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Colorado State Reading Lists

2025 Colorado Childrens Book Award Nominee

City Spies

(Book #1 of City Spies)
This edition: Hardcover, 384 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2020
Ages: 8 - 12

A New York Times bestseller! A GMA3 Summer Reading Squad Selection! “Ingeniously plotted, and a grin-inducing delight.” —People “Will keep young re...

Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends

Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1
Illustrated by Kaz Windness
This edition: Hardcover, 64 pages
Publication date: January 31, 2023
Ages: 4 - 6

A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Graphic Novel & Comic A New York Public Library Best Book A Chicago Public Library Best...

2024 Colorado Book Award Winner

Creepy Crayon!

Illustrated by Peter Brown
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: August 23, 2022
Ages: 4 - 8

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carrots! and Creepy Pair of Underwear! comes the third i...

2024 Colorado Book Award Finalist

Swim, Jim!

Illustrated by Kaz Windness
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: May 31, 2022
Ages: 4 - 8

Jim the crocodile finds the courage to face his fear of swimming in this funny and charming debut picture book from Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winn...