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The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2019 (Published 2019)

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The most notable picture books, middle grade and young adult books of the year, selected by The Times’s children’s books editor.

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The New York Public Library is proud to announce its Best Books of 2019, our annual recommendations for kids, teens, and adults which are curated by NYPL's expert librarians.

This list celebrates the diversity of stories, authors, styles, and genres published in 2019. From literary fiction to fantasy, picture books to poetry, nonfiction to graphic novels, readers of all kinds and all ages will find books that inspire, engage, and surprise them.

Here you can explore the Library's top 10 books in five categories: kids, Spanish-language kids, teens, adults, and poetry. Then you can find even more outstanding recommendations in our full lists for kids, teens, and adults.

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Introducing NYPL's Best Books of 2019 | The New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library is thrilled to announce our Best Books of 2019, a curated selection of recommended reads for kids, teens, and a...

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Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education 

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Children's Book Committee

The Children's Book Committee strives to guide librarians, educators, parents, grandparents, and other interested adults to the best books for children published each year. The list includes more than 600 titles chosen by reviewers for literary quality and excellence of presentation as well as the potential emotional impact of the books on young readers. Other criteria include credibility of characterization and plot, authenticity of time and place, age suitability, positive treatment of ethnic and religious differences, and the absence of stereotypes.

Diversity Statement

In evaluating books for their literary merit, the Bank Street Children's Book Committee (CBC) recognizes the importance of diversity in children's literature and acknowledges and celebrates the voices and cultures of all of our readers. Diversity encompasses the varied and unique identities, experiences, perspectives, and cultural communities of a book's main and supporting characters, whose attributes include (but are not limited to) race, ethnicity, gender, abilities, sexuality, class, religion, and family structure. All children benefit from seeing themselves reflected in what they read, and from seeing characters with different identities, depicted accurately and without stereotypes in texts and/or illustrations. The CBC values representations of characters who are change agents and advocates for social justice, inclusivity, and equity.

Nonfiction Statement

In accordance with the Committee's goal of modeling proper sourcing of nonfiction writing, all listed information books for children nine and older must contain supporting references including, at a minimum, sources, quote attributions, and photo credits. Book annotations may also include the term "back matter" to indicate that there is additional reference material provided.

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Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education

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Skip to content Children's Book Committee The Children's Book Committee strives to guide librarians, educators, parents, grandparents, and other interested adults to the best books for children published each year. The list includes more than 600 titles chosen by reviewers for literary quality and excellence of presentation as well as the potential emotional impact of the books on young readers.

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Here are 400+ great reads from 2022 handpicked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.

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Here are 400+ great reads from 2022 handpicked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.

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The YA Best Books According to Book Riot 

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The YA Best Books According to Book Riot 

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Welcome to Book Riot's guide to the best books of 2019! We've got something for lovers of every genre and readers of all ages, and best-sellers along with hidden gems. Enjoy!

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Get ready to lose control of your TBR and to catch up with some of this year's finest because we've rounded up the best books of 2019!

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Eight (8!) Different Best of... Lists including Picture Books, Nonfiction Picture Books, Early Readers and Chapter Books, Long Form Nonfiction, Poetry and Novels in Verse, Graphic Novels, Middle Grade Fiction, and Young Adult

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While this is not a "best of 2019" list, SocialJusticeBooks.Org is carefully curated and maintains a "new books" list

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More than 100 carefully selected lists of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators. When you find a book at this site, please purchase it here. Our titles are linked to Bookshop. A portion of your book purchase helps sustain our work. New Releases Activism and Organizing Africa Afro-Latinx American Indians Arabs […]

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From the American Library Association

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Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

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Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children’s books, notable s…

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Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2019

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Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2019