The 2024 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year

We are proud to present a collection of Bright artists whose books have been selected for 2024’s Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year.
“In choosing books for the annual list, committee members consider literary quality and excellence of presentation as well as the potential emotional impact of the books on young readers. Other criteria include credibility of characterization and plot, authenticity of time and place, age suitability, positive treatment of ethnic and religious differences, and the absence of stereotypes.” Full list of winners can be found here.

Illustrator: Gordy Wright

Author: Jessica Stremer

Agent: Susan Penny

Publisher: Holiday House

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Illustrator: Vivien Mildenberger

Author: Megan Hoyt Agent: Anne Moore Armstrong Publisher: Quill Tree Books / Harper Collins

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Illustrator: Sarah Green Author: Kate Hannigan Agent: Anne Moore Armstrong Publisher: Calkins Creek / Astra Publishing House

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Illustrator: Ashley Evans Author: Carole Boston Weatherford Agent: James Burns Publisher: Random House Children's Books

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Illustrator: Sofia Moore Author: Geri Kolesar Agent: Robbin Brosterman Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing / Lerner Books

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Illustrator: Debby Rahmalia Author: Saadia Faruqi Agent: Emily Fernandez Publisher: Picture Window Books / Capstone

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Illustrator: Andrés Landazabál Author: Emma Otheguy Agent: Anne Moore Armstrong Publisher: Harper / HarperCollins

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Illustrator: Charlie Alder Author: Katherine Applegate Agent: Alex Gehringer Publisher: Feiwel & Friends / Macmillan

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Illustrator: Florence Weiser Author: Sara Levine Agent: Alex Gehringer Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

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Illustrator: Hatem Aly Author: Jamilah Thompkins - Bigelow Agent: James Burns Publisher: Random House Studio

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Illustrator: Aaron Cushley Author: Leisa Stewart - Sharpe Agent: Robyn Newton & Amy Fitzgerald Publisher: Charlesbridge

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Illustrators: Benji Davies Author: Neil Gaiman Agent: Susan Penny Publisher: Quill Tree Books \ Harper Collins

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Illustrators: Richard Jones Author: Neil Gaiman Agent: Susan Penny Publisher: Quill Tree Books \ Harper Collins

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Illustrator: Matt Hunt Author: Lou Peacock Agent: Freddie Dawson & Nicky Lander Publisher: Nosy Crow

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Illustrator: Becca Stadtlander Author: Leslie Bulion Agent: Anne Moore Armstrong Publisher: Peachtree Publishing

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Illustrator: Junyi Wu Author: M.T. Anderson Agent: Anne Moore Armstrong Publisher: Candlewick Press

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Illustrator: Kristina Kister Author: David Farr Agent: Robyn Newton & Amy Fitzgerald Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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Illustrator: Violet Tobacco Author: Phil Stamper Agent: Alex Gehringer Publisher: Harper / HarperCollins

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Illustrator: Steffi Walthall Edited by: Karen Strong Agent: Alex Gehringer Publisher: Viking / Penguin Random House

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