Recommended books
The Newbery Medal is awarded to the most distinguished children's books that are written by American authors.
The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the most distinguished children's picture books that are illustrated by American illustrators.
The Great Stone Face Book Award is given annually to an author whose book receives the most votes from fourth through sixth grade children throughout our state. The purpose of the program is to promote reading enjoyment among New Hampshire's fourth through sixth graders, to increase awareness of contemporary writing, and to allow children a chance to honor a favorite author.
The Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year.
The Children's Literary Legacy Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children
The Boston Globe - Horn Book award annually honors authors and illustrators of outstanding children's and young adult books in these three categories: Fiction and Poetry, Nonfiction, and Picture Book.
The Mildred Batchedler Award is granted to an American publisher of an English-language translation of a children's book originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country.
The Pura Belpré Award is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
The Coretta Scott King Award is granted to African-American authors and illustrators who promote understanding and appreciation of culture and contributions of all people.
The Robert F. Sibert Medal is granted by the American Library association to the author of the most distinguished informational book published during the preceding year.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site has reviews of popular children's books. Her site requires a bit of navigation, but is worth the time spent.
The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the most distinguished children's picture books that are illustrated by American illustrators.
The Great Stone Face Book Award is given annually to an author whose book receives the most votes from fourth through sixth grade children throughout our state. The purpose of the program is to promote reading enjoyment among New Hampshire's fourth through sixth graders, to increase awareness of contemporary writing, and to allow children a chance to honor a favorite author.
The Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year.
The Children's Literary Legacy Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children
The Boston Globe - Horn Book award annually honors authors and illustrators of outstanding children's and young adult books in these three categories: Fiction and Poetry, Nonfiction, and Picture Book.
The Mildred Batchedler Award is granted to an American publisher of an English-language translation of a children's book originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country.
The Pura Belpré Award is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
The Coretta Scott King Award is granted to African-American authors and illustrators who promote understanding and appreciation of culture and contributions of all people.
The Robert F. Sibert Medal is granted by the American Library association to the author of the most distinguished informational book published during the preceding year.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site has reviews of popular children's books. Her site requires a bit of navigation, but is worth the time spent.