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Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2009
The New York Times

The Times' annual list of best kids' books is something we look forward to every fall. Without fail, we find ourselves using this list to guide our holiday gift-giving decisions. This year's picks did not disappoint, featuring stories for everyone from preschoolers to tweens, with illustration styles that vary from boldly graphic to dreamy watercolors.

 
 

Our favorites, from left to right:

THE SNOW DAY
Written and illustrated by Komako Sakai
Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic. $16.99 (Ages 3 to 5)

A PENGUIN STORY
Written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis
HarperCollins. $17.99 (Ages 4 to 8)

YUMMY: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales
Written and illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Candlewick. $18.99 (Ages 3 and up)

MOONSHOT: The Flight of Apollo 11
Written and illustrated by Brian Floca
Richard Jackson/Atheneum. $17.99 (Ages 4 to 7)

WHITE NOISE
By David A. Carter
Little Simon/Simon & Schuster. $22.99 (Ages 3 and up)

See all ten picks on The New York Times website.

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I LOVE children's books... and these are the perfect gift ideas for my nieces this year. Great post!

posted by lakegeneva3 on November 18th 2009 at 11:22am
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