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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Unconventional Children’s Books
Oh yeah, AI? Here are the books for kids that will crush your creations with their sheer unpredictability.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Unconventional Children’s Books
Some books today could easily be called "weird" but you're also going to see a number of titles that upset our conceptions of what a children's book published in America can even be. That might mean the subject matter, the narrative style, the art, or some other aspect is "unconventional".
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Unconventional Children’s Books
Today's crop of books push envelopes. Try new things. Sometimes they succeed, sometimes they fail, but they are never boring.
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Books from Bologna: Titles that Will Never Ever Be Published in America
Many books published around the world never make it to America. And here's a list of titles that DEFINITELY never will, for different reasons.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Unconventional Children’s Books
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).
Review of the Day: Kat Hats by Daniel Pinkwater, ill. Aaron Renier
Today we consider a picture book that will convince you that while the state of the world may go up in flames shortly, at least the state of some contemporary and current picture books is just fine.
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Cover Reveal: Myra and the Drawing Drama by Rosemary Rivera, ill. Mario J. Menjivar
Myra and the Drawing Drama will be on shelves September 22nd. Look for it then, if you want a picture book that doesn't blend nicely into the background like all the rest. Just make sure your jaw is tightly fastened to your head when you read it and doesn't go rolling under the futon like mine did.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Unconventional Children’s Books
We're almost halfway through our 31 Days, 31 Lists series, and today things are getting weird! Prepare to enjoy some books that upset your expectations in all the best ways.
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