As we near the end of 2016, there are plenty “Best Books of the Year” lists out there, which are great! But if you’ve exhausted your new literature, and are looking to add some variety (specifically, in the area of Children’s Literature), check out School Library Journal’s selection of the most significant children’s literature of the 20th century! It could be a great opportunity to find a gift, or just revisit some old favorites.
The full list has several different categories, and can be found here. Some highlights are:
- Picture Books:
Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia McKissack, Il. by Jerry Pinkney
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina - Historical Fiction:
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor - Fantasy:
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit
Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley - Poetry:
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman
Far and Few by David McCord
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein - Nonfiction:
Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman
Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mt. St. Helens by Patricia Lauber
The Way Things Work by David Macaulay