The 2027 Notable Children’s Books Committee wants to know what books are rising to the top of your lists this year! What have you read so far that stands out? What book can you not stop thinking about?
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2026 Notable Children’s Books: July 2025 Discussion
Each year the ALSC Notable Children’s Books Committee 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 should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children’s interests in exemplary ways.
July 2024 Notable Children’s Books Discussion List
Earlier this month, the 2024 Notable Children’s Books committee held their July 2024 discussion. The books they discussed included books in four different categories. Picture Books Poetry Nonfiction Fiction This ALSC blog post addresses the following Core Competency: IV Collection Knowledge and Management
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2024 Notable Children’s Books list
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 should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children’s interests in exemplary ways. Here is the complete list of the Notable Children’s Books for 2024. 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 should be thought to include books of especially…
Winter 2024 Notable Children’s Books Discussions
The Notable Children’s Books Committee is pleased to announce this year’s last set of public discussion meetings. The NCB committee’s charge is to “select, annotate, and present for publication annually a list of notable children’s books published during the preceding year within the terms, definitions, and criteria governing the list.” The committee met in July for public discussion meetings, and this year’s second set of discussions will occur on January 9, 10, and 11, 2024.
Notable Children’s Books Discussion – July 2023
Each year the ALSC Notable Children’s Books Committee 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 should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children’s interests in exemplary ways.
Notable Children’s Books Committee 2023 – January Discussion List
The Notable Children’s Books Committee 2023 will host their open discussion sessions on January 20th and on January 23rd. You are welcome to register to observe the discussions!