Every year since 1952 the New York Times has put together a panel of judges to look at all the illustrated children's books to celebrate the ten best. This year, in conjunction with the New York Public Library, the judges were were children's book author Emily Jenkins; New York Public Library Children's Librarian Maggie Craig; and illustrator Raúl Colón, who has won this award twice.
The 2022 winners are:
FARMHOUSE
Written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall
YELLOW DOG BLUES
Written by Alice Faye Duncan. Illustrated by Chris Raschka
NIGHT LUNCH
Written by Eric Fan. Illustrated by Dena Seiferling
TELLING STORIES WRONG
Written by Gianni Rodari. Illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna. Translated from the Italian by Antony Shugaar
BEDTIME FOR BO
Written by Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold. Illustrated by Mari Kanstad Johnsen. Translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
THE UPSIDE DOWN HAT
Written by Stephen Barr. Illustrated by Gracey Zhang
THE NEW ROOSTER
Written and illustrated by Rilla Alexander
THE WRITER
Written by Davide Cali. Illustrated by Monica Barengo
WHERE BUTTERFLIES FILL THE SKY
Written and illustrated by Zahra Marwan
STILL THIS LOVE GOES ON
Written by Buffy Sainte-Marie. Illustrated by Julie Flett
See more images from the winning titles here in the New York Times announcement.
Congratulations to all the winners - it certainly makes a great reading list for those of us who create illustrated works for children!
Illustrate, Translate, and Write On,
Lee
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