[yaara-c Posts: 53 Status: Offline "Between thought and expression lies a lifetime"]

Hi all,

I'm looking to buy a new stack of picture books for reference (I live too far away from English libraries or bookshops) and would love to get some recommendations for your favorite picture books, preferably from the past few years, not too old.

Thank you for your help!
Y.

[dewsanddamps Posts: 2,320 Status: Offline]

I love Dev Petty's I Don't Want to Be a Frog.

[yaara-c Posts: 53 Status: Offline "Between thought and expression lies a lifetime"]

Thank you dewsanddamps! I'll add it to my list.

[JodyJS Posts: 1,319 Status: Offline Available for preorder! Out 12/12/23]

Dashka Slater's books
Tammi Sauer's books
Nancy Paulsen's books
Neal Porter's books
Candlewick's books

[yaara-c Posts: 53 Status: Offline "Between thought and expression lies a lifetime"]

Thank you Jody!
Will check them out.

[andi-chitty Posts: 11 Status: Offline I love kids' books!]

I just read "Rissy, No Kissies!" (written by Katey Howes, and illustrated by Jess Engle) for the first time this morning, and absolutely loved it! If you like rhyming texts, I highly recommend it

[Debbie Vilardi Posts: 7,068 Status: Offline Language is so cool!]

If you want humor, I love Ame Dykman. (I hope I'm spelling that right.)

[yaara-c Posts: 53 Status: Offline "Between thought and expression lies a lifetime"]

Thank you Andrea and Debbie!

[Vijaya Posts: 7,104 Status: Offline Encourage]

Recent favorites include PBs by Tammi Sauer, Nicola Davies, Yuyi Morales, Salina Yoon, Lita Judge, Linda Ashman, Kevan Atteberry and so many more. How fun you're going shopping! Enjoy!

[StephCampisi Posts: 47 Status: Offline]

Some recent favourites:

William & the Missing Masterpiece
The Sound of Silence
Charlotte and the Rock
The Scarecrow
Quiet Down, Loud Town!
Turtle in a Tree

Also anything from Flying Eye Books - everything they do is gorgeous! - along with Barefoot Books, Familius and Chronicle.

And, you know, my books

[yaara-c Posts: 53 Status: Offline "Between thought and expression lies a lifetime"]

Thank you Vijaya and Steph for all the suggestions!
By the way I am surprised there isn't a topic or a section dedicated to recommendations already? Or maybe it's somewhere and I just couldn't find it?

[HaroldU Posts: 859 Status: Offline Exec. Editor, Kane Press]

Have you been through the ALA Notable Books for the past few years? I assume you've checked out the Caldecott Medal and Honor Books?

[Mindy Alyse Weiss Posts: 3,666 Status: Offline A long journey - but I'm determined to get there!]

Hi Yaara. You've received tons of great suggestions. I hope you've discovered some amazing picture books!

I share a monthly list of new picture books and what I like/love about them in addition to a photo of their cover and the book blurb.

You can also enter to win critiques and Zoom chats (unfortunately, the book giveaways are US only because postage is so expensive).

Here's the August PB Buzz: https://mindyalyseweiss.com/pb-buzz-giveaways-august-2021/

And here's a link to all my monthly PB Buzz lists: https://mindyalyseweiss.com/pb-buzz/

[yaara-c Posts: 53 Status: Offline "Between thought and expression lies a lifetime"]

Thank you so much Harold and Mindy for your great suggestions!
Mindy, I'll definitely take a look at your links, sounds great. Thanks!