lightsabers. (Ages 7 and up)

2 PURPLICIOUS, by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann. Illustrated by Victoria Kann. (HarperCollins, $16.99.) A girl stands up for her favorite color with her classmates, who like only black. (Ages 4 to 8)

3 THE ALPHABET FROM A TO Y WITH BONUS LETTER Z!, by Steve Martin. Illustrated by Roz Chast. (Flying Dolphin, $17.95.) ABC couplets. (Ages 4 to 8)

4 KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Hyperion, $16.99.) One of Trixie’s classmates has a bunny just like hers. (Ages 4 to 8)

5 WINTER IN WHITE, by Robert Sabuda. (Little Simon, $12.99.) Snowmen, snowflakes and other seasonal images; a mini pop-up book. (Ages 4 and up)

SOURCE: NY Times, 11/25

1 THE THREE SNOW BEARS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett.
2 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
3 KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems.
4 FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner.
5 FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O’Connor.

Source: NY Times

KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Hyperion, $16.99.)
FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.)
FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
BABY BEAR, BABY BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?, by Bill Martin Jr. Illustrated by Eric Carle. (Henry Holt, $16.95.)
DOG, by Matthew Van Fleet. Photography by Brian Stanton. (Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $14.99.)

Source: NY Times

1 THE WIZARD, by Jack Prelutsky. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman. (Greenwillow, $16.99.) (Ages 4 to 8)
2 THE WANDMAKER’S GUIDEBOOK, by Ed Masessa. Illustrated by Daniel Jankowski. (Tangerine/Scholastic, $19.99.) (Ages 7 to 10) 5
3 FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $16.99.) (Ages 4 to 7)
4 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.) (Ages 4 to 7) 7
5 NINI HERE AND THERE, written and illustrated by Anita Lobel. (Greenwillow, $16.99.) (Ages 3 to 7)

SOURCE: New York Times, 7/22

1. FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $16.99.) (Ages 4 to 7)
2. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.) (Ages 4 to 7)
3. HOW I BECAME A PIRATE, by Melinda Long. Illustrated by David Shannon. (Harcourt, $16.)
4. FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17.) (Ages 4 to 7)
5. BAD DOG, MARLEY!, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)(Ages 3 to 8)

SOURCE: NY Times, July 8

1 FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
2 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.)
3 BAD DOG, MARLEY!, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
4 FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17.) The things that wash up on the beach; a story in pictures.
5 THE WANDMAKER'S GUIDEBOOK, by Ed Masessa. Illustrated by Daniel Jankowski. (Tangerine/Scholastic, $19.99.)

SOURCE: NY Times, 6/17

1 THANKS TO YOU, by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton. (HarperCollins, $14.99.)
2 SOMEDAY, by Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. (Atheneum, $14.99.)
3 BAD DOG, MARLEY!, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
4 MARS NEEDS MOMS!, written and illustrated by Berkeley Breathed. (Philomel, $16.99.)
5 ON THE NIGHT YOU WERE BORN, written and illustrated by Nancy Tillman. (Feiwel & Friends, $16.95.)

Source: N.Y. Times

1 FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $16.99.) What kind of dog is best for a fancy girl? (Ages 4 to 7)
2 THANKS TO YOU, by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton. (HarperCollins, $14.99.) Wisdom from mothers and children, illustrated with family photos. (Ages 5 to 8)
3 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.) A girl takes her family out. (Ages 4 to 7)
4 SOMEDAY, by Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.. (Atheneum, $14.99.) A mother imagines her child's future. (Ages 4 to 8)
5 GHOST SHIP, by Mary Higgins Clark. Illustrated by Wendell Minor. (Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $17.99.) In Cape Cod, Thomas meets the cabin boy of a ship that sailed 250 years ago. (Ages 6 to 10)

SOURCE: N.Y. Times, week of 4/29

1 FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17.)(Ages 4 to 7)
2 DOG, by Matthew Van Fleet. Photography by Brian Stanton. (Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $14.99.) (Ages 3 to 5)
3 A GOOD DAY, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. (Greenwillow/HarperCollins, $16.99.)(Ages 3 to 5)
4 PIRATES DON'T CHANGE DIAPERS, by Melinda Long. Illustrated by David Shannon. (Harcourt, $16.)(Ages 4 to 8)
5 DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE, written and illustrated by Tad Hills. (Schwartz & Wade, $15.99.) (Ages 3 to 7)

SOURCE: New York Times

1 FLOTSAM, illustrated by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17)
2 OUT OF THE BALLPARK, by Alex Rodriguez. Illustrated by Frank Morrison. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
3 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.)
4 CHARLOTTE’S WEB, ADAPTED BY KATE EGAN. (HarperCollins, $8.99.)
5 DOG, by Matthew Van Fleet. Photography by Brian Stanton. (Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $14.99.)

SOURCE: The New York Times

1. CHARLOTTE’S WEB, adapted by Kate Egan
2. A PRINCESS PRIMER, by Stephanie True Peters
3. OUR 50 STATES, by Lynne Cheney. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
4. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
5. OWEN AND MZEE, by Isabella and Craig Hatkoff with Paula Kahumbu

Source: New York Times

1 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore. Various illustrators. (Various publishers.)
2 SANTA CLAUS, by Rod Green. Illustrated by Jon Lucas et al. (Atheneum, $19.95.)
3 MERRY CHRISTMAS, CURIOUS GEORGE, by Cathy Hapka. Illustrated by Mary O’Keefe Young. (Houghton Mifflin, $16.)
4 CHARLOTTE’S WEB, adapted by Kate Egan. (HarperCollins, $8.99.)
5 OUR 50 STATES, by Lynne Cheney. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (Simon & Schuster, $17.95.)

1 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore. Various illustrators. (Various publishers.)
2 MERRY CHRISTMAS, CURIOUS GEORGE, by Cathy Hapka. Illustrated by Mary O’Keefe Young. (Houghton Mifflin)
3 OUR 50 STATES, by Lynne Cheney. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (Simon & Schuster)
4 SANTA CLAUS, by Rod Green. Illustrated by Jon Lucas et al. (Atheneum)
5 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins)

Source: NY Times

1. OUR 50 STATES, by Lynne Cheney
2. A PRINCESS PRIMER, by Stephanie True Peters
3. FAIRYOPOLIS: A FLOWER FAIRIES JOURNAL, written and illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker
4. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
5. THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore

Source: New York Times

1. OUR 50 STATES, by Lynne Cheney
2. THE BOY OF STEEL, by Ray Negron
3. IS THERE REALLY A HUMAN RACE?, by Jamie Lee Curtis
4. LIBRARY LION, by Michelle Knudsen
5. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor

Source: NY Times

1 Mommy! by Maurice Sendak, Arthur Yorinks and Matthew Reinhart. (Michael di Capua/Scholastic, $24.95.)
2 Is There Really a Human Race by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
3 A Very Brave Witch by Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Harry Bliss. (Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $12.95.)
4 Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.)
5 Uno's Garden, written and illustrated by Graeme Base. (Abrams, $19.95.)

SOURCE: The New York Times

1. IS THERE REALLY A HUMAN RACE?, written by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
2. THE KISSING HAND, by Audrey Penn. Illustrated by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak. (Child and Family Press, $14.95.)
3. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.)
4. FLOTSAM, illustrated by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17.) The things that wash up on the beach: a story in pictures. (Ages 4 to 7) 4
5. WHEN SHEEP SLEEP, by Laura Numeroff. Illustrated by David McPhail. (Abrams, $15.95.)
Source: The New York Times