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Best Books of 2021

February 24, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Oh, What a Knight Owl Interview: Talking With Christopher Denise About Tiny Armored Birds

Turns out, Christopher Denise is just as charming as his newest picture book KNIGHT OWL. Don't believe me? Check out this interview we conducted to celebrate its release!

December 31, 2021 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Picture Books

Today's list represents just a handful of the titles published this year. This is some, but surely not all, of the finest. If you need a starting place where you can get a sense of what the year entailed, use this list.

December 30, 2021 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids

We don't go halfsies on the comics around here. Here is what may well be called an epic post of comics published for kids in the year 2021.

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Best Audiobooks for Kids

December 29, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Today, I'm tipping a hat to the audiobooks I discovered in 2021 that really just knocked it out of the park. Each and every last one of them, a star.

31 Days, 31 Books: 2021 Nonfiction Picture Books

December 28, 2021 by Betsy Bird

These are the Nonfiction Picture Books of the year that I just feel went above and beyond the call of duty. Many you've seen on previous lists. Some will be entirely new to you.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Nonfiction Books for Older Readers

December 27, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Here's a brief smattering of some of the books that I think are deserving of your time and attention. If you know a kid that loves their informational texts, something on this list is bound to whet their whistle.

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Unique Biographies for Kids

December 26, 2021 by Betsy Bird

It's Biography Day! Here are the books that I feel did the greatest justice to their subjects. You'll see some familiar faces and some folks you've never even heard of. As it should be.

31 Days, 31 Posts: 2021 Autobiographies for Kids!

December 25, 2021 by Betsy Bird

2021 was a marvelous year for memoirs and we're splitting up today's list into picture books, graphic novels, and titles for older readers.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Science and Nature Books

December 24, 2021 by Betsy Bird

2021 turned out to be a remarkably strong year for Nonfiction in general and science/nature in particular. From biologists to topography to the life cycles of clouds and smoke, there's a little of someone for everyone here.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 American History Titles for Kids

December 23, 2021 by Betsy Bird

With books about American history for kids being challenged all over the country right now, here's a list that includes loads of titles that delve into the good AND the bad of this nation of ours.

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