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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.
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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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