US Notable Children's Books

There are lots of lists of the best children’s books of 2008 available. You’ll find recommended 2008 children’s books for children, from babies to teens. They were all published in the United States in 2008. You’ll find some of the 2008 children’s books for babies, tweens and teens on multiple best 2008 children’s books lists. Others appear on

The annual Children's Choices children's booklists are selected by children across the country.

If you are looking for children’s books that feature strong female characters, you’ll be interested in the Amelia Bloomer Project. The Project recognizes notable children's books with its annual list of recommended feminist books for youth.

This list of recommended books is compiled annually by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)/American Library Association (ALA). It is divided into four categories: Younger Readers, Middle Readers, Older Readers, and All Ages.

There were a large number of illustrated children's books in 2010 that were exceptional in some way. Here is my Top 10 list of the best illustrated children's books of 2010.

Many of the artists on my best illustrated kids' books of 2009 list, including Jerry Pinkney who created a stunning wordless picture book of one of Aesop's fables: The Lion & the Mouse, have won numerous awards for their children's picture book illustrations. Take a look at the cover art and get an idea of why I think these are the best...

The Children's Book Council of Australia provides links to current and past Children's Book of the Year awards and Notables.

These booklists of Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts were compiled by the Children's Literature Assembly, which is is affiliated with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

There were a great many children's books published in 2008. The following children's books, which include several biographies and a nonfiction book represent some of what I think are the best children's book illustrations of 2008. In every case, the illustrations both complement and enhance the story. The artwork includes paintings, mixed...