Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
(2023 list coming soon)
Amazon Best Books of the Year
ALSC Best Graphic Novels
Bank Street Books Best Children’s Books 2022
Best Books of the Year Collated List – This is an excellent resource for finding fantastic read alouds, diverse reads and is organized by age appropriateness.
Fuse 8 Blog – 31 Days, 31 Lists by Betsy Bird
December 1 – Great Board Books
December 2 – Picture Book Readalouds
December 3 – Simple Picture Book Texts
December 4 – Transcendent Holiday Picture Books
December 5 – Rhyming Picture Books
December 6 – Funny Picture Books
December 7 – CaldeNotts
December 8 – Picture Book Reprints
December 9 – Math Books for Kids
December 10 – Gross Books
December 11 – Books with a Message
December 12 – Fabulous Photography
December 13 – Translated Picture Books
December 14 – Fairy Tales / Folktales / Religious Tales
December 15 – Wordless Picture Books
December 16 – Poetry Books
December 17 – Unconventional Children’s Books
December 18 – Easy Books & Early Chapter Books
December 19 – Comics & Graphic Novels
December 20 – Older Funny Books
December 21 – Science Fiction Books
December 22 – Fantasy Books
December 23 – Informational Fiction
December 24 – American History
December 25 – Science & Nature Books
December 26 – Unique Biographies
December 27 – Nonfiction Picture Books
December 28 – Nonfiction Books for Older Readers
December 29 – Best Audiobooks for Kids
December 30 – Middle Grade Novels
December 31 – Picture Books
Goodreads Choice Awards
Kirkus Reviews
Best Picture Books 2022 – can scroll by category
Best Middle Grade Books 2022 – can scroll by category
National Public Radio
National Science Teachers Association
Outstanding Science Books of the Year – 2022
Notable Social Studies Books for Young People
2022 List not released yet in PDF format
School Library Journal
Best Books of 2022 – by category
School Library Journal’s Best Picture Books of 2022.
School Library Journal’s Best Chapter Books of 2022.
School Library Journal’s Best Middle Grade Books of 2022.
The List of All Lists – collated by Publisher’s Weekly
JAPAN, JAPANESE CULTURE AND #OWNVOICES
The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA)
50 Asian and Asian-American Children’s Books 2022
Social Justice Books – Teaching for Change Project
Pragmatic Mom Asian-American Book Lists for Kids
Books for Kids about Japan and Japanese Culture
81 Best Kid’s Books about Japan
11 Adorable Japanese Children’s Books
10 Books about Japan that Expat Parents Should Read to Their Kids
Learning About Japan for Kids: Picture Books
New Trends in Transnational Japanese Books
25+ Beautiful Picture Books for Asian Pacific American Heritage
60 children’s books with Asian and Pacific Islander Representation
Asian and Asian-American Children’s Books by #OwnVoices Authors
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