New York Times Best Children's Books of 2024

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by the New York Times books editor. These books on this list are available to be borrowed through the Sussex County Library System.

Updated January 27, 2025
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Animal albums from A to Z.
Bell, Cece
Paper Book
From the inimitable creator of El Deafo, this all-ages alphabet book is also a hand-wrought, high-fidelity, hilariously tongue-in-cheek homage to the golden days of album cover art. Cece Bell loves music and collecting old record albums, her introduction explains,...

PICTURE BOOK

Louder than hunger /
Schu, John,
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book "Every so often a book comes along that is so brave and necessary, it extends a lifeline when it's needed most. This is one of those books." --Katherine Applegate, author of the Newbery Medal-winning,...
Pepper & me /
Alemagna, Bâeatrice
Paper Book
A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2024 A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year A Kirkus Best Picture-Book Conversation Starter of 2024 A 2024 Kids' Indie Next List pick A Society of Illustrators 2024 Gold Medal Winner From three-time NYT Best Illustrated...
Plain Jane and the mermaid
Brosgol, Vera.
Paper Book
Eisner Award Winner A New York Times Best Children's Books of the Year An NPR Best Book of the Year From Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy tale you know on its head!...
The yellow bus /
Long, Loren
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A #1 Indie Bestseller Get ready for back-to-school season and hop on board with The Yellow Bus, #1 New York Times bestselling Loren Long's tender and hopeful modern classic about a forgotten...

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