It’s that time of year when the “Best of” lists are being published. The following books received five stars from me on Goodreads, which isn’t easy to do. I’ve read 499 picture books this year; most which were published this year. Only fifteen received 5 stars.
The Whale in My Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan
Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper
Home by Carson Ellis
If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
Simon’s New Bed by Christian Trimmer and illustrated by Melissa van der Paardt
Waiting by Kevin Henkes
Where’s Walrus? And Penguin? by Stephen Savage
Lizard from the Park by Mark Pett
A Dog Wearing Shoes by Sangmi Ko
Everybody Sleeps (but not Fred) by Josh Schneider
How to Share With a Bear by Eric Pinder and illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de La Pena and illustrated by Christian Robinson
Beep, Beep, Go To Sleep by Todd Tarpley and illustrated by John Rocco
Look by Jeff Mack
Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Meg Hunt
Looks like I’ve got some inter-library loaning to do! Thanks for the recommendations!
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