“So many children’s books! Where do I begin?” Anyone who has ventured into the world of children’s books has wound up saying those words at one time or another, so our panel of people who work with and love children’s books has come up with an answer. In full color with hundreds of annotated titles, The Barnes & Noble Guide to Children’s Books is not meant to sit on your shelf at home. We hope you will take it to your local bookstore, library, and school. Our guide book begins with books for babies and finishes with novels that bridge the gap to adult readership. These books are the very best in their categories, books that we feel are essential for your child’s home library. Not every child is able to travel the world, but by opening a book a child can go back in time, travel to foreign lands, and take adventures to the deepest oceans and the highest of mountains. Many of these books reinforce the value of friendships, family, and cultural diversity. We have provided lists of award winners and indexes that will help make your journey into the world of children’s books a pleasant one, one we hope you take time and time again.