The NY Times list of best illustrated books of the current year has been released. Some of the more familiar titles include the following:
A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat 
By Emily Jenkins.
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
The history of the dessert named blackberry fool is told using four different settings.
Leo: A Ghost Story
By Mac Barnett.
Illustrated by Christian Robinson.
A ghost feels unwanted in the house he is hauntingand moves to another,
making a friend along the way.
The Skunk 
By Mac Barnett.
Illustrated by Patrick McDonnell.
A skunk follows a tuxedo-clad narrator in this silly comedy.
McDonnell uses a retro style, with a limited palette,
in his illustrations.
Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man
Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
By Greg Pizzoli
A biography of a man born as Robert Miller,
who once managed to sell the Eiffel Tower, in a caper that
involved the legendary Mob boss Al Capone
And for a complete list of the best illustrated books, check here.