Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2019
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this award since 1952 -- recognizing illustrated children’s books with artistic merit
Sponsored by New York Times and New York Public Library
- 4,144 Resources including
- 390 Videos
- 210 Book Readings
- 489 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
(Selection, 2016)
37 Resources13 Awards
Bink & Gollie
by Kate DiCamillo, Alison McGhee, and Tony Fucile
(Selection, 2010)
30 Resources3 Awards
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead
(Selection, 2010)
30 Resources5 Awards
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
by Monica Brown and John Parra
(Selection, 2017)
30 Resources7 Awards
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
(Selection, 2001)
29 Resources6 Awards
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
(Selection, 2008)
29 Resources10 Awards
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
(Selection, 1985)
28 Resources4 Awards
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett
(Selection, 1978)
26 Resources1 Awards
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
by Katherine Paterson, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
(Selection, 1990)
26 Resources2 Awards
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Selection, 2008)
26 Resources8 Awards
Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters
by Michael Mahin and Evan Turk
(Selection, 2017)
26 Resources7 Awards
A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat
by Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall
(Selection, 2015)
25 Resources2 Awards
The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
(Selection, 2004)
23 Resources5 Awards
