The Arlo and Pips series (Harper Alley) by Elise Gravel (Arlo and Pips: King of the Birds and Arlo and Pips: Join the Crow Crowd)has made the top 10 on The ALA Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table 2021 list of Best Graphic Novels for Children.In addition, The Bug Club (Drawn and Quarterly) also by Elise Gravel, Burt the Beetle Doesn’t Bite (Kids Can Press) by Ashley Spires, and Big Apple Diaries (MacMillan) by Alyssa Bermudez are included on the full list. Congratulations Elise, Ashley and Alyssa! See the full list here
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has released their 2022 Notable Children’s Recordings List and recognized 8 Listening Library titles, including GRANDMA’S PURSE (Knopf ) written and narrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton! Congratulations to Vanessa on this wonderful achievement! Get the audio book here
King of Ragtime (Simon & Schuster) by Stephen Costanza has been named to the ALSC Notable Children’s Books List for 2022. Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. 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. Congratulations Steve! See the full list here Get King of Ragtime here
Big Apple Diaries (MacMillan) by Alyssa Bermudez has been selected for the ALA Best Graphic Novels list! This is the first time the ALA Graphic Novels Round Table has put together a Best Graphic Novels for Children’s List. The list highlights the best graphic novels for children aged 5 – 12 years old, published in late 2020 and through 2021, and it aims to increase awareness of the graphic novel medium, raise voices of diverse comics creators, and aid library staff in the development of graphic novel collections. Congratulations Alyssa! See more about the list here Get the book here
Born Ready (Crown) by Jodie Patterson, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow has been selected as a winner of the 2022 Notable Books for a Global Society Award. Annually, a committee of the CL/R SIG (Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group) of the International Literacy Association (ILA) selects 25 outstanding trade books they feel will enhance student understanding of people and cultures throughout the world. The committee reviews books representing all genres that are intended for students K-12. Congratulations Charnelle! See the full list here Get the book here
Happy Book Birthday to Ready for the Spotlight (Candlewick) by Jaime Kim! An exuberant and relatable picture book about sibling rivalry, ballet, and finding your free-form self. Congratulations Jaime! Get the book
