Book Madness Children

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2026 Book Madness
Children’s Program

It’s time for the 2026 Book Madness at the Idaho Falls Public Library!

To find our Book Madness program for adults, visit the Book Madness page.

How It Works

  • Limit of one ballot per day for children ages 0-12.
  • You must have a library membership in order to vote.
  • Vote for your favorite book in each bracket.
  • Each round, the ballots will be counted and the winning books will move on to the next round.
  • Each bracket’s losing title will be awarded to one person who voted for that title.
  • A new round starts every Monday.
  • One final winner will be chosen from the ballots for the winning book, and they will receive a book and an Apple iPad Mini. One final winner will be chosen from the ballots for the losing book.

    • Champion

    And the Winner Is …

    Note: Patrons who win the drawings, including our grand prize drawing for this winning title, will be contacted personally by the library.

    Round 4

    Round 4 – March 25-31

    Championship Round

    VS

    Eliminated in round 3:

    • Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
    • Bad Guys by Aaron Blaby

    Round 3

    Eliminated in round 2:

    • Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel
    • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
    • The Gorgon’s Fury by Brandon Mull
    • Who Would Win: Fiercest Feuds by Jerry Pallotta

    Round 2

    Eliminated in round 1:

    • Snow Horses by Patricia Maclachlan
    • Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Pete Litwin
    • Help Me Find My Hamster by Brooke Hartman
    • Barkey Boats by Bluey
    • Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
    • The Secret of Honeycake by Kimberly Fusco
    • Refugee : The graphic novel by Alan Gratz
    • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

    Round 1

    Please note that ballots do not move forward week by week, so it’s important that you return to cast new votes in the next round. Also, you don’t have to vote in every bracket, but it will increase your chances of winning.

    At the end of the challenge, we’ll hold a final drawing among ballots cast for the winning book.

    Questions? Call 208-612-8460