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The Book ListsThe Best Children's Books of the Year
One of the most comprehensive annotated book lists for children, aged infant-14. The Committee reviews over 6000 titles each year for accuracy and literary quality and considers their emotional impact on children. It chooses the best 600 books, both fiction and nonfiction, which it lists according to age and category. The Bank Street Children's Book Committee is proud to present our first online edition of The Best Children's Books of the Year, 2010 edition. By linking on each of the sections below, you will be able to view our list by age and category, just as you could with our previous hard copy editions.
Under Five | Five
to Nine | Nine
to Twelve | Twelve to Fourteen | Fourteen and up | Special Interests
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At this time, we are offering this service without charge. We hope you will find it useful. We welcome your comments at mailto: bookcom@bankstreet.edu.
Books to Read Aloud for Children of All Ages: Published in 2003, this popular annotated list contains over 400 classic and new titles of both fiction and nonfiction.
Books for Teens: The committee has chosen several excellent books that are appropriate for mature teenagers. The latest list is available as part of the 100th anniversary edition. Prior teen lists are posted online.
Awards
Announcing this year's Awards! Please go to the Awards page to see this year's winners.
The Committee gives three awards annually: The Josette Frank Award (fiction), the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (nonfiction) and the Claudia Lewis Award (poetry).
Young Reviewers
Young reviewers from all over the country, ages 5 to 15, read and evaluate many of the books considered. Their reviews are carefully considered in the Committee's deliberations.
Reading Aloud
The Committee strongly recommends the tradition of reading aloud to children both in classroom situations and at home. A love of literature and sharing of books can become a lifelong habit, especially when nurtured at a young age.
The Committee's Monthly Pick:
July 2010
What If?
written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
published by Roaring Brook Press
A beach ball is discovered by two seals. What if a third one wants to join in? An award-winning illustrator articulates empathy nearly wordlessly. Illustrated with bright, welcoming oil paintings. (ages 3-5)
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