Picture Book Roundup - Best of 2011

Here they are - my favorite fiction picture books of 2011!

(an eclectic mix, to be sure)

If I have reviewed the book, the title is linked to the review.  

My top three choices
(I couldn't pick just one!)

Ray, Mary Lyn and Marla Frazee. 2011. Stars. New York: Beach Lane.

Henkes, Kevin. 2011. Little White Rabbit. New York: Greenwillow.   

Lyon, George Ella. 2011. All the Water in the World. New York: Atheneum.

Also making my list of favorites (in no particular order) are:

DeKockere, Geert. 2011. Willy. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. 

Milgrim, David. 2011. Eddie Gets Ready for School. New York: Cartwheel (Scholastic). 

Gibbs, Edward. 2011. I Spy with my Little Eye. Somerville, MA: Templar. (Candlewick)

Crum, Shutta. 2011. Mine! Ill. by Patrice Barton. New York: Knopf.  

Shea, Susan A. 2011. Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? Maplewood, NJ: Blue Apple.  

Becker, Bonny. 2011. The Sniffles for Bear. Ill. by Kady MacDonald Denton. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

 Are any of these your favorites?

My other lists will be coming soon. Stay tuned ...