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Best Picture Books of 2016 List Round Up

1/9/2017

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Now that 2016 has been over for nine days, let's take a look at all the best of the best. Here is my list of the lists of the best of the best picture books for 2016. 
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SLJ
http://slj.com/bestof2016/picturebooks.php
 
PW
http://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2016/picture-books
 
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/03/books/review/best-illustrated-books-of-2016.html
 
 
All the Wonders
http://www.allthewonders.com/books/best-of-2016-picture-books/
 
Brain Pickings
 
https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/12/12/the-best-childrens-books-of-2016/
 
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/books/review/notable-childrens-books-of-2016.html?_r=0
 
ALA
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb
 
The Wall Street Journal
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-childrens-books-of-2016-1481315637
 
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/best-childrens-and-young-adult-books-of-2016/2016/11/17/e07131fe-a10d-11e6-8832-23a007c77bb4_story.html?utm_term=.a3c2c5bcee74
 
Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/best-picture-books-of-2016_us_584f61cde4b01713310513cf
 
Kirkus Review
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/issue/best-of-2016/section/picture-books/?page=5
 
The Children’s Book Review
https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2016/09/best-new-picture-books-september-2016.html
 
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/03/best-childrens-books-2016-julia-eccleshare
 
Parents.com
http://www.parents.com/fun/entertainment/books/best-childrens-books-of-the-year/
 
GoodReads
https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-picture-books-2016
 
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/74271.Picture_Books_of_2016
 
NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/books/review/6-great-new-picture-books-for-kids.html
 
10 Great Picture Books to Give in 2016
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/kids/best-picture-books-2016/
 
What We Do All Day
http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/favorite-picture-books-2016-part-1/
http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/favorite-books-of-2016-part-2/
 
4 Comments
Mira
1/9/2017 02:16:57 pm

You are amazing Mandy with your fabulous lists. Thank you. Hope folks are up for a little exploring here!

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Mandy Yates
1/10/2017 12:28:46 pm

Maybe next time I can combine all the lists into one master list and then rank them based on how many lists the appeared on.

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Christy Monson link
1/11/2017 04:10:36 pm

Thanks for this. You give us so much wonderful information. You a re awesome!

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Valerie Miller
1/11/2017 05:05:55 pm

This is a good reason to spend time at the library on Saturday.

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