Our featured review of the day comes from the blog Delightful Children's Books, which is the online home of Round 1 Nonfiction Picture Books judge Amy Broadmoore. Besides having an adorable sock monkey in the header, her blog also features recommendations for outstanding picture books–fiction and nonfiction–that encourage kids to love reading and explore the world around them. Fun fact: …

Our finalist lists get put to use in a number of different ways, from fodder for individual TBR piles to reference sheets for booksellers. As our NFPB category chair Jennifer Wharton shows in a recent blog post, our finalists are also helpful for librarians, who can use them for collection development. If you're curious how librarians use the lists of …

Deb Marshall, one of our Round 1 judges in Middle Grade Fiction, is today's featured blogger. As for her area of expertise, her blog name says it all: Just Deb: Reading and Writing for Children and Teens. She's a 25-year veteran of public library youth services as well as a professional storyteller in Alberta, Canada. Fun fact: she's got some …

Jennifer Wharton, our Nonfiction Picture Books category chair, blogs about books at Jean Little Library–but she also has another blog, Flying Off My Bookshelf, where she uses a really neat flipcard feature to showcase book reviews in a colorful, cover-art-oriented fashion. Today's featured review is from one of those flipcards–a couple of months ago Jennifer looked at Teen Graphic Novels …

Continuing the series of posts highlighting our Round 1 judges' personal favorites, we've got a couple from the Young Adult Fiction category (which is another one that always gets a ton of nominees)–check out some worthy books that didn't quite make it onto the shortlist this year: Kendall Kulper of Blogging for YA shares her Ten Hidden Gems from the …

Amy Uptain, who blogs at Hope Is the Word, is a Cybils veteran, Round 2 judge in Nonfiction Picture Books–and today's featured blogger. A former teacher and librarian, she currently is a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom of three young children. She blogs about her life, parenting, and home education as well as about the books she reads. Fun fact: she hosts …

Today's featured blogger comes to us from all the way Down Under–Christchurch, New Zealand, to be specific. Zac Harding is a children's librarian who blogs at My Best Friends Are Books, and he's a Round 2 judge this year for YA Fantasy and Sci-Fi. He also blogs at the Christchurch City Libraries blog and the Christchurch Kids Blog, posting about …

We've got a few more lists of favorites that didn't quite make it onto the shortlists this year–all from Fantasy and Sci-fi, which is not a surprise when you consider the sheer number of submissions in that category. So if you're looking to add to your TBR pile, check out these worthies from our Round 1 judges: Sheila Ruth, our …

Catherine Nichols, aka The Cath in the Hat, is a Round 2 judge on our Easy Readers/Short Chapter Books team this year, and today's featured blogger. Her blog focuses exclusively on books for the early reader, and in her day-to-day life, she's a children's writer and editor. Fun fact: She's written books about an incredible range of topics, from bugs …

Elizabeth LeBris, who blogs at LeBrisary, is our featured reviewer for the day. As you might have guessed, she's a librarian–specifically, she's the Director of Library and Technology Services at The Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, Illinois. She's also a Round 2 judge for Book Apps this year. Fun fact: Those cute little puppies in her blog header are Pembroke …