
Colby Sharp’s Favorite New Books
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And below, we collected the favorite books of Colby Sharp.
Picture Books
Beneath
by Cori Doerrfeld
Gibberish
by Young Vo
Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal #2)
by Jessie Sima
How Old Is Mr. Tortoise?
by Dev Petty
Lizzy and the Cloud
by Terry Fan
Every Dog in the Neighborhood
by Philip C Stead
John's Turn
by Mac Barnett
This Is a School
by John Schu
Three Pockets Full: A Story of Love, Family, and Tradition
by Cindy L Rodriguez
Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer
by Philip C Stead
Farmhouse
by Sophie Blackall
Berry Song
by Michaela Goade
Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back
by Jonathan Stutzman
World Belonged to Us
by Jacqueline Woodson
Pigeon & Cat
by Edward Hemingway
Knight Owl
by Christopher Denise
Nigel and the Moon
by Antwan Eady
My Brother Is Away
by Sara Greenwood
Pip and Zip
by Elana K Arnold
Bird Book
by Steve Jenkins
I Don't Care
by Julie Fogliano
Nonfiction Picture Books
Indestructible Tom Crean: Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic
by Jennifer Thermes
Story Is to Share: How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale
by Carter Higgins
To the Front!: Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam
by Claudia Friddell
Sweetest Scoop: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Revolution
by Lisa Robinson
Wait and See
by Helen Frost
Mega-Predators of the Past
by Melissa Stewart
Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story
by Danielle Greendeer
Over and Under the Waves (Over and Under)
by Kate Messner
Tree Hole Homes: Daytime Dens and Nighttime Nooks
by Melissa Stewart
Replay: 25 Greatest Moments in Sports
by Adam Skinner
Splash!: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change
by Elisa Boxer
Middle Grade Fiction
Maizy Chen's Last Chance
by Lisa Yee
Worser
by Jennifer Ziegler
Last Mapmaker
by Christina Soontornvat
Duet for Home
by Karina Yan Glaser
Those Kids from Fawn Creek
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Song Called Home
by Sara Zarr
Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?
by Leslie Connor
Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone
by Tae Keller
Operation Do-Over
by Gordon Korman
Perfect Mistake
by Melanie Conklin
Night Bus Hero
by Onjali Q Raúf
Golden Girl
by Reem Faruqi
Road to After
by Rebekah Lowell
Last Beekeeper
by Pablo Cartaya
Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game (Mr. Lemoncello's Library Prequel)
by Chris Grabenstein
Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet
by Barbara Dee
Secret Battle of Evan Pao
by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Big Rig
by Louise Hawes
Thirst
by Varsha Bajaj
Civil War of Amos Abernathy
by Michael Leali
Tumble
by Celia C Pérez
Different Kinds of Fruit
by Kyle Lukoff
Fort
by Gordon Korman
Rover's Story
by Jasmine Warga
Chester Keene Cracks the Code
by Kekla Magoon
Oh, Sal
by Kevin Henkes
Hurricanes of Weakerville
by Chris Rylander
Attack of the Black Rectangles
by A S King
Two Degrees
by Alan Gratz
Bridge Battle (Lemonade War #6)
by Jacqueline Davies
If You Read This
by Kereen Getten
Bluest Sky
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Mihi Ever After (Mihi Ever After #1)
by Tae Keller
You Only Live Once, David Bravo
by Mark Oshiro
Hummingbird
by Natalie Lloyd
New From Here
by Kelly Yang
Midnight Children
by Dan Gemeinhart
Ogress and the Orphans
by Kelly Barnhill
Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing
by Molly B Burnham

Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld

Gibberish by Young Vo

Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal #2) by Jessie Sima

How Old Is Mr. Tortoise? by Dev Petty

Lizzy and the Cloud by Terry Fan

Every Dog in the Neighborhood by Philip C Stead

John's Turn by Mac Barnett

This Is a School by John Schu

Three Pockets Full: A Story of Love, Family, and Tradition by Cindy L Rodriguez

Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer by Philip C Stead

Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall

Berry Song by Michaela Goade

Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back by Jonathan Stutzman

World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson

Pigeon & Cat by Edward Hemingway

Knight Owl by Christopher Denise

Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady

My Brother Is Away by Sara Greenwood

Pip and Zip by Elana K Arnold

Bird Book by Steve Jenkins

I Don't Care by Julie Fogliano

Indestructible Tom Crean: Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic by Jennifer Thermes

Story Is to Share: How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale by Carter Higgins

To the Front!: Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam by Claudia Friddell

Sweetest Scoop: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Revolution by Lisa Robinson

Wait and See by Helen Frost

Mega-Predators of the Past by Melissa Stewart

Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer

Over and Under the Waves (Over and Under) by Kate Messner

Tree Hole Homes: Daytime Dens and Nighttime Nooks by Melissa Stewart

Replay: 25 Greatest Moments in Sports by Adam Skinner

Splash!: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change by Elisa Boxer

Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

Worser by Jennifer Ziegler

Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser

Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly

Song Called Home by Sara Zarr

Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? by Leslie Connor

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller

Operation Do-Over by Gordon Korman

Perfect Mistake by Melanie Conklin

Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q Raúf

Golden Girl by Reem Faruqi

Road to After by Rebekah Lowell

Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya

Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game (Mr. Lemoncello's Library Prequel) by Chris Grabenstein

Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet by Barbara Dee

Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

Big Rig by Louise Hawes

Thirst by Varsha Bajaj

Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali

Tumble by Celia C Pérez

Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff

Fort by Gordon Korman

Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga

Chester Keene Cracks the Code by Kekla Magoon

Oh, Sal by Kevin Henkes

Hurricanes of Weakerville by Chris Rylander

Attack of the Black Rectangles by A S King

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

Bridge Battle (Lemonade War #6) by Jacqueline Davies

If You Read This by Kereen Getten

Bluest Sky by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

Mihi Ever After (Mihi Ever After #1) by Tae Keller

You Only Live Once, David Bravo by Mark Oshiro

Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd

New From Here by Kelly Yang

Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart

Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill

Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing by Molly B Burnham
Graphic Novels
First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
by Mac Barnett
Snow Day (Mr. Wolf's Class #5)
by Aron Nels Steinke
Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel
by Dan Santat
Invisible
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Tryout: A Graphic Novel
by Christina Soontornvat
Swim Team
by Johnnie Christmas
Growing Pangs
by Kathryn Ormsbee
Booked (Graphic Novel)
by Kwame Alexander
Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy
by Jonathan Hill
Your Pal Fred
by Michael Rex
Leon the Extraordinary: A Graphic Novel (Leon #1)
by Jamar Nicholas
Play Like a Girl
by Misty Wilson

First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett

Snow Day (Mr. Wolf's Class #5) by Aron Nels Steinke

Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel by Dan Santat

Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

Tryout: A Graphic Novel by Christina Soontornvat

Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

Growing Pangs by Kathryn Ormsbee

Booked (Graphic Novel) by Kwame Alexander

Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy by Jonathan Hill

Your Pal Fred by Michael Rex

Leon the Extraordinary: A Graphic Novel (Leon #1) by Jamar Nicholas

Play Like a Girl by Misty Wilson
Colby Sharp is a husband and father of five. He teaches fifth grade in Parma, Michigan. Colby is the co-founder of Nerdy Book Club, and he co-hosts The Yarn podcast with Travis Jonker. Colby co-authored Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids with Donalyn Miller, and he is the editor of The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection. His latest book, with Donalyn Miller, A Commonsense Guide to Classroom Libraries is now available.