In My Anaana’s Amautik by Nadia SammurtokĮxperience the world through the eyes of a baby carried around in mother’s amautik – the pouch in the back of her parka.įollow a father and son as their relationship grows and changes over time.Īfter his family’s yearly visit to see his father in Singapore is cancelled, Henry Khoo hatches a plan to make the trip on his own.ĭiana and the Island of No Return by Aisha Saeed So in that vein, and much like my picture book post from last November, this month I’ll be highlighting some top releases from 2020 as selected by some of my favorite librarians.īedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki GrimesĪ very sleepy child resists their mother’s efforts to put them to bed in this sweet bedtime read.Ī refugee story creatively told through the experience of a family of ants on a paper boat. While some titles appear in many lists, others make surprise appearances – and yet, I agree with almost every selection. Perusing lists share by various review sources, I’ve been blown away by the variety I’ve seen. But as we head into the new year, one thing I can safely say is that 2020 has given us some excellent new children’s books. I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a challenging year to say the least.
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