100 Scope Notes
February 4, 2026 by Betsy Bird
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
December 25, 2025 by Betsy Bird
Merry Christmas! How about celebrating the season with science? I mean... it's good for what ails ya.
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.
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.
100 Scope Notes
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