Which picture books were checked out most often from the Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville in 2018?
Our top circulating picture book will probably not be a big surprise: Disney Frozen. Movie and TV tie-ins will forever be popular with kids. It’s a fact of life. This particular version is actually a “look and find” concept book–not a true picture book, in my opinion, but the library has it cataloged as a picture book AND it circulated a whopping 20 times, so I felt it was worth noting in this year’s list.
Also making the list this year is the top book of 2017: Ellie in Concert. This book actually circulated two more times in 2018 (19 times) than in 2017 (17 times), yet wasn’t number one this time around. Interesting, huh?
The rest of the books in our top 21 include the ever-popular series Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol, another Frozen tie-in starring Olaf the snowman, and (Yay!) a beautiful mix of new and old stand alone favorites.
Circulated 20 Times:
This may seem like a small number, but when you consider that each book may be checked out for up to 3 weeks (21 days), that 20 times means the top book was checked out over and over for the entire year!
Circulated 19 Times:
Circulated 18 Times:
Circulated 17 Times:
What are the top circulating picture books at your local library?
Take a look at the top circulating picture books at the Community Library of DeWitt & Jamesville in prior years:
Lauri Fortino's Frog On A (B)Log 
Interesting to see 4 or 5 of them are related to a TV show or movie. I guess that’s not surprising, but they certainly aren’t on my list. 😉
Several new titles for me to look for.
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I guess as long as they’re reading, that’s good, right? But with so many wonderful picture books to choose from, I personally wish kids would choose something different.
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I agree 💯 with both of those statements. As a reading specialist, I want children to love reading so my feeling is no book is bad. But I do wish kids would choose things that aren’t based on TV or movie characters that they already know. Part of the fun of reading is meeting new characters.
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So I guess you won’t be reviewing the next PJ Masks or Dora book anytime soon? 😉
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It’s a very interesting list. I actually expected to see more series books here. And the other books aren’t necessarily the books with the big sales numbers or awards this year.
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I thought the list was unusual too, this year!
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I hate to say it, but I haven’t read any of these. But I think Bear Make Den and Ellie in Concert sounds like ones I would like.
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Admittedly, I’ve not read all of them either. I think I’ll take a peek at Blue vs. Yellow. Thanks for commenting, Janet!
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