Kids Best of the Best Books
Each year, a team of CPL librarians evaluates the year’s new books and selects the best books for Chicago's kids.
Check out our annual lists below to find your next favorite book, or browse all our past kids Best of the Best selections in our catalog.
2020
- Board Books
- Picture Books
- Fiction for Younger Readers
- Informational Books for Younger Readers
- Libros en español para niños desde el nacimiento hasta el tercer grado
- Fiction for Older Readers
- Informational Books for Older Readers
2019
- Board Books
- Picture Books
- Fiction for Younger Readers
- Informational Books for Younger Readers
- Fiction for Older Readers
- Informational Books for Older Readers
2018
- Board Books
- Picture Books
- Fiction for Younger Readers
- Informational Books for Younger Readers
- Fiction for Older Readers
- Informational Books for Older Readers
2017
- Board Books
- Picture Books
- Fiction for Younger Readers
- Informational Books for Younger Readers
- Fiction for Older Readers
- Informational Books for Older Readers
2016
- Picture Books
- Fiction for Younger Readers
- Informational Books for Younger Readers
- Fiction for Older Readers
- Informational Books for Older Readers
2015
- Picture Books
- Fiction for Younger Readers
- Informational Books for Younger Readers
- Fiction for Older Readers
- Informational Books for Older Readers
2014
- Picture Books
- Fiction for Younger Readers
- Informational Books for Younger Readers
- Fiction for Older Readers
- Informational Books for Older Readers
2013
2012
- Picture Books
- Fiction for Younger Readers
- Folklore and Poetry for Younger Readers
- Informational Books for Younger Readers
- Fiction for Older Readers
- Informational Books for Older Readers
2011
- Picture Books
- Fiction for Younger Readers
- Folklore and Fairy Tales and Poetry for Younger Readers
- Informational Books for Younger Readers
- Fiction for Older Readers
- Informational Books for Older Readers
