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Tag: Best Books of 2025

February 4, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Avoiding the Purple Beret Conundrum: An Ink Witch Q&A with Steph Cherrywell

Are you curious at all about this clever little Stonewall Honor winner? Then I suspect you're going to truly enjoy my talk with its creator here today.

December 31, 2025 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books

Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as truly unforgettable.

December 30, 2025 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Middle Grade Fiction

Our penultimate post!! These are the books that will worm their ways into the crannies and crevices of your children's gray matter, affecting their thoughts, their brains, their lives. If you're comfortable with that, read on.

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Nonfiction Books for Older Readers

December 29, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Forget the picture books. Older nonfiction, that nebulous but ultimately satisfying genre, is where the action is. This list today just proves it.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Nonfiction Picture Books

December 28, 2025 by Betsy Bird

The creme de la creme! The top of the pops! These are the title you won't be able to forget, no matter how the years roll by.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Blueberry Award Contenders (Celebrating the Environment)

December 27, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Today's list contains an appreciation of nature, a rallying cry for climate action, and titles that promote climate stewardship.

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Unique Biographies for Kids

December 26, 2025 by Betsy Bird

If you're looking for proof that we are in a Golden Age of Children's Literature, look no further than this list.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Science & Nature Books for Kids

December 25, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Merry Christmas! How about celebrating the season with science? I mean... it's good for what ails ya.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 American History Books for Kids

December 24, 2025 by Betsy Bird

The truth can always be presented to children. You just need to have the brains and the guts to know how to do it well. These books have both.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Informational Fiction for Kids

December 23, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Today, I honor those books that are unafraid to use the best of both the fictional and nonfictional world together in one glorious mix.

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