Best Children’s Books of 2025

Updated December 10, 2025
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The hole
Bonilla, Lindsay
Paper Book
A powerful story perfect for opening up conversations about loss What does it feel like to lose someone you love? For one little boy, it's like he has a hole in his life. It's in the bottom bunk, where his little brother, Matty, used to sleep, and it's on his brother's chair at...

"The Hole" by Lindsay Bonilla is a story about a girl dealing with the loss of her brother. It's a sweet and heartwarming book that helps kids understand grief."

Nicole (Library Assistant, Clark Pleasant Branch)


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