Breakfast & Books: Selections from the Experts

April 17, 2025

Canterbury community members gathered for the Spring Book Fair's annual Breakfast and Books event. In case you missed their recommendations, they are listed below. Each Canterbury teacher had a different set of books to present, but each stressed the importance of reading to your child(ren) at home!

Katie Burrows
New Picture Books

Wild Places - The Story of David Attenborough by Hayley Rocco

20 Questions
by Mac Barnett

The Book That Almost Rhymed
by Omar Abed

Perfect
by Waka T. Brown

Sparrow Loves Birds
by Murray Burgess

Imagine Counting All the Stars
by Raewlyn Caisley

The Book That Can Read Your Mind
by Marianna Coopo

All About the Brain
by Dr. Gabriel Dabscheck

Tell Us Apart
by Lucy Thorn

Every Here Has a There: Moving Cargo
by Shipping Container

by Margo Linn

Penelope’s Balloons
by Brooke Bourgeois

Just What to Do
by Kyle Lukoff

I’m Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff

Jen Barr
Intermediate 
Kindergarten - Grade 3 Books

Wind Riders Series
by Jen Marlin

Oris and Timble Series by Kate DiCamillo

Dog Town Series
by Katherine Applegate

Dragon Masters Series by Tracey West

Mr. Putter and Tabby Series
by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Mudge Series by Cynthia Rylant

Annie and Snowball Series
by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Heidi Heckelbeck
by Wanda Coven

Bunny and Clyde
by Megan McDonald

Bear and Bird
by Jarvis

The Case of the Library Monster
by Dor Hillestad Butler

Dave Stronczek
Grades 3-4 Favorite Newbery Award Winners

The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Barnhill

The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

The Eyes and the Impossible
by Dave Eggers

Middle School Books

The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

Alone
by Megan E. Freeman

Things Not Seen
by Andrew Clements

Airman
by Eoin Colfer

Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool

Christy Myers
Adult Book Club Selections

I Can Fix This: And Other Lies I Told Myself While Parenting My Struggling Child
by Kristina Kuzmix

Good Morning Monster
by Catherine Gildiner

The Housemaid
by Freida McFadden

The Berry Pickers
by Amanda Peters