of the Center for Children's Books
1992 Blue Ribbons
Wilbur won a blue ribbon at the county fair not for being the world's greatest pig, but for being Some Pig! That's exactly the spirit in which we present to you this list. Some Books! Here's a range of literature that has captivated a staff of professional reviewers enough to sustain both enthusiasm and argument. We think these titles stand out, among many others published this year, as worthy of the attention, the energy, and sometimes the struggle involved in a child's reading. They're worth your time, as well, so be greedy: read up. --Betsy Hearne, Editor
Picture Books
- Alexander, Lloyd. The Fortune-Tellers; illus. by Trina Schart Hyman. Dutton. (September)
- Gerson, Mary-Joan, ad. Why the Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale; illus. by Carla Golembe. Joy Street. (October)
- Grimm, Jakob Ludwig Karl. The Bremen Town Musicians; ad. and illus. by Janet Stevens. Holiday House. (November)
- Hinton, Leanne, ad. Ishi's Tale of Lizard; illus. by Susan L. Roth. Farrar. (November)
- Lindenbaum, Pija. Boodil My Dog; written and illus. by Pija Lindenbaum, retold by Gabrielle Charbonnet. Holt. (December)
- Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. The Finest Horse in Town; illus. by Susan Gaber. HarperCollins. (July/August)
- McCully, Emily Arnold. Mirette on the High Wire; written and illus. by Emily Arnold McCully. Putnam. (October)
- Meddaugh, Susan. Martha Speaks; written and illus. by Susan Meddaugh. Houghton. (November)
- Miller, Margaret. Where Does It Go? ; written and illus. with photographs by Margaret Miller. Greenwillow. (October)
- Olson, Arielle North. Noah's Cats and the Devil's Fire; illus. by Barry Moser. Orchard. (March)
- San Souci, Robert D. Sukey and the Mermaid; illus. by Brian Pinkney. Four Winds. (March)
- Scieszka, Jon. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales; illus. by Lane Smith. Viking. (October)
- Van Allsburg, Chris. The Widow's Broom; written and illus. by Chris Van Allsburg. Houghton. (October)
- Wells, Rosemary. Voyages to the Bunny Planet; written and illus. by Rosemary Wells. Dial. (December)
- Winter, Jeanette. Klara's New World; written and illus. by Jeanette Winter. Knopf. (September)
- Young, Ed. Seven Blind Mice; written and illus. by Ed Young. Philomel. (March)
- Zeman, Ludmila, ad. Gilgamesh the King; ad. and illus. by Ludmila Zeman. Tundra. (January 1993)
Fiction
- Bauer, Joan. Squashed. Delacorte. (October)
- Bawden, Nina. Humbug. Clarion. (November)
- Berry, James. Ajeemah and His Son. Perlman/HarperCollins. (November)
- Hall, Barbara. Fool's Hill. Bantam. (September)
- Hiçyilmaz, Gaye. Against the Storm. Joy Street. (April)
- Mahy, Margaret. Underrunners. Viking. (March)
- McKay, Hilary. The Exiles. McElderry. (November)
- Rylant, Cynthia. Missing May. Jackson/Orchard. (March)
- Vail, Rachel. Do-Over. Jackson/Orchard. (December)
- Walsh, Jill Paton. Grace. Farrar. (June)
- Whelan, Gloria. Goodbye, Vietnam. Knopf. (October)
Non-fiction
- Bierhorst, John, ed. Lightning Inside You and Other Native American Riddles; illus. by Louise Brierley. Morrow. (July/August)
- Byars, Betsy. The Moon and I. Messner. (March)
- Edwards, Michelle. Alef-Bet; written and illus. by Michelle Edwards. Lothrop. (May)
- Everett, Gwen. Li'l Sis and Uncle Willie: A Story Based on the Life and Paintings of William H. Johnson; illus. by William H. Johnson and with photographs. Rizzoli. (April)
- Freedman, Russell. An Indian Winter; illus. by Karl Bodmer. Holiday House. (June)
- Jacobs, Francine. The Tainos: The People Who Welcomed Columbus; illus. by Patrick Collins. Putnam. (May)
- Kennedy, X. J. The Beasts of Bethlehem; illus. by Michael McCurdy. McElderry. (December)
- Krull, Kathleen, comp. Gonna Sing My Head Off!; illus. by Allen Garns. Knopf. (October)
- Leitner, Isabella. The Big Lie: A True Story; by Isabella Leitner with Irving A. Leitner; illus. by Judy Pedersen. Scholastic. (January 1993)
- Opie, Iona, ed. I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book; ed. by Iona and Peter Opie; illus. by Maurice Sendak. Candlewick. (May)
- Schwartz, Alvin, ed. And the Green Grass Grew All Around: Folk Poetry from Everyone; illus. by Sue Truesdell. HarperCollins. (May)
- Zindel, Paul. The Pigman and Me. Zolotow/HarperCollins. (December)
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