Agostini, Alliah L. Big Tune: Rise of the Dancehall Prince. K 1/1/23
Aguilera, Claudio. 9 Kilometers. K 11/15/22, PW 12/19/22
Alexander, Kwame. An American Story. BL 11/1-15/22, PW 12/19/22
Alvarez, David with David Bowles. Ancient Night. K 1/15/23
Armand, Glenda. All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration. K 11/15/22, BL 12/1-15/22, PW 12/19/22
Aronson, Katelyn. When PB Met J. K 11/1/22
Becker, Aaron. The Tree and the River. K 12/1/122
Bentley, Tadgh. One Chicken Nugget. K 1/1/23
Bowles, David. Ancient Night. SLJ 1/23
Boyton, Sandra. Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! K 1/15/23
Brown, Lisa. The Hospital Book. K 1/1/23
Brown, Tameka Fryer. That Flag. SLJ 12/22
Brun-Cosme, Nadine. Rabbit, Duck, And Big Bear. K 12/15/22
Charles, Tami. We Are Here. K 12/1/22, PW 12/19/22
Cordell, Matthew. Evergreen. PW 12/12/22, SLJ 1/23
Dabarera, Dinalie. Quiet Time With My Seeya. K 12/15/22
Doerrfeld, Cori. Beneath. K 12/1/22
Donaldson, Julia. Welcome to the World. BL 12/1-15/22
Fisher, Lalena. Friends Beyond Measure. PW 12/12/22, SLJ 1/23
Fogliano, Julie. All the Beating Hearts. K 11/15/22
Fontenaille, Elise. At the Drop of a Cat. K 10/15/22
Frazee, Marla. In Every Life. K 11/15/22, PW 12/19/22, SLJ 1/23
Hartman, Brooke. Watch Out for the Lion! SLJ 12/22
Herreros, Ana Cristina. The Amazing and True Story of Tooth Mouse Perez. K 1/1/23
Hest, Amy. Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone. K 11/1/22, SLJ 1/23
Hillenbrand, Will. The Voice in the Hollow. K 11/1/22
Ho, Joanna. One Day. K 1/15/23
Howes, Katey. Woven of the World. PW 12/19/22
Joy, Mackenzie. Wallflowers. K 11/15/22
Khalil, Aya. The Night Before Eid. A Muslim Family Story. K 1/1/23
Kemp, Laeken Zea. A Crown for Corina. SLJ 1/23
Krans, Angela Pham. Finding Papa. SLJ 1/23
Lam, Maple. Dim Sum, Here We Come! K 12/1/22
Lin, Grace & Kate Messner. Once Upon a Book. K 11/15/22
Lobel, Anita. Good Morning, Good Night. PW 12/5/22
Meza, Erika. To The Other Side. K 1/1/23
Montanari, Eva. What Does Little Crocodile Say at the Beach? K 1/1/23
Muhammad, Ibtihaj. The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship. K 1/1/23
Muth, Jon J. Stillwater and Koo Save the World. PW 12/19/22, K 1/1/23
O'Hara, Mo. Hush, Little Rocket. K 1/1/23
Peterson, Isaac. Gray in the Moonlight. SLJ 1/23
Piven, Hanoch. Dream Big, Laugh Often And More Great Advice From the Bible. K 1/15/23
Provensen, Alice. The Truth About Max. K 11/1/22
Rayner, Jacqueline K. Lost Cat! K 1/1/23
Rogers, Kim. Just like Grandma. BL 12/1-15/22
Ruttan, Molly. Something Wild. K 12/1/22
Sayre, April Pulley. In Between. K 1/1/23
Shatokhin, Oleksandr. Yellow Butterfly: A Story from Ukraine. K 11/1/22
Silvestro, Annie. Bravo, Little Bird! K 12/1/22
Siqueira, Ana. Abuela's Super Capa. SLJ 1/23
Stith, Shaunna & John Stith. Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day. BL 12/1-15/22.
Straub, Emma. Very Good Hats. K 10/15/22, PW 11/28/22
Strickland, Shadra. Jump In! PW 11/28/22, K 12/1/22
Stutzman, Jonathan. Soon, Your Hands. PW 1/9/23
Sullivan, John. Stanley's Secret. PW 10/31/22
Sworder, Zeno. My Strange Shrinking Parents. K 1/1/23
Wynter, Anne. Nell Plants a Tree. BL 12/1-15/22, K 1/1/23
Yumoto, Kazumi. The Bear and the Wildcat. K 11/1/22
Note: The committee should keep in mind that the award is for distinguished illustrations in a picture book and for excellence of pictorial presentation for children. The award is not for didactic intent or for popularity.