The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2016Every year since 1952, the Book Review has convened an independent panel of judges to select the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books. G. Brian Karas is the illustrator of over 70 books for children, including “Are You Going to Be Good?,” a Best Illustrated Books winner in 2005. Cheryl Wolf is the librarian for two New York City public elementary schools, the Neighborhood School and S.T.A.R. The 2016 New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books are, in alphabetical order:ImageThe Cat From Hunger MountainWritten and illustrated by Ed YoungThe wealthy, selfish Lord Cat lives in wasteful luxury high on a mountain and treats his servants with contempt, until a drought brings hunger and he is forced to change his ways. Our reviewer, Mark Levine, praised Robinson’s “bold and angular visual style,” which features deceptively simple brushwork and masterly compositions.

Source: New York Times November 03, 2016 16:29 UTC