Froggy Goes to School (Author: Jonathan London)

This book is so funny. Froggy woke up and thought he missed school but he was really just dreaming! - Daniel (pre-k, age 4)

Miss Nelson is Missing (Author: Harry Allard)

I liked this book a lot! It was so funny. It was a little scary too because the witch is so mean. - Joseph (pre-k, age 4)

Knuffle Bunny (Author: Mo Willems)

I liked the story and pictures. I lost my teddy bear once and I cried all night. The words are silly to say. I was happy at the end. - Abby (kindergarten, age 5)

Somebody and the Three Blairs (Author:Marilyn Tolhurst)

This book is kind of like Goldilocks but mixed up. It’s funny when they find the bear in bed! He was naughty and messed up the house. He thought the toilet was a pond! - Brett (grade 1, age 6 1/2)

Pete’s a Pizza (Author: William Steig)

This is a very silly book. Sometimes my Dad calls me his “little pepperoni”. It’s fun to pretend, so please read this book! - Jenna (grade 2, age 8)

Adventure, hidden treasure and sunken ships!!! I stayed up late with a flashlight to finish reading this! It would be a good movie! Read this if you dare!! - Willy (grade 3, age 9)

The Thief Lord (Author: Cornelia Funke)

This book is full of mystery and suspense! I really liked it because I never knew what would happen next! The setting is in Venice, Italy which makes the story more exciting. The Thief Lord" took me to places I never thought I would be before. This is an adventure you'll wish you were part of! - Jeremy (grade 3, age 9)

All-American Girl (Author: Meg Cabot)

I liked this book because I could kind of relate to it and it had an interesting and original plot: a girl saves the President!!! That's very original. - Brittany (grade 5, age 11, from Fairfield)

Amulet of Samarkand (Author: Jonathan Stroud)

I liked the book because it was never dull, only in the beginning when you are first being introduced to the characters. - Phoebe (grade 5, age 10)

Because of Winn Dixie (Author: Kate DiCamillo)

This is my favorite book ever! Opal is lonely until she finds a big ugly dog to be her friend. The stories she tells are hilarious! You will laugh and cry all through this book, I guarantee! - Kristin (grade 4, age 10)

Escape from Memory (Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix)

I liked the book because it was very suspenseful. I usually don't like suspense, but in this book, they used it in a good way to make me keep reading. - Brittany (grade 5, age 11)

Just Ella (Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix)

It sort of is related to reality. You know, everyone wants to be a princess. But in this book Ella doesn't want to marry Prince Charming. - Brittany (grade 5, age 11)

This book is like a tall tale or a legend, only modern. It really makes you think about things. The story will “reel” you in with crazy characters and “street talk”, but you may learn something too! I highly recommend this book-it’s a trip, man! - Ben (grade 5, age 11 ¾)

Guy is convinced that his parents are too weird to really be his parents, and assumes that he was switched at birth. He thinks that he really belongs to his friend’s parents, who are much more normal. If you think your parents are weird, check out this story! - Bobby (grade 5, age 10)

When Lightning Comes In a Jar (Author: Patricia Polacco)

Because it tells stuff about her life. Cayla (grade 4, age 9)

Where I’d Like to Be (Author: Frances O’Roark Dowell)

The story is about an orphan name Maddie who meets Morgan, a new arrival at the orphanage. Together they build a fort in Logan’s backyard with Donita, Logan, and Randy Ray. By the end of the story you feel like you know the characters! Sarah (grade 4, age 9)

The Face on the Milk Carton (Author: Caroline Cooney)

Janie sees her picture on a milk carton, leading her to discover that she was abducted from her parents when she was a toddler. Does she want to live with her birth parents, or the couple that have raised her as long as she can remember? - Jen (grade 6, age 11)

A Nutmeg nominee that I will vote for! Zinkoff is considered a “loser” by others, but his self confidence and family love makes him feel like a winner! I think he is a “winner” and I hope that this book wins! - Julie (grade 6, age 12)

Pictures of Hollis Woods (Author: Patricia Reilly Giff)

I liked this book because the style she used was interesting. It was cool how she switched back and forth from the present and the past with the Regans. - Tiffany (grade 6, age 12)