1. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, by Dr. Seuss, Random House
2. Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper
3. Ada Twist, Scientist, by Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams Books for Young Readers
4. We Found a Hat, by Jon Klassen, Candlewick Press
5. Give Please a Chance, by Bill O'Reilly, James Patterson, Jimmy Patterson – Debut
6. Gingerbread Christmas, by Jan Brett, Putnam
7. Little Blue Truck's Christmas, by Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Harcourt
8. The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg, Harcourt
9. The Mitten, by Jan Brett, Putnam
10. If You Give a Mouse a Brownie, by Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illus.), Harper
11. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, by Robert Frost, Susan Jeffers (Illus.), Dutton
12. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, Harper
13. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, Putnam
14. Penguin Problems, by Jory John, Lane Smith (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers
15. Hotel Bruce, by Ryan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion
