KPL Kids @ Uptown Lofts Kids Top 20: 2025Like this list

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• Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl!

  Arnold, Tedd

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  What's better than a Fly Guy book? A Fly Guy book with Fly Girl in it! Kids checked this one out over and over.

• Bluey. At Home With the Heelers

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  This Bluey book might be for babies, but every Bluey fan can enjoy it - and we're pretty sure every Bluey fan DID.

• Barbie. You Can Be a Horse Rider

  You Can Be a Farmer

  Lymon, Bria,

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  Barbie's career aspirations clearly spoke to kids who came to the children's library. Is a new generation of horse kids upon us?

• I Am Going!

  Willems, Mo

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  Elephant and Piggie's funny adventures delighted KPL Kids readers. No surprise - Mo Willems is a national treasure.

• Dinosaur Escape Game

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  Can you help the dinosaurs escape before the volcano blows? KPL Kids families could and did. We hope you had fun!

• Spider-Man

  No Way Home: Spider-Man's Very Strange Day!

  Glass, Calliope,

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  This Spider-Man book features a fun story and quirky illustrations. No wonder kids snapped it up!

• Dog Man

  Grime and Punishment

  Pilkey, Dav, 1966-

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  If you've ever met an elementary schooler, you aren't surprised to hear that Dog Man was popular. Grime and Punishment got the most love at KPL Kids this year.

• The Pout-pout Fish and the Mad, Mad Day

  Diesen, Deborah,

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  Not only does this book - featuring the beloved Pout-pout Fish - help kids manage feelings, it comes with an audio track built in! KPL Kids patrons loved having a book that read to them.

• Gabby's Dollhouse 5-minute Phonics

  Vowel Sounds

  Ruelos, Joanne,

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  Gabby and her kitty-cat friends made phonics practice fun for a slew of families.

• You're My Little Bookworm

  Edwards, Nicola,

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  Is there anything more appropriate than people going to the library to get a book about how great reading is? No. No, there isn't.

• Rex Wrecks It!

  Clanton, Ben, 1988-

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  Ben Clanton's books are hilarious without exception, and KPL Kids families loved his silly, destructive dinosaur.

• Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Daniel Gets Scared

  Testa, Maggie,

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  Beloved PBS Kids character Daniel Tiger was an easy choice for families looking to talk about fears.

• Cat Kid Comic Club. Book 3, On Purpose

  Pilkey, Dav, 1966-

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  Cat Kid's spinoff series (from Dog Man, naturally) is a hilarious look at making graphic novels. We hope you all created art with it!

• Inside Out 2

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  KPL Kids families checked out a copy of Inside Out 2 more than any other movie this year!

• Clifford's Birthday Party

  Bridwell, Norman,

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  The big red dog celebrated his birthday, and families celebrated with him!

• PAW Patrol. Chase Is on the Case!

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  Dogs who do cool rescue stuff? Of course KPL Kids patrons were entranced.

• Night Night Truck

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  Kids were soothed to sleep with this cozy bedtime book, featuring one of kids' favorite subjects: things that go.

• Dragon Was Terrible

  DiPucchio, Kelly

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  Pick this one up, and you'll understand why it checked out so much. It's hilarious and begs to be read aloud.

• InvestiGators. Ants in Our P. A. N. T. S.

  Green, John Patrick, 1975-

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  This volume of the adventuresome InvestiGators series sees one gator in a coma and the other working with a robot partner. The InvestiGators' campy Bond-esque antics didn't fail to entertain in 2025!

• ABCs of Wisconsin

  Magsamen, Sandra,

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  Babies at KPL KIds showed their state pride with this adorable board book, which bursts with Wisconsin experiences.