Sound the trumpets—Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, written by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon C. James, is one of 2017’s best books of the year!
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books 2017
NPR’s Book Concierge Best Books of 2017
Horn Book Magazine Fanfare 2017
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids 2017
Huffington Post Best Picture Books of 2017
Boston Globe Best Children’s Books of 2017
News & Observer Best Children’s Books of 2017
Multnomah County Library Best Books of 2017
Mr. Brian’s Picture Book Picks Blog Favorite 25 Picture Books of 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Books of 2017
Denver Public Library Best & Brightest Picture Books of 2017
Los Angeles Times’ Rebecca Carrol’s Top Two Picks of 2017
Mommy Shorts Top 20 Picture Books of 2017
Mr. Shu Reads Top 20 Books of 2017
Curbed 17 Best Kids’ Books about Design and Cities from 2017
Thank you to everyone who read and loved Crown as much as we did this year!
