The end of the year round-ups have begun. As I see links, I am trying to post them here. I hope eventually to compile them all in one huge post down the road.

Here is the Fanfare List from Horn Book for 2015:

http://www.hbook.com/2015/11/blogs/read-roger/fanfare-2015/#_

I am happy to note how many of these I have read already. However, any I have missed will surely be purchased soon...

And here is the link to the lists from SLJ:

http://www.slj.com/2015/11/reviews/best-books-feature/best-books-2015-covers/

I am feeling like I have read widely this year as I know many of these books as well.

Here is a final list from Betsy Bird focused on diversity:

http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2015/11/24/the-diversity-list-picture-easy-and-early-chapter-books-of-2015/#_