Showing 1–9 of 9 titles

• Audience: All Ages
• Genre: Nonfiction
• Award year: 2017

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  ¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! / Olinguito, from A to Z! Descubriendo el bosque nublado / Unveiling the Cloud Forest

  By Lulu Delacre

  Explore the Ecuadorian Andes and its cloud forest in this bilingual alphabet book.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Alphabet Books
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780892393275
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  Animals by the Numbers: A Book of Infographics.

  By Steve Jenkins

  The animal kingdom is presented in easy-to-understand, colorful infrographics that allow the reader to appreciate the world of animals by comparing and contrasting one species to another.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780544630925
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  Esquivel!: Space-Age Sound Artist

  By Susan Wood, Duncan Tonatiuh (Illustrator)

  Duncan Tonatiuh creates a sense of sound and movement through energetic, textured collage illustrations that celebrate the life of innovative Mexican musician and composer Juan García Esquivel. Incorporating funky fonts and far-out fashions, Tonatiuh's unique artistic style harkens back to indigenous codex art and lends cultural authenticity to this pulsating picture-book biography.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Performing Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2017, Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2017 (Honor Title)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781580896733
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  Giant Squid

  By Candace Fleming, Eric Rohmann (Illustrator)

  Poetic text and lush oil paintings immerse readers in a suspenseful deep-sea investigation of the elusive giant squid, exploring what is known – and what remains unknown – about this fascinating marine creature.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals
  • Notable Children's Books 2017, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2017 (Honor Title)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781596435995
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  Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph

  By Roxane Orgill, Francis Vallejo (Illustrator)

  Art Kane's iconic photograph of great jazz musicians gathered on a New York City street is brought to life though exuberant poems and paintings.

  • Nonfiction, Arts
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780763669546
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  Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

  By Javaka Steptoe

  The short yet brilliant life story of Jean-Michel Basquiat and his determination to become an artist are revealed through poetic language and illustrations dramatically influenced by Basquiat's own style.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Visual Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2017, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2017 (Medal Winner)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780316213882
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  Some Writer! The Story of E. B. White

  By Melissa Sweet

  This enticing biography of beloved children's book author E. B. White seamlessly incorporates photographs, personal letters, pages from his books, and collage illustrations with engaging text.

  • Nonfiction, Biography, Literature
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780544319592
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  Somos como las nubes / We Are Like the Clouds

  By Jorge Argueta, Alfonso Ruano (Illustrator), Elisa Amado (Translator)

  Twenty poems, in Spanish and English, present first-person vignettes of unaccompanied youths traveling from Central America to the U.S., hoping to find a safer life and reunite with family.

  • Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781554988495
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  When Green Becomes Tomatoes

  By Julie Fogliano, Julie Morstad (Illustrator)

  Quiet, whispered poems capture the internal world of a diverse cast of children, who delight in the changing seasons.

  • Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781596438521