Cybils Finalists: Fiction Picture Books and Board Books

I've taken a short breather from news, reviews, and interviews here. I'll admit that serving as a panelist for CYBILS AWARDS for both board books and fiction picture books categories was nearly as exhausting as it was fun and exciting. I'm so grateful to have a chance to serve on the round one committee, and I don't envy the group of judges choosing from among the outstanding finalists. There were spectacular books in 2018 and naming just one among them is an extreme challenge.

That announcement of the 2018 winners in these and all other categories will be on February 14! (Oh, it just so happens that is also Valentine's Day, isn't it?)

For now, I encourage you to take a look at the blurbs we've written about these finalists and "hie thee" to a library or bookstore to take a look for yourself. To check out the finalists in ALL the categories, click the links on the Cybils Awards announcement page, HERE. 

With literary awards season nipping at our heels, take a look at what other groups/organizations/fans are naming as their favorites. For example, selections called 2018 FANFARE from Horn Book can be explored here, and the 

The esteemed Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards for 2018 are already announced and you can see the lists, as well as read interviews with winners by following links HERE.

Meanwhile, stay tuned. I'll be preparing some new posts for some special 2018 titles that I didn't have time to share (yet), not to mention some of the upcoming 2019 titles that are already celebrating book birthdays faster than I can type!