Among the many best books lists that come out at this time of the year, perhaps the most contentious are the children's picks. Nonetheless, there is some agreement. The following are titles picked by 6 or more of nine major sources, from The Boston Globe to the Washington Post, plus...

Piece cross-posted on Early Word.

The hum you heard over the weekend came from children's librarians infuriated by Friday's NYT article, "Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children." According to the article, parents discourage young children from picture books, pushing them to more text-based "chapter books." As...