BCCB honors the best books of 2016 with Blue Ribbons

The staff at The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB) has announced the 2016 Blue Ribbons, their choices for the best of children's and young adult literature for the year. Blue Ribbons are chosen annually by BCCB reviewers and represent what they believe to be outstanding examples of fiction, nonfiction, and picture books for youth. Thirty-three titles received Blue Ribbons for 2016; the full list is available on the BCCB website.

According to BCCB editor Deborah Stevenson, "This year's list runs the gamut from hilarious picture books to pulse-pounding true tales of history to captivating takes on classic folktales. What's not to love about a lineup that includes samurais, bears dealing with bedtime, and Baba Yaga?"

Founded in 1945, BCCB is one of the nation's leading children's book review journals for school and public librarians.