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1 month ago | 
slj.com | Kathy Ishizuka |NCTE Excellence |Terry Hong
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates events told in the biblical Book of Esther. Hand these titles to young readers so they can share in the parties, costumes, and food that are all part of the festivities. Board BooksWho Brought the Hamantaschen? by Marcia S Gresko. illus. by Steve Mack. Lerner/Kar-Ben. ISBN 9798765620670. PreS–In this spare, colorful board book, smiling costumed children each bring a different fruit: “Leo brought yellow bananas to the Purim party.
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May 22, 2024 | 
slj.com | NCTE Excellence
From wind to wildlife, bring a touch of nature into kids' reading selections with these books about the natural world. CROWDER, Melanie & Megan Benedict.Great Gusts: Winds of the World and the Science Behind Them. illus. by Khoa Le. 48p. Candlewick/MIT Kids. Mar. 2024. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781536224511. Gr 4-6–“Can you ever really see the wind?” “Can you ever really know the wind?” Two short questions and poetic suggestions toward the beginning of this book invite readers to personally experience wind.
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May 15, 2024 | 
slj.com | Travis Jonker |NCTE Excellence |Kara Yorio
The Bank Street College of Education’s Center for Children’s Literature (CCL) has announced the 2023 winners of the Irma Black Award and Cook Prize. The Irma Simonton Black and James H.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
schoollibraryjournal.com | SLJ Reviewers |NCTE Excellence |Rosemary Kiladitisis
Mother's Day is coming up and there is no shortage of new board and picture books to share with young readers leading up to the holiday. Across this selection, the maternal figures featured illustrate the special bond between a mother and child. Enjoy these titles to celebrate moms of all kinds on Mother's Day and throughout the year. Mother's Day is coming up and there is no shortage of new board and picture books to share with young readers leading up to the holiday.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
slj.com | NCTE Excellence
From poems about planets and trees to poems about LGBTQIA+ heroes, young readers from elementary through high school will find something to enjoy here. Share these titles for National Poetry Month and all year long. CLEARY, Brian P. Eating My Words: And 128 Other Poems. illus. by Andy Rowland & Richard Watson. 120p. Millbrook. Mar. 2024. Tr $34.65. ISBN 9781728487649. Gr 1-4–This inventive collection boasts a dual identity: It’s simultaneously a book of poems and a primer on poetic craft.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
slj.com | NCTE Excellence |Kara Yorio |Travis Jonker |Andrew Bauld
Amanda Chacon, librarian of H. M. Carroll Elementary in Houston, TX, is the 2024 School Librarian of the Year. Chacon considers the library to be a place that bridges the gap between school and home. With that in mind, she keeps her focus on building community in all that she does, from diversifying her library’s collection to makerspace activities, spearheading STEM initiatives, and introducing a range of new programming for both students and parents.
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Dec 31, 2023 | 
slj.com | Travis Jonker |NCTE Excellence |Kara Yorio
The nominations for the 2024 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced and the honorees include many children's literature titles. Three of the 32 categories specifically spotlight work for child and young adult readers. In Best Publication for Early Readers, the nominees are Bigfoot and Nessie: The Art of Getting Noticed by Chelsea M.
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Jun 21, 2023 | 
slj.com | Angeline Boulley |Dinah Johnson |April Harrison |NCTE Excellence
The 2023 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winners were announced on Tuesday, June 20. The annual award is given in three categories: picture book; fiction and poetry; and nonfiction. This year's winners and honor titles are:PICTURE BOOK WINNER:When You Can Swim by Jack Wong HONOR BOOKS: Remember by Joy Harjo, illus. by Michaela Goade Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritualby Carole Boston Weatherford, illus.
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May 4, 2023 | 
slj.com | Travis Jonker |NCTE Excellence
The Bank Street College of Education’s Center for Children’s Literature (CCL) has announced the 2023 winners of the Irma Black Award and Cook Prize. The Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature (Irma Black Award) is awarded annually to "an outstanding book for young children in which text and illustrations are inseparable, each enhancing and enlarging on the other to produce a singular whole."The 2023 Irma Black winner is Bathe the Cat by Alice B.
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Apr 18, 2023 | 
slj.com | NCTE Excellence |Megan Benedict
Ashman, Linda. Champion Chompers, Super Stinkers and Other Poems by Extraordinary Animals. illus. by Aparna Varma. 48p. Kids Can. Jun. 2023. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781525303500. Gr 3-5 –Poetry meets nonfiction in a skillfully designed and fun-to-read compendium. An opening call to animal contestants moves right into a guessing game for readers, featuring 19 familiar and lesser-known air, land, and water animals. “Think you’re tops? The most?
