Staff Faves 2022: Kids Picture Books
Every year we ask our staff across the library system for their favorite books published in a given year. Enjoy these picture book staff favorites - some with comments from staff, and others with annotations from professional review sources, such as Kirkus, Booklist, and School Library Journal. (Created Nov. 2022)
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Sato the Rabbit
"This consists of vignettes about the daily life of Sato the Rabbit. They are very whimsical, and the art is so so beautiful, it makes me want to learn how to paint." -Eliza
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Availability: All copies in use
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Pick Me!
"Five persuasive ice-cream flavors vie to get chosen, in this comical and delicious picture book." [Kirkus Reviews]
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Acorn Was A Little Wild
"A perfect invitation into learning about the life cycle of trees, this is also a lighthearted glimpse into one little adventurer's exciting journey." [School Library Journal]
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Song in the City
"An eye-catching, toe-tapping celebration of the melodies in everyday sounds." [Kirkus Reviews]
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Availability: Available
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I Am Golden
"An immigrant couple’s empowering love letter to their child, [in this] shining affirmation of Chinese American identity." [Kirkus Reviews]
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I Believe in Me
"A baby crocodile learns that believing in yourself can open up a whole new world!" [Publisher]
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Two Dogs
"Housebound wiener dogs Augie and Perry get up to no good when left on their own. A snug, funny round of hijinks by low dogs." [Kirkus Reviews]
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Calvin
"After coming out to his family as transgender, a biracial (half Black, half White) boy thrives. A valuable model of intentional, compassionate response to gender expansive kids and their needs." [Kirkus Reviews]
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Tiny Dino
"An innovative introduction to the relatedness of all animals that will delight budding biologists and dino mavens alike." [Kirkus Reviews]
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Apple and Magnolia
"Britta's two favorite trees, Apple and Magnolia, were best friends." I loved this quirky picture book, its endearing cast of characters, and the author's fun take on tree communication (they really do "talk" to each other!). -Bean
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