Best Picture Books of 2017 to Give Readers Strength

by Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by Gordon C. James

One of the best reads for young black boys in years, it should be in every library, media center, and, yes, barbershop. Full review >

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by Becky Birtha ; illustrated by Maja Kastelic

With more than 2.7 million American children experiencing the incarceration of a parent, this book is a necessary one. Full review >

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by Matthew Cordell ; illustrated by Matthew Cordell

Deeply satisfying. Full review >

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by David Hyde Costello ; illustrated by David Hyde Costello

Here’s hoping Little Pig will take his time growing up and gift readers with a few more tales of being smallest. Full review >

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by Melanie Florence ; illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard

Unforgettable Full review >

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by Cynthia Leonor Garza ; illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez

A KA-POW kind of wonderful. Full review >

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by Stephanie Graegin ; illustrated by Stephanie Graegin

A wordless picture book that makes a great read. Full review >

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by Suzy Lee ; illustrated by Suzy Lee

Readers are transported into a wintry wonderland of exuberant bliss in this picture book that speaks to those who like to... Full review >

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by Useni Eugene Perkins ; illustrated by Bryan Collier

All black children need to know Perkins’ prideful poem, possibly by heart, because it’s really that doggone good. Full review >

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by Dan Santat ; illustrated by Dan Santat

A validating and breathtaking next chapter of a Mother Goose favorite. Full review >

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by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Insightful, poignant, groundbreaking—and a reminder that the lives of all children are also in our hands. Full review >

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by Andrea Wisnewski ; illustrated by Andrea Wisnewski

Lovely to look at, a pleasure to read aloud, and offering plenty of details to pore over, Trio’s story seems destined to... Full review >

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