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      Kirkus Best Books of the Year – Picture Books Celebrating Community Winners

      Browse Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Kirkus Best Books of the Year history.

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community Cross-year archive

      2025

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community results for the 2025 award year.

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      Everybelly

      Lam, Thao

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Apr-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community *
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      Late Today

      Huh, Jungyoon

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Sep-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community *
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      Vida

      Tonatiuh, Duncan

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Nov-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community *

      2024

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community results for the 2024 award year.

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      Being Home

      Sorell, Traci

      Standalone · General Fiction

      May-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community *
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      Let's Go

      Flett, Julie

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Jun-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community *

      2023

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community results for the 2023 award year.

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      Remember

      Harjo, Joy

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Mar-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community *

      2022

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community results for the 2022 award year.

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      Powwow Day

      Sorell, Traci

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Feb-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community *
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      Sal Boat

      Heder, Thyra

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Sep-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community *

      2021

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community results for the 2021 award year.

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      2019

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community results for the 2019 award year.

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      Birdsong

      Flett, Julie

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Oct-2019 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community *

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