Many organizations end the year with a "best of" list of children's books. Here are links to the awards and lists that we like, including picks from The New York Times, the International Reading Association, and the annual Newbery and Caldecott Medal winners.
2016 Newbery Medal
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt De La Peña
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
2016 Caldecott Medal: Author Award
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
by Lindsay Mattick
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
2016 Coretta Scott King: Illustrator Award
Trombone Shorty
Illustrated by Bryan Collier
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are awarded annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
2016 Pura Belpré: Illustrator Award
The Drum Dream Girl
Illustrated by Rafael López
The Pura Belpré is awarded annually by the American Library Association honoring a Latino illustrator whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience.
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