October’s Best Books for Young Readers

Posted by STAIR-Annapolis on October 27, 2021

Whether your home library could use a refresh or you want to get a jump on your holiday shopping, we're pleased to share this list of October's best books for young readers, compiled by our friends at Brightly.

Picture Books

Grandude's Green Submarine
by Paul McCartney, illustrated by Kathryn Durst

I am Oprah Winfrey
by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos

Return of the Underwear Dragon
by Scott Rothman, illustrated by Pete Oswald

Gladys the Magic Chicken
by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Adam Rex

Better Together!
by Amy Robach and Andrew Shue, illustrated by Lenny Wen

The Real Santa
by Nancy Redd, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

You can see Brightly's list of October chapter books, middle grade reads, and books for young adults here.

And remember to use the STAIR-Annapolis link if you're shopping for these awesome books on Amazon. A portion of your purchase price will be donated directly to STAIR-Annapolis in support of young readers in our community, at no extra cost to you! It's one of the easiest ways to help STAIR get more books to more kids. Just click the banner below to get started!