I spent the week volunteering at one of my favorite annual events: JJ’s Scholastic Book Fair! Like many lifelong readers, I have a great fondness for the book fair and the excitement that surrounds it, and I loved getting to support fundraising for our school library while helping little ones find their new favorite book!

There were a few books I found myself recommending to shoppers again and again, so here’s a photo roundup of some of my personal picks from the fair!

Remember, all these books are available on Scholastic’s website year-round, where purchases help fund programs that build literacy and support educators!

100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle, illus. by Lian Cho

It’s My Bird-Day! by Mo Willems

Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb, illus. by Erin Kraan

Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden by Christy Mandan

The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn by Shawn Harris

I Know You Started It by Daphne Benedis-Grab

Frizzy: A Graphic Novel by Claribel A. Ortega, illus. by Rose Bousamra

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, illus. by Ashley Mackenzie

Thunderous by M.L. Smoker & Natalie Peeterse

Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia, illus. by Brittney Williams, lettering by Tyler Smith

Dear Dad: Growing Up with a Parent in Prison—and How We Stayed Connected by Jay Jay Patton with Kiara Valdez and Markia Jenai

I.R.L. by Jenni Goebel

Dracula’s Brunch Club by Brian Gonsar and Keenan Gaybba

What are some of your favorites from the Scholastic Book Fair, past or present?