Celebrating 25 years: UTR’s Top 25 Children’s Authors
October 20, 2014
For United Through Reading’s 25th Anniversary we are taking a look at 25 of our favorite children’s authors. United Through Reading works closely with these authors in order to ensure our program uses high quality books that help military children relate to their parents and build knowledge about the world around them. Many of these writers support our mission and advocate for our work, while others simply keep kids turning pages with their wonderful stories. We love each of the books these authors have written but we chose our favorites to share with you.
Dr. Jill Biden: Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops
James Patterson: The Maximum Ride series
Jeff Kinney: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Laura Numeroff: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Kate DiCamillo: Because of Winn-Dixie
Jennifer Holm: Turtle in Paradise
Don Freeman: Corduroy
Eric Carle: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Ezra Jack Keats: The Snowy Day
Anna Dewdney: Llama Llama Red Pajama
David Soman and Jacky Davis: Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad
Loren Long: Otis
Jim Tobin and Dave Coverly: Sue MacDonald had a Book
Anne Stratford: My DaddyIs a Soldier
Mary Linda Sather: Boo Boo Bear’s Mission
Brandon Barnett: A Salute to our Heroes, The U.S. Marines
Mindy L Pelton: When Dad’s at Sea
Michael and Beth Hofer: Nite Nite Soldier
Jarrett J. Krosoczka: Punk Farm
Rosemary Wells: Love Waves
Audrey Penn: The Kissing Hand
Debbie Fink: The Little CHAMPS (Child Heroes Attached to Military Personnel)
For United Through Reading’s 25th Anniversary we are taking a look at 25 of our favorite children’s authors. United Through Reading works closely with these authors in order to ensure our program uses high quality books that help military children relate to their parents and build knowledge about the world around them. Many of these writers support our mission and advocate for our work, while others simply keep kids turning pages with their wonderful stories. We love each of the books these authors have written but we chose our favorites to share with you.