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    31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Science Fiction Books

    Betsy Bird, December 21, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    Short list today. We examine the much maligned genre, science fiction, and find a couple gems along the way.

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    31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Funny Books for Older Readers

    Betsy Bird, December 20, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    Humor being as subjective as it is, if you don't find one of the books on today's list funny then surely another one will do it for you. Something to please everyone, that's the goal! So get ready for funny poetry, nonfiction, biographies, comics, the works!

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    31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids

    Betsy Bird, December 19, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    Let's celebrate the comics that do a particularly good job. The cream of the crop! Delightful from start to finish, and very different. We've post-apocalyptic hellscapes, hair pride, space cats, OCD, dog walkers, you name it!

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    31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Easy Books and Early Chapter Books

    Betsy Bird, December 18, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    The books on today's list pack a lot into their tiny packages. You know the drill. Easy Books come first. Then the Early Chapter Books

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    31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Unconventional Children’s Books

    Betsy Bird, December 17, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    Today, we salute the creators and talents that went into making books that are just a little bit (or, in some cases, a LOT) different. And no, they're not all European (though, to be honest, quite a few are).

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    31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Poetry Books for Kids

    Betsy Bird, December 16, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    Ah, poetry. One of the categories that goes across age ranges. Come see some of the finest bits of verse to grace the page in 2022, and find a couple surprises along the way.

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    31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Wordless Picture Books

    Betsy Bird, December 15, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    Wordless books. They cross boundaries. They cross time. They're a method of communication that cannot be tied down. And this year I was delighted to find a wide range of the things.

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    31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales

    Betsy Bird, December 14, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    I've been pleased with the slow uptick in these titles over the last few years. So with that in mind, here are the stories and legends that did a particularly good job in 2022.

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    31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Translated Picture Books

    Betsy Bird, December 13, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    Today, we celebrate books from places all over the world. Too often they cannot win major children's book awards in the States. Even so, check out these remarkable stories. The kinds that are so good, you won't want them to escape your notice.

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    31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Fabulous Photography

    Betsy Bird, December 12, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    Today, we celebrate those folks unafraid to integrate photography of some sort into their works. A plethora of styles and takes abound here, so sit back and enjoy the media that, to this date, has yet to win a Caldecott Award proper.

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