The New York Times Book Review has announced its selections of the Ten Best Illustrated Children's Books for 2009.

• All the World Written by Liz Garton Scanlon, Illustrated by Marla Frazee
• The Lion and the Mouse Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
• MOONSHOT: The Flight of Apollo 11 Written and Illustrated by Brian Floca
• The Odd Egg Written and Illustrated by Emily Gravett
• Only a Witch Can Fly Written by Alison McGhee, Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo
• A Penguin Story Written and Illustrated by Antoinette Portis
• The Snow Day Written and Illustrated by Komako Sakai
• Tales From Outer Suburbia Written and Illustrated by Shaun Tan
• White Noise By David A. Carter
• YUMMY: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales Written and Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
  

Here are the answers to Friday's Famous Firsts:

1. "Once there was a boy named Nicki who wanted his new mittens made from wool as white as snow." The Mitten - A Ukrainian Folktale adapted and illustrated by Jan Brett

2. "In a warm and sultry forest far, far away, there once lived amother fruit bat and her new baby." Stellaluna - Written and illustrated by Janell Cannon