![]() “What surprises? / What sings? / Crick-crick-crickets / chirring / in the thick-thick-thickets / Whoo–whoo.”īalderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children’s Books. With a mix of questions, rhyming phrases, and onomatopoeia, the gentle text reads aloud well. ![]() Caitlyn Dlouhy/Atheneum/Simon & Schuster.Ī spare lyrical text and beautiful impressionistic illustrations invite readers to listen to the sounds and look closely at the sights of the forest from twilight to dark of night. Here are our picks of the best nonfiction of 2017.Īll Ears, All Eyes. In looking back at the bounty of nonfiction (including informational books, biographies, and poetry) published in 2017, we have considered the diversity of reading interests of children and young adults and the identification of outstanding trade books with curriculum connections as well as our favorites among the many books we have read this year. ![]()
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