The Best Books of 2010

I love this time of year – when the “best of” lists come out for everything imaginable.

Since my son’s reading on his own now and selecting books that are more than 32 pages in length, I haven’t stayed as current as I would’ve liked to this past year as far as picture books go. Luckily, the lovely people over at EarlyWord compiled a list of the lists for me to enjoy, and to pass on to you.

The picture books that I found most appealing from all the lists include:

Here is the full lists of lists:

• Best Books ’10

  • ALL The Lists (compiled by Largehearted Boy)
  • Amazon Top 100 Editors’ Picks
  • Atlantic Magazine
  • Childrens Best, Collated (Downloadable Spreadsheet)
  • Great Group Reads (National Reading Group Month Selection Committee)
  • Kirkus — Best Books for Children
  • Kirkus — Best Books for Teens
  • Library Journal — Beyond the Top Ten
  • Library Journal — How-To
  • Library Journal — Niche NonFiction
  • Library Journal — Top Ten
  • New York Times Book Review — 100 Notable Books
  • NPR — Best Cookbooks
  • NPR’s Complete List
  • NYT — Dwight Garner’s Top 10 Books of 2010
  • NYT — Janet Maslin’s Top 10 Books of 2010
  • NYT — Michiko Kakutani’s Top 10 Books of 2010
  • NYT Book Review — Top Ten
  • Publishers Weekly Best Books
  • Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books
  • Publishers Weekly Top Ten
  • School Library Journal — Fiction
  • School Library Journal — Nonfiction
  • School Library Journal — Picture Books

Happy Reading!

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