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Top 100 Picture Books Poll

August 15, 2012 by Betsy Bird

The Top 100 Lists Are Nigh. Nigh, I Say! Nigh!

Remember when we were young and I conducted these craaaazy polls asking you guys to vote on your Top 10 Picture Books and Top 10 Children’s Novels?  Remember when I enlisted the help of some talented survey monkeys and we calculated the results, coming up with some top 100 lists?  And remember when I promised […]

August 10, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: Look for the Girl with the Caterpillar Tattoo and She’s Gone

I apologize for the recent radio silence, folks.  There’s something goofy in the state of Fuse 8.  For one thing, I can’t seem to comment on my own posts.  Most peculiar.  I will assume that this is just a passing fancy of the blog and that all will be well and good from this day […]

July 6, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results

And here at last they all are! Pressed and cleaned and ready for your perusal. From one to one hundred and everything in between.  And remember that if you want this list in a fancy handout PDF that looks a lot nicer and can be given to patrons, parents, teachers, etc. just sign up for […]

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Top 100 Picture Books #1: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

July 2, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Sign up today and be the first to receive School Library Journal‘s exclusive PDF collecting all of the Top 100 Picture Books posts from Fuse 8’s Betsy Bird. Simply fill out linked form and you will receive an email with a link to download the PDF as soon as it’s published! #1 Where the Wild […]

Top 100 Picture Books #2: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

June 28, 2012 by Betsy Bird

#2 The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (1979) 258 points One of the very few pictures books that is just perfect – language appropriate, interactive, a great story, a counting exercise and a science lesson all rolled together. – Pat Vasilik Carle is a genius, pure and simple. Is there a 5 year old […]

Top 100 Picture Books #3: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

June 25, 2012 by Betsy Bird

#3 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems (2003) 198 points Proof that temper tantrums are an art form of their own. – DaNae Leu Top three betraying my love for fourth-wall-breaking. – Robin Parry Remember when picture books never broke the 4th wall? When I read this book to students after […]

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Top 100 Picture Books #4: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd

June 23, 2012 by Betsy Bird

#4 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd (1947) 167 points Well, it’s a classic for a reason. – Joanne Rousseau This one I can still recite even though I last read at least 10 or more years ago. Again a classic that will endure and delight for a long time to […]

Top 100 Picture Books #5: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

June 21, 2012 by Betsy Bird

#5 The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (1962) 166 points The first book I would run to on my trips to the library. Just wonderful. – Hotspur Closser What is it like to be a small child in the snow? Ezra Jack Keats gave us the answer with this timeless story of Peter’s gentle […]

Top 100 Picture Books #6: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

June 20, 2012 by Betsy Bird

#6 Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (1941) 163 points McCloskey’s attention to detail and marvelous storytelling are a magical combination. – Heather Christensen I actually remember, when I was a very little girl, hearing Captain Kangaroo read this book on television. I remember the way the camera panned over the ducks almost getting […]

Top 100 Picture Books #7: Knuffle Bunny, A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems

June 19, 2012 by Betsy Bird

#7 Knuffle Bunny, A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems (2004) 129 points These perfect pictures of New York City complement the family tale of Daddy who is wrong, wrong, wrong, and Trixie, who is totally right, but can’t yet say words to tell him. Heartwarming and hilarious. – Diantha McBride And this is the book […]

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