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Picture books are, in my opinion, the most under-appreciated genre of books for young readers (0-10 years old), and it’s largely up to parents and caregivers to get the right books into little hands. Librarians, teachers and booksellers are great resources for recommendations and there are loads of online resources as well. I’ve compiled a short list below to help you in your search for the next good picture book read (you can also check out the book reviews that I posted on my earlier website, Stories That Stay With Us). Feel free to download the PDF version of the list below at the bottom of this post. Happy Reading!
- Librarians (public libraries & school libraries)
• Top 100 Most Borrowed Books (HK) categorised by year
- Bookshops (Hong Kong)
• Rebooked
• Bookazine
• My Little J
- Online resources (Hong Kong)
• Bring Me A Book Hong Kong’s “Find Me A Book” search engine
• Little Steps Asia
- Award Winners
• Feng Zikai Chinese Children’s Picture Book Award (CHN)
• Freeman Book Awards (SG)
• Caldecott Medal (USA) picture books
• Sibert Medal (USA) for informational books
• Batchelder Award (USA) for English translated books
• National Book Award (USA) for children’s books
• Comprehensive list of children’s book awards (UK and other)
• Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award (SG)
• Scholastic Picture Book Award (SG)
- Other Online Resources
• School Library Journal (USA) booklists
• American Library Association (USA) booklist of notable books (annual)
• School Reading List (UK) booklists
• Book Trust (UK) booklists & recommendations
• Books for Topics (UK) booklists & recommendations
• Kirkus Reviews (US)
• Kids Read The World (IG)
• Children’s Library Lady (website)
• Readerosaurus (IG)
• Stories That Stay With Us (website)
Compiled by Maureen Tai (current as of October 2024)
November 11, 2024
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