I have a sister and four daughters, so it goes without saying that I love stories about sisters. From Little Women to Twins, stories about sisters are some of the most classic ones out there, highlighting both the joys and paints of having sisters. So why not celebrate sister stories with a list of good Cybils books featuring sisters. Twins …
#CybilsAwards Back List Booklist: Road Trips!
It’s summertime, and summer vacation usually means traveling. Road trips, trips to relatives, visiting family and friends and places. This summer travel will probably involve long airline delays and canceled flights (though it seems everyone I know is spending the summer in Europe…). My preferred way to travel is the road trip; it’s just a lot more laid-back than flying, …
#CybilsAwards Backlist Book List: Summer is for Romance
There is a specific book I usually turn to when the days get long and hot: Romance. Not the edgy, literary “love stories”, no: I want the fluffy, meet-cute, love at first sight, romcom-trope-filled books. An absolute bonus, for me, is first love, which means a lot of YA books. Thankfully, we have those in abundance here at the Cybils. …
#Cybils2022 Idea Boards are here!
Last summer we launched the first-ever CYBILS Awards Idea Boards using padlet.com. Our goal: create a place where readers can share their favorite recent reads. Books they can’t stop talking about. Titles they want other readers to discover for themselves. Books they think might have some award-worthy potential. The Idea Boards turned out to be not just a place to …
#CybilsAwards Backlist Booklist: Happy Juneteenth!
Happy Juneteenth! We thought, since this is being published on the actual federal holiday, and since the holiday is still fairly new, that we’d do a collection of all the books celebrating Juneteenth specifically, and freedom in general. Enjoy! All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson Simon & Schuster 2014 Fiction Picture Book Nominee Freedom …
#CybilsAwards Backlist Book List: Pride!
Happy Pride Month! In celebration, we’re pulling out all the LGBTQIA+ books that were nominated last year (I’d go beyond last year, but that would be a long list!). There are some excellent books on here, just right for reading during June! I’m sure we’ve missed some; if there are omissions, let us know and we’ll add them! The Accursed …
#CybilsAwards Backlist Booklist: Environmental Picture Books
Earth Day was a couple of days ago, and so we thought a list featuring Environmental books for our youngest readers would be fitting. There are some beautiful books on here, and ones that will remind us that Mother Earth is worth taking care of. Enjoy! We Are Water Protectorsby Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Michaela GoadeRoaring Brook Press 2020 CybilsFiction …
#CybilsAwards Backlist Booklist: Poetry!
It’s National Poetry Month, and what better way to celebrate than to share some of our favorite books! There are sooo many good poetry books for kids out there, that I think we’ll narrow it down first by sharing all the winners over the years that Poetry has been a category here at the Cybils Awards. To see the finalists …
#CybilsAwards Backlist Book List: Turn Up the Music
Welcome to the Cybils Awards off-season! We’ve had so much great response to our booklists that we are going run themed lists twice a month, made up of past Cybils nominees, finalists and winners. If you’d like to participate, email us a themed list of your favorite books to blogeditor@cybils.com. If you need help thinking of books check out our …
#CybilsAwards Book Lists: Celebrating the Black Experience for Younger Readers
Before we wrap things up completely and move off into the post-season, I wanted to give a shout-out to the books celebrating the Black Experience on the younger end of the reading age. We’ll be quiet for a bit, but then we’ll pick up with backlist lists. If you have any good theme suggestions, let us know! Baby Young, Gifted, …