Best Picture Books of 2013 About Family & Friends

by Jonathan Bean ; illustrated by Jonathan Bean

Raise the roof for this picture book. It’s something special. Full review >

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by Eve Bunting ; illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier

A great addition to the literature on ducks…or socks! (Picture book. 2-6) Full review >

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by Kelly Cunnane ; illustrated by Hoda Hadadi

Poetic language, attractive illustrations and a positive message about Islam, without any didacticism: a wonderful... Full review >

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retold by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ; illustrated by Susy Pilgrim Waters

This fresh new version will soon have young listeners and readers telling the story themselves. Full review >

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by Paul Fleischman ; illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline

Captivating and powerful. Full review >

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by Mem Fox ; illustrated by Judy Horacek

Sure to be requested and welcome for lapsits and reciting together any time of day. Full review >

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by Joe Hayes ; illustrated by Esau Andrade Valencia

This book overflows with affection—and you can never have too much of that. Full review >

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by Kevin Henkes ; illustrated by Kevin Henkes

Another gem. Full review >

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by Patti Kim ; illustrated by Sonia Sánchez

Sánchez has captured a kaleidoscope of emotion and powerful sensations in a way children will grasp completely. It’s The... Full review >

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by Aaron Meshon ; illustrated by Aaron Meshon

Yakyu or baseball, it’s all sheer joy. Full review >

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by Zachariah OHora ; illustrated by Zachariah OHora

Foot-stomping fit pitchers will take multiple timeouts for this amusing modern fable. Full review >

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by Dana Meachen Rau ; illustrated by Wook Jin Jung

A straightforward tale of conflict and reconciliation for newly emergent readers? Not exactly, which raises it above the... Full review >

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by Bob Shea ; illustrated by Bob Shea

Brilliant in execution and hysterical in dialogue; Shea’s pretty great, too Full review >

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by Kashmira Sheth ; illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler

In the current run of titles about older siblings feeding younger ones, this one stands out for its inventive imagery and... Full review >

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by Anne Villeneuve ; illustrated by Anne Villeneuve

A paean to imagination and an artful acknowledgment of children’s needs and frustrations, leavened with poignancy and humor. Full review >

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