Suggest a title
for next year's 2X2 list.

Current recommendations

Suggestions of books for the committee to consider for inclusion on the reading list may be made by librarians, teachers and parents.

Points to consider when recommending a book for consideration by the 2x2 committee.

1. You must have read the book.

2. The content of the book must be age appropriate for children two years through grade two.       

3. The copyright date must be 2008  for the 2009 list.

4. Only book formats are eligible.

5. The book must have an English text, but dual language and translations will be considered.

6. The book must have received a favorable review in a reviewing source.

7. Ineligible categories of materials are textbooks, abridgments, and new editions or portions of books previously published.

Suggestions for the next list must be submitted by November 15, 2009. 

Use the online form linked from the top of this column or recommend a title by sending the appropriate information by email to Sally Meyers. 

The 2X2 Reading List is a project of the Children’s Round Table, a unit of the Texas Library Association. The 2X2 Committee‘s charge is to produce a list of 20 recommended books for children, age two to grade two. You can help with our statewide promotion of the reading list by introducing it in the following locations: • Public libraries • School libraries • Primary care facilities • Day care centers • Early childhood centers • Hospitals • Women, Infant and Children (WIC) sites • Health Department Clinics • Head Start locations.

The master list books, all recommended by one or more reviewing sources, should be evaluated in terms of each library’s selection policy.

It is not mandatory that a school or public library purchase all titles listed.