31 Days, 31 Lists: Best Picture Books of 2024

And just like that . . . it was over.

I always end with picture books when I do my 31 Days, 31 Lists series because in many ways I feel that they’re the backbone of the children’s book publishing industry. People connect to them in visceral, deeply emotional ways. They have ties to our own youth. The picture book you loved as a child cannot really be replaced by any other book in your lifetime. Now I cannot say I read every picture book this year, but I am far more confident with saying t...