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Tag: informational books

January 6, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Sibert 2026 Predictions! It’s Nonfiction, Man.

With absolutely ZERO experience ever deciding a Sibert Medal or honorees, but with a full-blooded appreciation for informational books for kids in all their glory, here's what I'm loving right now and what I think has a fightin' chance.

September 11, 2024 by Betsy Bird

“Data is plural. Data is many.” A Three-Part Manifesto on Illustrating Data by Pirita Tolvanen

If ever you have had thoughts or opinions or questions on nonfiction and informational books, these three posts constitute a wealth of information that's free for the taking.

May 4, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Mars Is by Suzanne Slade

Want to instill Mars fever? Then you gotta catch this book.

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March 19, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Today we discuss a book that takes risks, makes mistakes, and comes out memorable in the end. The right snail with the right heart in the right book for the right reader.

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