Introducing Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2021 List!

Six years ago I left New York Public Library as a thief. My crime? I stole an idea for a very good list. Since 1901, NYPL has consistently produced a best books list. So, when I started working at Evanston Public Library in Illinois, I thought it might be fun to create a list of our own.

For at least four years now, the staff of EPL has helped me to read untold gobs of books in the hopes of creating a list of 101 really great titles for kids between the ages of two and twelve. All year staff ...