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Betsy Bird, December 27, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books of 2022
Here are the 2022 nonfiction picture books that REALLY made my little heart go pitta pat. My favorites of the year, if you will. I hope you enjoy them as much I have.
Betsy Bird, December 26, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022
Today, we're giving lesser known people their place in the sun while also acknowledging people with famous names who finally have picture book bios worthy of their fame.
Betsy Bird, December 25, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022
I love how much I've learned about both science and nature thanks in large part to the children's books I've read. An accounting of some of the best of the year.
Betsy Bird, December 24, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022
Today, I’m celebrating those books for kids that dare to tell some truths about the America we live in. Its history and its true heroes. Plus a couple works of fiction to give context along the way.
Betsy Bird, December 23, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022
Precariously perched between fact and fiction, today's books ascribe themselves to neither world. Enjoy some "Informational Fiction" a.k.a. fiction with facts worked in or factual info with a healthy dollop of fiction.
Betsy Bird, December 22, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022
These books, to my mind, represent the best that fantasy for kids in 2022 had to offer. Yes, there are magical creatures and world building, but some of the titles you'll find here are downright subtle. Take a gander. You'll see what I mean.
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.
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!
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!
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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