Holiday/Neal Porter, $18.99 (9780823444274).įollowing his grandmother’s example of community activism, Louis carries out a census to count every dog in his neighborhood. Chronicle, $18.99 (9781452144825).įun, detailed illustrations will enchant young readers as they decide how a variety of fractured fairy tales will play out.Įvery Dog in the Neighborhood. (A 2023 Pura Belpré Illustrator and Children's Author Honor Book)Įndlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings. The power of community, hope, and resilience is captured in this story of a family preparing for Hurricane María in Puerto Rico and their subsequent role in rebuilding their home. The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding. Little, Brown, $18.99 (9780316494175).įeaturing informative back matter, this picture book follows a Tlingit grandmother and granddaughter as they gather berries like their ancestors before them. However, the mischievous cat has other plans.īerry Song. Chronicle, $17.99 (9781452142708).ĭad gives everyone in his diverse family chores to prepare for Grandma’s visit, including bathing the cat. Soft, beautiful paintings in blueberry ink illuminate the way in which the past and present remain close through the memories of three generations.īathe the Cat. As applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.Īccording to ALSC policy, the current year's Newbery, Caldecott, Belpré, Sibert, Geisel, and Batchelder Award and Honor books automatically are added to the Notable Children's Books list.Īccording to the ALSC Notable Children’s Books Committee manual, these categories loosely represent the following: Younger Readers – Preschool-grade 2 (age 7), including easy-to-read books Middle Readers – Grades 3-5, ages 8-10 Older Readers – Grades 6-8, ages 11-14 All Ages – Has appeal and interest for children in all of the above age rangesĪlso. According to the Notables Criteria, 'notable' is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. After the final check in complete, the 'DRAFT FINAL' designation will be removed.Įach year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books. Penguin Random House Young Readers Group AwardĭRAFT FINAL - WORK IN PROGRESS - In the interest of sharing the 2023 list as quickly as possible, we have posted it here before the final round of vetting.(Maureen) Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award.Baker and Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant.

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