More Children’s Best Books
UPDATE: 12/23:
We’re happy to announce that our annual spreadsheets, rounding up all the titles in the national best books lists, with ISBN’s and information on additional formats — audio, large print, and eformats from OverDrive — are now available for downloading and checking against your collections.
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Two new childrens best books list appeared over the holiday; the New York Times Book Review’s Notable Childrens and Kirkus Review‘s Childrens and Teen lists.
Consensus is a rare thing, particularly in best books picks. Of the 172 titles, only 14 were picked by three or more sources; 82% of the titles were picked by just one.
Below are the top titles, by number of picks.
Four Picks
Children’s fiction
Schmidt, Gary D Okay for Now, HMH/Clarion (RH/Listening Library; OverDrive). Picked by: Amazon, National Book Award Finalist, Kirkus, NYT BR Notable Children’s Books
Selznick, Brian, Wonderstruck, Scholastic. Picked by; Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, NYT BR Notable Children’s Book
Young Adult
Sepetys, Ruta, Between Shades of Gray, Penguin/Philomel (Penguin Audio; OverDrive); Picked by Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, NYT BR Notable Children’s Books
Stiefvater, Maggie, The Scorpio Races, Scholastic, (Scholastic Audio; OverDrive); Picked by Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, NYT BR Notable Children’s Books
Taylor, Laini Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Hachette, (Hachette Audio); Picked by Amazon (one of the Top Twenty), Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, NYT BR Notable Children’s Books
Three Picks
Picture Books
Klassen, Jon, I Want My Hat Back, Candlewick; Picked by NYT Book Review Best Illustrated, Publishers Weekly, NYT BR Notable Children’s Books
Rocco, John Blackout, Disney/Hyperion; Picked by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, NYT BR Notable Children’s Books
Young Adult
Billingsley, Franny Chime YA Penguin/Dial (RH/Listening Library; OverDrive); Picked by National Book Award Finalist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus
Ness, Patrick, A Monster Calls, Candlewick, (Brilliance Audio; OverDrive); Picked by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, NYT BR Notable Children’s Books
Children’s Fiction
Lai, Thanhha, Inside Out & Back Again, HarperCollins/Harper (OverDrive, 26 circs), National Book Award Winner, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus
Valente, Catherynne M., illustrated by Ana Juan, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends, (Brilliance Audio); Picked by Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus
Picture Books
Tullet, Herve, Press Here, Chronicle; Picked by Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus
Children’s Nonfiction
Nelson, Kadir Nelson, Kadir Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans, HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray; Picked by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, NYT BR Notable Children’s Books
McDonnell, Patrick McDonnell, Patrick Me … Jane , Hachette/LBYR; Picked by NYT BR Best Illustrated Books, Kirkus, NYT BR Notable Children’s Books