Seattle Staff Faves 2024: Kids Picture Books
Every year we ask our staff across the library system for their favorite books published in a given year. Enjoy this list of some of our favorite picture books for kids - some with staff annotations, and some with annotations from Kirkus, School Library Journal, and others.
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The Book That Almost Rhymed
A little sister adds a unique spin to her brother’s story. Readers will have a fine time with these rhymes and certainly won't be averse to the verse. [Kirkus]
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The Gabi That Girma Wore
The journey of an Ethiopian garment, from the literal seeds of its inception all the way to the people who wear it proudly. [Kirkus]
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What's New, Daniel?
A beautiful invitation to spring for the curious nature lover. [Kirkus]
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Dog Vs. Strawberry
Narrated like a cross between an auto race and a WWE smackdown, this giggle-inducing tale...pits a floppy-eared, big-nosed, massively confident-looking pooch against an inscrutable, not to say inanimate, morsel laid on the floor... [Kirkus]
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Just Like Millie
Getting a rescue dog makes moving easier for an anxious child. A sweet, child-centered tribute to fur babies everywhere. [Kirkus]
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Roar-choo!
Dragon's attempts at roaring turn into big sneezes...being fierce is hard when you're struggling with a cold. [Kirkus]
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At the End of the Day
A pitch-perfect story about a busy, exhausted, and loving family dealing with one obstacle after another in the run-up to bedtime. [publisher]
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Someone Just Like You
This moving call to action reminds kids...that people share more similarities than differences and that kindness is doable and actionable, even when you’re small. [publisher]
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The Hare-shaped Hole
Though sometimes those we love must leave us, we can fill the hole that's left behind with memories of the good times. [Kirkus]
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The Last Stand
A sumptuously illustrated, bittersweet story that’s at once an ode to and a eulogy for Black American farms. [Kirkus]
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