The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has announced their Choices 2016 list. The CCBC’S Choices list is a selection of the best children’s books of 2015 as made by a board of librarians. Liz Zunon and Vanessa Brantley Newton both have picture books that made the list. Congratulations, Liz and Vanessa!
In the Contemporary People, Places, and Events category:
- One Plastic Bag:Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia, written by Miranda Paul and illustrated by Liz Zunon
In Poetry:
- Poems in the Attic, written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Liz Zunon
In Picture Books for School Age Children
- My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay, written by Cari Best and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton
Read more about the CCBC Choices 2016 list and find a full list of winners here.