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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My Parents Won't Stop Talking!
"Really funny and cute. You can see the authors' background in comics in the book." -Eliza
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Magnolia Flower
"This [adaptation of a Zora Neale Hurston short story] is an artfully rendered tale of life and love that also conveys an essential but often overlooked chapter in U.S. history." [Kirkus Reviews]
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Skater Cielo
"Following a brutal tumble, a rad little skater rediscovers the courage to pick up the board again with the help of her friends." [Kirkus Reviews]
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Little Wonder
"A reassuring daydream of a book that will foster a sense of life’s possibilities in children." [Kirkus Reviews]
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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The Digger and the Duckling
"A lost duckling finds her way onto a construction site -- and into the hearts of the busy trucks." [School Library Journal]
Format: Book
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Let's Do Everything and Nothing
*LOCAL AUTHOR* "A quiet book with a loud message about the everyday things that create constancy in a world of ephemeral pleasures." [Kirkus Reviews]
Format: Book
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Nature Is An Artist
"A vibrant, cheerful story extolling the ease and joys of artistic adventure." [Booklist]
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Bathe the Cat
"My favorite picture book this year -- I can't wait to read it out loud to kids, the rhymes and story are delightful." -Jessica (Pub date 2/8/22)
Format: Book
Availability: All copies in use
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I Am You
"An African humanist philosophy encourages empathy and compassion for others." [Kirkus Reviews]
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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I Hate Borsch!
"All Ukrainians are supposed to love borsch—but what if you hate the red stuff? A young girl despises Eastern Europe's most beloved soup, and not even the grandmothers of Kiev can persuade her to change her mind." [Publisher]
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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