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Best Picture Books 2023 | SLJ Best Books
From a glittering party in Harlem to a dazzling parade in Tokyo, from a baba's small patch of soil to a cadre of children learning to love who they are or stand up for others, the very best of 2023's picture books invite readers into pages to meet the world head on.
Best Nonfiction Elementary 2023 | SLJ Best Books
The beginning of life, the stars in the sky, the fungi around us, and some of the hottest topics in biology and science are on display in the best books of 2023 in the elementary nonfiction list. The facts are in: these writers and illustrators help kids connect with the real world in one thrilling book after another.
Nature Is a Sculptor: Weathering and Erosion
Homegrown
The Ferris Wheel
A book for the SEL shelves or to add to a collection about war, upheaval, and moving, this work will echo with readers, or perhaps haunt them—either way, the book is unforgettable.
’80s Baby
The North Wind and the Sun
When a virtuoso abandons all the rules and creates something more, everyone sits up with attention, and children will too. Aesop on steroids in blasts of colored pencil? Now that’s a classic.
I Am a Dragon!: A Squabble & a Quibble
Where did that one frog go? That squabble aside, this is a funny book with a childlike cast, a rousing bonfire at the finale, and dragon-toasted marshmallows for everyone. Even if it’s all imaginary, it’s a delight.
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