NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this award since 1952 -- recognizing illustrated children’s books with artistic merit

- 4,438 Resources including
- 462 Videos
- 236 Book Readings
- 501 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Selection, 2021)
67 Resources22 Awards





Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
(Selection, 2016)
36 Resources13 Awards






We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
(Selection, 2008)
32 Resources11 Awards

Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
by Monica Brown and John Parra
(Selection, 2017)
32 Resources7 Awards






Bink & Gollie
by Kate DiCamillo, Alison McGhee, and Tony Fucile
(Selection, 2010)
30 Resources5 Awards

A Sick Day for Amos McGee
by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead
(Selection, 2010)
30 Resources6 Awards


Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
(Selection, 2001)
28 Resources6 Awards


The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
(Selection, 1985)
27 Resources4 Awards






Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett
(Selection, 1978)
25 Resources1 Awards


A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Selection, 2008)
25 Resources8 Awards



The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
by Katherine Paterson, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
(Selection, 1990)
24 Resources2 Awards



Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters
by Michael Mahin and Evan Turk
(Selection, 2017)
24 Resources7 Awards

A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
by Matt de la Peña and Kadir Nelson
(Selection, 2011)
23 Resources5 Awards


The Pilot and the Little Prince: The Life of Antoine de Saint-Exupery
by Peter Sís
(Selection, 2014)
23 Resources6 Awards

A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat
by Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall
(Selection, 2015)
23 Resources2 Awards



