Books in USBBY Outstanding International Books List - Grades 3-5
An initiative of the United States section of the International Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) to produce an annual list of the outstanding children's books from around the world. The aim is to promote the best of international children's literature, introduce young people to outstanding authors and illustrators from other countries, and help children and young people in the United States see the world from diverse perspectives.
2026
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ordinary Life of Jacominus Gainsborough | Rébecca Dauremer | Winner | Log In To Like | |
| My Brother | Laura Djupvik | Winner | Log In To Like | |
| Sound: Discovering the Vibrations We Hear | Olga Fadeeva | Winner | Log In To Like | |
| The Village Beyond the Mist | Sachiko Kashiwaba | Winner | Log In To Like | |
| The Sunshine Project | Uma Krishnaswami | Winner | Log In To Like | |
| Giant | Judith McQuoid | Winner | Log In To Like | |
| Electric Birds of Pothakudi | Karthika Naïr | Winner | Log In To Like | |
| Journey of the Humpbacks | Juliana Muñoz Toro | Winner | Log In To Like |
