Best Illustrated Children’s Books

They don’t take batteries, make noises, or cost a lot, but books can offer kids something they can’t get with any toy: a journey to another world. In this list of the The Best Illustrated Children’s Books, a panel of judges selected by the Book Review has tackled the momentous task of thinning the herd of thousands of books published this year down to the 10 most worthy of your time and money. You’ll find true stories of outer space in Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11, find out how a bunny child spends a day off from school in Snow Day, admire 9 amazing feats of paper engineering in White Noise, and much more. With a wide spread of age ranges, there’s a book here for every child on your gift list.