{"id":60276,"date":"2024-03-05T10:43:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T08:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elk.ee\/?p=60276"},"modified":"2024-07-10T11:31:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T08:31:49","slug":"the-best-childrens-and-youth-books-of-2023-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elk.1kdigital.com\/en\/blog\/2024\/03\/05\/the-best-childrens-and-youth-books-of-2023-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Children’s and Youth Books of 2023 Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On March 5, 2024, the Estonian Union for Child Welfare and the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre announced the best children’s and youth books published in the past year. Children’s literature experts selected 18 books for children and 11 for youths from a pool of 750 books to receive this year’s recognition. Young readers themselves also had the opportunity to participate in choosing and voting for their favorites.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to jury member and head of the information department at the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Helena Kostenok<\/strong>, the selected works clearly reflect that authors of children’s and youth books have not lost their ability to create exciting characters and situations, enriching the reader’s imagination and teaching life values. “This year’s books show that every being has its own story to tell. Alongside humor, there is a firm place for care, world exploration, and the ability to make choices. The books on the poster are like keys that open the door to a world of adventures and knowledge,” added Kostenok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best children’s and youth books were selected by experts from the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, the Estonian Union for Child Welfare, the Estonian Reading Association, the Estonian Youth Literature Association, and the Estonian Librarians Association, who deal with children’s literature daily. Rahva Raamat will provide the recognized books with informative stickers that guide readers to valuable reading material in both larger and smaller libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The list of good children’s books has been compiled under the leadership of the Estonian Union for Child Welfare and the Children’s Literature Centre since 2009. The lists are helpful for teachers, parents, specialists working with children, and certainly for children themselves in choosing quality, interesting, and engaging reading material. Since 2018, good youth books have also been similarly recognized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Children’s Books of 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Younger Children:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n