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The 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books The 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books
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Since 1952, we’ve convened a rotating annual panel of three expert judges, who consider every illustrated children’s book published that year in the United States. They select the winners purely on the basis of artistic merit. The judges this time were Leonard Marcus, a children’s literature historian and critic; Jenny Rosenoff, a children’s librarian at the New York Public Library; and Bryan Collier, the author and illustrator of many acclaimed picture books and a past winner of the award.Since 1952, we’ve convened a rotating annual panel of three expert judges, who consider every illustrated children’s book published that year in the United States. They select the winners purely on the basis of artistic merit. The judges this time were Leonard Marcus, a children’s literature historian and critic; Jenny Rosenoff, a children’s librarian at the New York Public Library; and Bryan Collier, the author and illustrator of many acclaimed picture books and a past winner of the award.
Below you’ll find images from each winning book, with commentary from the judges.Below you’ll find images from each winning book, with commentary from the judges.
[See photos of the artists at work in their studios.][See photos of the artists at work in their studios.]
Written and illustrated by Yuyi MoralesWritten and illustrated by Yuyi Morales
Morales’s colorful collages create a wonderful dreamlike effect in this powerful story of a mother and child leaving Mexico on an unexpected journey in search of a new life. — B.C.Morales’s colorful collages create a wonderful dreamlike effect in this powerful story of a mother and child leaving Mexico on an unexpected journey in search of a new life. — B.C.
Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, 32 pp., $18.99.Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, 32 pp., $18.99.
Written and illustrated by Anna WalkerWritten and illustrated by Anna Walker
Anna Walker’s earth-toned, claustrophobic cityscapes are overtaken by lush greenery, giving glorious visual representation to the increasing hopefulness of a little girl settling into her new urban landscape. — J.R.Anna Walker’s earth-toned, claustrophobic cityscapes are overtaken by lush greenery, giving glorious visual representation to the increasing hopefulness of a little girl settling into her new urban landscape. — J.R.
Clarion Books, 32 pp., $16.99.Clarion Books, 32 pp., $16.99.
Written by Pilar Lopez AvilaWritten by Pilar Lopez Avila
Illustrated by Mar AzabalIllustrated by Mar Azabal
In this beautiful gem about a girl who wants to learn to read, letters burst forth from imagery done in cut-paper collage and a rainbow of color, each page telling its own story with a quiet, understated voice. — B.C.In this beautiful gem about a girl who wants to learn to read, letters burst forth from imagery done in cut-paper collage and a rainbow of color, each page telling its own story with a quiet, understated voice. — B.C.
Cuento de Luz Books, 32 pp., $16.95.Cuento de Luz Books, 32 pp., $16.95.
Written by Riccardo Bozzi
Illustrated by Violeta Lopiz and Valerio VidaliIllustrated by Violeta Lopiz and Valerio Vidali
Like a fairy-tale walk in the woods, “The Forest” is a thrilling visual excursion into uncharted territory featuring elaborate die-cuts, gatefolds and embossed images created by two artists from Italy and Spain. — L.M.Like a fairy-tale walk in the woods, “The Forest” is a thrilling visual excursion into uncharted territory featuring elaborate die-cuts, gatefolds and embossed images created by two artists from Italy and Spain. — L.M.
Enchanted Lion Books, 72 pp., $24.95.Enchanted Lion Books, 72 pp., $24.95.
Written by Julie Fogliano
Illustrated by Lane SmithIllustrated by Lane Smith
In this tale of children who discover an abandoned house, Lane Smith’s deftly layered and lyrical pictorial world shimmers with a whirr of woodland color and line work that caroms from wispy to razor-sharp. — L.M.In this tale of children who discover an abandoned house, Lane Smith’s deftly layered and lyrical pictorial world shimmers with a whirr of woodland color and line work that caroms from wispy to razor-sharp. — L.M.
Roaring Brook Press, 48 pp., $18.99.Roaring Brook Press, 48 pp., $18.99.
Written by J. M. Brum
Illustrated by Jan BajtlikIllustrated by Jan Bajtlik
Less is way more in the Polish artist Jan Bajtlik’s exhilarating, toy-bright ode to vehicles that don’t just go, they positively grip the road. — L.M.Less is way more in the Polish artist Jan Bajtlik’s exhilarating, toy-bright ode to vehicles that don’t just go, they positively grip the road. — L.M.
Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 32 pp., $16.99.Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 32 pp., $16.99.
Written by Lynn Fulton
Illustrated by Felicita SalaIllustrated by Felicita Sala
Felicita Sala’s archly horror-struck portraits and faux-eerie settings open a magnificent, cobwebbed window into the English novelist Mary Shelley’s wild and fiery imagination. — L.M.Felicita Sala’s archly horror-struck portraits and faux-eerie settings open a magnificent, cobwebbed window into the English novelist Mary Shelley’s wild and fiery imagination. — L.M.
Knopf, 40 pp., $17.99.Knopf, 40 pp., $17.99.
Written and illustrated by Matt JamesWritten and illustrated by Matt James
Matt James’s colorful acrylics and playful collage lend a youthful exuberance to a normally dreary subject, giving poignant insight into a child’s understanding of the adult world. — J.R.Matt James’s colorful acrylics and playful collage lend a youthful exuberance to a normally dreary subject, giving poignant insight into a child’s understanding of the adult world. — J.R.
Groundwood Books, 40 pp., $18.95.Groundwood Books, 40 pp., $18.95.
Written and illustrated by David CovellWritten and illustrated by David Covell
Running at top speed and with reckless abandon, Covell’s watercolors and handwritten text take us on a madcap, carefree adventure through nature’s wide-open spaces. — J.R.Running at top speed and with reckless abandon, Covell’s watercolors and handwritten text take us on a madcap, carefree adventure through nature’s wide-open spaces. — J.R.
Viking, 40 pp., $17.99.Viking, 40 pp., $17.99.
Written and illustrated by Antje DammWritten and illustrated by Antje Damm
In Antje Damm’s remarkable “The Visitor,” a boy rushes into a lonely woman’s black-and-white 3-D collage world, bringing an explosion of color, light and life. — B.C.In Antje Damm’s remarkable “The Visitor,” a boy rushes into a lonely woman’s black-and-white 3-D collage world, bringing an explosion of color, light and life. — B.C.
Gecko Press, 32 pp., $17.99.Gecko Press, 32 pp., $17.99.