Happy Holidays! The mamas flipped the script this episode to bring you their Pick 6 gift guides upfront. Not surprisingly, the opinionated broads have gobs of recommendations for their favorite 2020 picture books and chapter books so, get out your quills and parchment paper and let the mamas help kickstart your holiday shopping.
Heather’s 2020 Picture Book Faves
1. Over and Under the Rainforest by Kate Messner, art by Christopher Silas Neal
2. Vote for our Future by Margaret McNamara, art by Micah Player
3. On Account of the Gum by Adam Rex
4. The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith, by Madeline Kloepper
5. Soaked by Abi Cushman
6. We Walk Through the Forest by Lisa Ferland, art by Yana Popova
Heather’s Fave Diverse Picture Books
1. Blue Cat by Charlie Eve Ryan
2. What I Like Most by Mary Murphy, art by Zhu Cheng-Liang
3. Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard, art by Juana Martinez-Neal
4. La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya, art by Juana Martinez-Neal
5. Crown, an Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes, art by Gordon C. James
6. Mae Among the Starts by Roda Ahmed, art by Stasia Burrington
Margie’s Fave Chapter Book Series
1. Mac B Kid Spy Series by Mac Barnett, art by Mike Lowery
2. Mia Mayhem Series by Kara West, art by Leeza Hernandez
3. Big Foot and Little Foot Series by Ellen Potter, art by Felicita Sala
4. Pocket Pirates by Chris Mould
5. Sam Wu is Not Afraid Of Series by Kate and Kevin Tsang
6. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Chapter Book Series
Other resources for book recommendations:
Afoma Umesi All My Beautiful Things