Best Imported Picture Books of 2013

by Ramona Badescu ; illustrated by Benjamin Chaud ; translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

Simple, sunny, silly illustrations brilliantly convey the complexities and joys one can unearth when tilling a garden of... Full review >

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by Marguerite Abouet ; illustrated by Mathieu Sapin ; translated by J. Taboy

Strong stomachs are a prerequisite. Even the strongest will be left both queasy and sore from laughter. (Graphic short... Full review >

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by Benjamin Chaud ; illustrated by Benjamin Chaud

This extraordinary picture book, first published in France as Une chanson d’ours (2011), is as happy a surprise as finding a... Full review >

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by Sheree Fitch ; illustrated by Yayo

A giddy, intense, hugely fun ride that will propel listening audiences large or small into spinning tizzies of their own. Full review >

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by Julie Flett ; illustrated by Julie Flett

A sweet commemoration of a shared experience, presented with care and infused with intimacy. Full review >

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by Avirama Golan ; illustrated by Raaya Karas ; translated by Annette Appel

The true essence of a picture book: a unique balance of visual and written narrative sure to enchant young and old alike. Full review >

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by Janis Ian ; illustrated by Ingrid Schubert ; Dieter Schubert

A thoroughgoing success from these trans-Atlantic collaborators. Full review >

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by Uma Krishnaswami ; illustrated by Nasrin Khosravi

A must. Full review >

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by Stein Erik Lunde ; illustrated by Øyvind Torseter ; translated by Kari Dickson

A breathtaking masterpiece. Full review >

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by Hatsue Nakawaki ; illustrated by Komako Sakai ; translated by Yuki Kaneko

Tender and wistful and glorious. Full review >

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by Ruth Ohi ; illustrated by Ruth Ohi

An eminently child-friendly treatment of the devastation that follows disaster. Full review >

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by Tomoko Ohmura ; illustrated by Tomoko Ohmura

It’s a whale of a fun ride! (Picture book. 4-7) Full review >

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retold by Gita Wolf ; illustrated by Joydeb Chitrakar

A gorgeous re-envisioning of an old, old story. Full review >

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