Begin here where you can see all 44 books and view a PowerPoint of the 2022 books and you should also take a little time to watch this very professional video where the judges share the books which were selected from over 500 entries submitted by publishers. You can see titles from past lists here.
Selection criteria include:
- Books that represent the best of children’s literature from other countries
- Books that introduce readers in the United States to outstanding authors and illustrators from other countries
- Books that help children in the United States see the world from other points of view
- Books that provide a perspective or address a topic otherwise missing from children’s literature in the United States
- Books that exhibit a distinct cultural flavor
- Books that are accessible to readers in the United States
Criteria for content and presentation include:
- Artistic and literary merit
- Originality or creativity of approach
- Distinctiveness of topic
- Uniqueness of origin
- Qualities that engage and appeal to children
If you need a shopping list for your school library I suggest you take a close look at these titles which have been selected by USBBY as the best in the world. I do need to add, however, that sadly here in Australia some of these books are very expensive.
On this blog I have talked about:
Almost Nothing yet Everything - Meet the illustrator Ryôji Arai from Japan
The Sour Cherry Tree - illustrated by Nahid Kazemi
And from Australia we have Little Bird's Day by Sally Morgan, and illustrated by Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr published by Magabala Books. A CBCA 2020 Notable Book of the Year: Early Childhood and a CBCA 2020 Notable Book of the Year: Picture Book.
Here are the USBBY 2022 books I would love to read:
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