2019 Year-End Picture Book Roundup
Posted on Behalf of Margaret, Children's Materials Selection Team.
It’s time for the Children's Materials Selection Committee's year-end best of roundup. Every year Toronto Public Library’s Children’s Materials Selection Committee previews hundreds of new children’s picture books. Here are just a few of the favourites we saw in 2019!
Jory John, ill. Pete Oswald, 2019.
Egg thinks that he has to be perfect, but when the stress of everyone else’s bad behavior begins to be too much, cracks begin to show.
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Abigail Rayner, 2019.
Eliza steals a sparkly green stone from her classroom, and is instantly overcome with guilt. She then finds out that EVERYONE in her family has also stolen something. Will Eliza have to courage to do the right thing?
Sydney Smith, 2019.
A child wanders the streets of the big city on a snowy winter’s day, searching for something very important.
Saumiya Balasubramanian, 2019.
Grandma comes to visit from far away and Maya is a little embarrassed of her. When they start to learn about each other, will they grow closer?
Jonty Howley, 2019.
On a walk to school with his dad, Levi learns that it’s ok to cry at any age.
Lupita Nyong’o, 2019.
Sulwe has skin the color of midnight, but she longs to be light and bright like her mother and sister.
Watch This!: A Book About Making Shapes
Jane Godwin, 2020.
A simple and bright exploration of shapes made by children at play.
Beth Ferry, 2019
An unlikely friendship forms between and old scarecrow and a baby crow, but will it last?
2 thoughts on “2019 Year-End Picture Book Roundup”
When I Found Grandma was a lovely story. It brought a tear to my eye.
I need to read the rest of the books on your list now! 🙂
Thanks for letting us know. We hope you like the others just as much.