Amazon has released their lists of the best books of the year so far.  For children’s books, they have broken it into the Top 15 in several categories:  Board Books, Picture Books, Chapter Books, and Middle Grade Books.  They also have a list specifically for Teens & Young Adults.

The lists are mixes of books getting great critical reviews and those that are immensely popular.  These are definitely lists that librarians will want to take a look at for collection development.