Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that celebrates the print picture book during the month of November. Every day in November, the Picture Book Month features a new post from a picture book champion explaining why he/she thinks picture books are important. What better time, then, to focus on the 2016 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize finalists in the Children's Science Picture Book category? The AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize has very specific criteria for the award in this category. It is the only category in which the author and illustrator are both honored. To select the finalists and ultimate winner, the judges use these criteria: The book is appropriate for children in grades...      Read more...