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Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 Books List for 2021-2022 New Zealand

The Whitcoulls Top 50 Kids Books List for 2021-2022 is now available and is worth consulting if you are considering buying books for children this summer. For more information and a detailed list of the books chosen by New Zealanders read on.
Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 Books List for 2021-2022 Front Cover

Although the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling continues to claim the top spot garnering the most votes this year's list still has a few surprises in store. For a start there are 15 new titles on the list and at least a quarter of the placegetters are from New Zealand authors. Book series dominate the list indicating that kids still love to binge read books from their favourite authors.
Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 Books List 2021-2022 logo

Another interesting development is the emergence this year of books that tackle children's emotional well-being. There are several books in the Top 5 aimed at helping kids understand their feelings: the Aroha Series and How Do I Feel? A Dictionary of Emotions by Craig Phillips and Rebekah Lipp are both on this theme.
How Do I Feel? A Dictionary of Emotions book by Craig Phillips and Rebekah Lipp

The complete list of Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 Books is as follows:
  1. Harry Potter series - J K Rowling
  2. Aroha series - Craig Phillips
  3. Dog Man series - Dave Pilkey
  4. How Do I Feel? A Dictionary of Emotions. - Craig Phillips and Rebekah Lipp
  5. Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy - Lynley Dodd

    6. Dog Man by Dav Pilkey Book 1 - 3rd place in Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 books
  6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid series - Jeff Kinney
  7. Wings of Fire series - Tui T. Sutherland
  8. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle
  9. The Treehouse series - Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
  10. Dragon Defenders series - James Russell

  11. The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson and Scheffler
  12. Dragon Brothers series - James Russell
  13. The Wonky Donkey - Craig Smith and Katz Cowley
  14. Amulet series - Kazu Kibuishi
  15. The Little Yellow Digger - Alan and Betty Gilderdale

  16. Geronimo Stilton series - Geronimo and Thea Stilton
  17. The Baby Sitter's Club series - Ann Martin
  18. The Bad Guys series - Aaron Blabey
  19. The World's Worst Children series - David Walliams and Tony Ross
  20. The Adventures of Captain Underpants - Dav Pilkey

  21. The Cat in the Hat - Dr Seuss
  22. Tom Gates series - Liz Pichon
  23. Code Name Bananas - David Walliams and Tony Ross
  24. The Worlds Worst Parents - David Walliams and Tony Ross
  25. Ella Diaries series - Meredith Costain and Danielle McDonald

  26. The Rainbow in My Heart -Jess Ulrichs and Rebekah Ballagh
  27. Matilda - Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
  28. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
  29. Nee Naw the Little Fire Engine - Deano Yipadee and Paul Beavis
  30. Percy Jackson series - Rick Riordan

  31. Ella and Olivia series - Yvette Poshoglian and Danielle McDonald
  32. The BFG - Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
  33. Smile -/ Raina Telgemeier
  34. We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
  35. WeirDo series - Anh Do and Jules Faber

  36. Dork Diaries series - Rachel Renee Russell
  37. Kuwi's First Eggr - Kat Merewether
  38. Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak
  39. Keeper of the Lost City series - Shannon Messenger
  40. I need a New Bum - Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird

  41. Room on the Broom - Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
  42. Megamonster - David Walliams and Tony Ross
  43. Pages and Co series - Anna James
  44. Ernie and the Magic Kennel - Robert Rakete and Jeanette Thomas
  45. The World's Worst Teachers - David Walliams and Tony Ross

  46. The Rainbow Fish - Marcus Pfister
  47. Hotdog series - Anh Do and Dan McGuiness
  48. Kiwi Corn - Kat Merewether
  49. Wonder - R J Palacio
  50. Funny Kid series - Matt Stanton


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