1. Flotsam by David Wiesner, Clarion (US$17)

2. Dog by Matthew Van Fleet and Brian Stanton, S&S/Wiseman (US$14.99)

3. Pirates Don’t Change Diapers by Melinda Long, Harcourt (US$16)

4. Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor, HarperCollins (US$12.95)

5. Not a Box by Antoinette Portis, HarperCollins (US$12.95)

6. A Good Day by Kevin Henkes, Greenwillow (US$16.99)

7. Owen and Mzee by Craig Hatkoff, Scholastic Press (US$16.99)

8. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, Greenwillow (US$15.99)

9. Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, Candlewick (US$15.99)

10. Pirateology by Dugald Steer, Candlewick (US$19.99)

11. Owen and Mzee: The Language of Friendship by Isabella and Craig Hatkoff, Scholastic Press (US$16.99)

12. Out of the Ballpark by Alex Rodriguez, HarperCollins (US$16.99)

13. Duck, Duck, Goose by Tad Hills, Random/Schwartz & Wade (US$15.99)

14. Our 50 States by Lynne V. Cheney, Simon & Schuster (US$17.95)

15. 365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle Jolivet, Abrams (US$17.95)

Reprinted with permission, copyright Publishers Weekly 2007; a full listing in all categories can be found at www.publishersweekly.com