Best YA books of 2009

There were quite a few young adult books that were awesome.  Here is my Top 10:

1.  If I stay : a novel   by Gayle Forman
2.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
3.  City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
4.  One Wish  by Leigh Brescia
5.  Perfect chemistry  by Simone Elkeles
6.  Fragile eternity  by Melissa Marr
7.  Evermore   by Alyson Noël
8.  Shiver  by Maggie Stiefvater
9.  If the witness lied by Caroline B. Cooney
10.  Alis  by Naomi Rich.

Book of the Month

A little late but here it is: 

Little Bear's Big Sweater   David Bedford

A wonderful story about sharing and caring between brothers. Big bear's sweater has gotten too small for him so he gives it to little bear. After the course of events, the sweater begins to get destroyed which causes a rift between the two brothers. The relationship is saved at the end with both bears realizing that they need each other.

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Best books for 2009

Happy New Year!  The blog was inactive for a couple of weeks due to vacation but we are back again.  I thought we could start the blog off with the best picture books of 2009.  Please feel free to comment on your favourite books too.

Picture Books:
1.  Little Bear's big sweater - David Bedford
2.  The very cranky bear -     Nick Bland
3.  Llama Llama misses Mama -  Anna Dewdney
4.  When Stella was very, very small - Marie-Louise Gay
5.  The Rocket - Mike Leonetti
6.  Perfect snow - Barbara Reid
7.  Duck! Rabbit! - Amy Krouse Rosenthal
8.  Scaredy Squirrel at night - Mélanie Watt
9.  Elephants cannot dance! - Mo Willems
10. How do dinosaurs say I love you? - Jane Yolen

Robert Munsch

Robert Munsch is a very popular picture book author.  He has written more than 50 books.  The best part - he is Canadian!   What are your favourite Munsch books?  I really like Alligator Baby and Pigs.  Close runner ups are Mud Puddle and Mortimer.  Let me know what you think.

Book Trailers

I don't know if you know this but the publishers are now marketing their books with book trailers.  A really interesting concept to get you to read the book.  Here are a few different trailers that are neat:

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix:  http://www.veoh.com/collection/RECTV/watch/v6817706PpM3yhp6#

Catching Fire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4nmdALK-5o

39 Clues:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKkstj9C53A

Enjoy!

What books do you think were the best of 2009?

Did you read a book that you thought was outstanding?  I have a few books that I really enjoyed that I will post in the next few days.  If you have a top 10 list of books to read, let me know and I will compile a readers top 10 list too!

New DVDs in the Children's Department

Last week I went shopping and bought a whole new slew of DVDs.  Some of them are:

1.  Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
2.  Night at the Museum 2
3.  Ice Age 3:  Dawn of the Dinosaur
4.  UP
5.  Ben 10