November 11, 2008 – The New York Times Book Review has released their list of the “Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2008” – a list featuring ten titles, which are chosen by a panel of judges from among several thousand books published that year.
Among the top ten books is A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. This is the second time a title illustrated by Melissa Sweet has been included on this list.
A River of Words is a picture book biography in which Jen Bryant's engaging prose and Melissa Sweet's stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate William Carlos Williams, America's beloved doctor-poet, whose poems about ordinary, everyday things have inspired readers of all ages.
Click here to read the New York Times review of A River of Words.
Click here to view the “Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2008” slideshow.
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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers began in 1995 as an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, an independent, family-owned publisher in business since 1911. We seek to engage young minds with words and pictures that inform and delight, inspire and entertain. From board books for babies to picture books, nonfiction, and novels for children and young adults, our goal is to produce quality literature for a new generation of readers. We believe in books!
