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Betsy Bird, December 7, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
They can't win Caldecotts since their artists weren't born in the States and don't live here currently. Even so, let's honor these beautiful books that hit U.S. shores in 2023.
Betsy Bird, December 7, 2021 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2021, Booklists
They're beautiful. Sublime. True award-winner quality . . . and they'll get bupkiss this year. Celebrate the beautiful books that don't fit our current Caldecott criteria.
Betsy Bird, December 7, 2020 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2020
What books, created by people ineligible for the Caldecott Awards, might otherwise win? Today I bring together some of my favorite books that fall into this category.
Betsy Bird, December 7, 2019 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2019, Booklists
Every publisher that dares to bring into this world a book that either originated in another country or was illustrated by a person who is not a citizen of The United States of America knows, in their heart of hearts, that no matter how grand the book, it will never win the top award for […]
Betsy Bird, December 8, 2017 | Best Books, Best Books of 2017
They can’t win a darn thing, and that’s the truth. Sorta. Each year picture books are considered and assessed by the Caldecott committee to determine which titles are the “most distinguished” contributions to the field of children’s literature. And every year truly beautiful contenders will fall by the wayside, winning nothing. Why? Because when the […]
Betsy Bird, December 31, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
Don't worry if you missed some of these picture books this year. Clocking at around 32 pages, you should be able to catch up quickly!
Betsy Bird, December 30, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
Today, I celebrate both the books that I loved and the books that my fellow, trusted librarians loved. It's not complete, but it is reliable.
Betsy Bird, December 29, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists
I couldn't hear everything this year, but these were the audiobooks that struck me as particularly remarkable in 2023. Got a road trip coming up? Check one out!
Betsy Bird, December 28, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
I love great nonfiction for kids, but I do miss stuff sometimes. Consider this a jumping off point for some of the best informational texts for older kids coming out in 2023.
Betsy Bird, December 27, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
These are the nonfiction picture books closest to my heart. The ones that I truly feel did their jobs the best. Agree! Disagree! Debate! It's wide open.
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by Amanda MacGregor
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