Every year we ask our staff across the library system for their favorite books published in a given year. Enjoy this list of some of our favorite picture books for kids - some with staff annotations, and some with annotations from Kirkus, School Library Journal, and others.
The Book That Almost Rhymed
A little sister adds a unique spin to her brother’s story. Readers will have a fine time with these rhymes and certainly won't be averse to the verse. [Kirkus]
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View The Book That Almost RhymedThe Gabi That Girma Wore
The journey of an Ethiopian garment, from the literal seeds of its inception all the way to the people who wear it proudly. [Kirkus]
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View The Gabi That Girma WoreWhat's New, Daniel?
A beautiful invitation to spring for the curious nature lover. [Kirkus]
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View What's New, Daniel?Dog Vs. Strawberry
Narrated like a cross between an auto race and a WWE smackdown, this giggle-inducing tale...pits a floppy-eared, big-nosed, massively confident-looking pooch against an inscrutable, not to say inanimate, morsel laid on the floor... [Kirkus]
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View Dog Vs. StrawberryJust Like Millie
Getting a rescue dog makes moving easier for an anxious child. A sweet, child-centered tribute to fur babies everywhere. [Kirkus]
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View Just Like MillieRoar-choo!
Dragon's attempts at roaring turn into big sneezes...being fierce is hard when you're struggling with a cold. [Kirkus]
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View Roar-choo!At the End of the Day
A pitch-perfect story about a busy, exhausted, and loving family dealing with one obstacle after another in the run-up to bedtime. [publisher]
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View At the End of the DaySomeone Just Like You
This moving call to action reminds kids...that people share more similarities than differences and that kindness is doable and actionable, even when you’re small. [publisher]
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View Someone Just Like YouThe Hare-shaped Hole
Though sometimes those we love must leave us, we can fill the hole that's left behind with memories of the good times. [Kirkus]
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View The Hare-shaped HoleThe Last Stand
A sumptuously illustrated, bittersweet story that’s at once an ode to and a eulogy for Black American farms. [Kirkus]
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