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2025 Forest of Reading Nominees

Congratulations to all the nominees, and hooray for all the young readers who will get to enjoy these wonderful books. Learn more at https://forestofreading.com/nominated-lists/

by Kerry Clare

Asha and the Toymaker

illustrated by Sakshi Mangal

The Blue Bowl

by (author) Flo Leung

Harold the Iceberg Melts Down

by (author) Lisa Wyzlic
illustrated by Rebecca Syracuse

If You See a Bluebird

by (author) Bahram Rahman
illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard

The Little Regent

by (author) Yewande Daniel-Ayoade
illustrated by Ken Daley

Lost Stick

illustrated by Anoosha Syed

Mandeep's Cloudy Days

by (author) Kuljinder Kaur Brar
illustrated by Samrath Kaur

More than Words

So Many Ways to Say What We Mean

illustrated by Roz MacLean

Still My Tessa

by (author) Sylv Chiang
illustrated by Mathias Ball

The Words We Share

by (author) Jack Wong

Always Beginning

The Big Bang, the Universe, and You

by (author) Candace Savage
illustrated by Rachel Wada

Birds on the Brain

by (author) Uma Krishnaswami
illustrated by Julianna Swaney

Dragon on the Loose

by (author) Marty Chan
illustrated by Grace Chen

Ghost Girl

by (author) Brooke Carter
illustrated by Alyssa Waterbury

Odd Couples

A Guide to Unlikely Animal Pairs

by (author) Maria Birmingham
illustrated by Raz Latif

Operation Cupcake

How Simple Machines Work

illustrated by Bambi Edlund

Salma Joins the Team

by (author) Danny Ramadan
illustrated by Anna Bron

Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher and Âhâsiw's Forest Powwow

by (author) Sita MacMillan
illustrated by Azby Whitecalf

Whales and Us

Our Shared Journey

by (author) India Desjardins
illustrated by Nathalie Dion
translated by David Warriner

Asking for a Friend

by (author) Ronnie Riley

Bertie Stewart Is Perfectly Imperfect

by (author) Melanie Mosher

Eerie Tales from the School of Screams

by (author) Graham Annable

Game Face

by (author) Shari Green

Gamerville

illustrated by Johnnie Christmas

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