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October 01, 2008

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Susan Thomsen

United Tweets of America, by Hudson Talbott. A hilarious book about America's state birds. 64 pages long; age range given (at Amazon) is 4 to 8.

Megan Germano

Night Running: How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog by Elisa Carbone

Melissa

Independent Dames by Laurie Hal Anderson

JoAnn Early Macken

Trout Are Made of Trees by April Pulley Sayre, illustrated by Kate Endle
Charlesbridge

EM

Finding Home by Sandra Markle, illustrated by Alan Marks

Charlotte

Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls Story, by Janet Halfmann

Kelly Fineman

Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum by Robert Andrew Parker

Jennifer

Fabulous Fishes by Susan Stockdale

One of my best summer reading experiences - 20 4&5 year olds spontaneously echoing the lines after me!

Cynthia Leitich Smith

The Raucous Royals: Test Your Royal Wits: Crack Codes, Solve Mysteries, and Deduce which Royal Rumors are True. (Houghton Mifflin, 2008)

Alison

Lady Liberty, by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares

Alison

Lady Liberty, by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares

Jackie Parker

What to Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy! by Barbara Kerley (author) and Edwin Fotheringham (illustrator)

Carolyn

Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move, by JoAnn Early Macken, illustrated by Pam Paparone, Holiday House.

Carolyn

Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move, by JoAnn Early Macken, illustrated by Pam Paparone, Holiday House.

Sonja

Nic Bishop Frogs by Nic Bishop published by Scholastic

Sonja

Nic Bishop Frogs by Nic Bishop published by Scholastic

Sonja

Nic Bishop Frogs by Nic Bishop published by Scholastic

Tricia

I'm so glad Susan nominated United Tweets! It is a fun book. I know it is over the "page limit" threshold, but that's only because we have 50 states. I suppose we could lop off a few of the problematic ones ...

No nomination here, just one excited panelist ...

kbookwoman

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant Illustrated by Melissa Sweet Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Boni Ashburn

Abe Lincoln Crosses A Creek: A Tall Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend) by Deborah Hopkinson and John Hendrix, Schwartz & Wade Books

Joan Paquette

Lightship, by Brian Floca

BeckyB

Lightship was nominated last year AND it was in the finalists - just didn't know if it could be nominated again. I loved reading it last year and this was my first exposure to it!!

sarah aronson

sandy's circus, by tanya lee stone,
illustrations by boris kulikov
published by viking

Lindsay

The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America by Bob Raczka.
This book is a great way to introduce kids to art! It shows the United States through the eyes of eighteen different paintings, sculptures, and photographs.

Stephanie

Big Words for Little People by Jamie Lee Curtis

Louise

A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero by Gina Capaldi

Kyle Kimmal

Boys of Steel The Creators of Superman by Marc Tyler Nobleman. Illustrated by Ross MacDonald.

KT Horning

"A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero" by Gina Capaldi

Becky

What's Inside Your Tummy, Mommy by Abby Cocovini

Fiona

A couple of reminders...

---books must be Copyright 2008

---tall tales and historical fiction belong in the fiction picture book category

Thanks, y'all

From your friendly neighbourhood category organizer

Jill

Manfish: The Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne (ill. Eric Puybaret)

Jill

Manfish: The Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne (ill. Eric Puybaret)

Fuse #8

Keep Your Eye on the Kid: The Early Years of Buster Keaton by Catherine Brighton

Kim Baccellia

I'd like to nominate Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs A Story about Rembrandt van Rijn by Molly Blaisdell for the non-fiction picture books category.

Tarie

Lady Liberty: A Biography, written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Matt Tavares

Jen Robinson

Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery, and Jean Cassels (ill.) (Walker, August 5)

Shirley

This Is the Feast by Diane Z. Shore

Barbara

TWO BOBBIES by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery -- a great story about friendship and healing after Hurricane Katrina.

Susan (Chicken Spaghetti)

I'm so glad that Jackie nominated "What To Do About Alice?" which is a fine book! History is fun, and full of interesting people like Alice Roosevelt.

Tricia, let's start the United Tweets fan club! I found out about it from your blog--and ordered two copies. One for home and one I gave to my son's teacher.

jone

For NFPB: Ballots for Belva by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

Laurie Thompson

Since Two Bobbies has already been nominated, I'd like to add Molly the Pony, by Pam Kaster, Louisiana State University Press (April 29, 2008).

Ed

PLANTING THE TREES OF KENYA: THE STORY OF WANGARI MAATHAI
by Claire Nivola

Tricia

Just checking in to say how much I'm loving these nominations! What fun we're going to have wading through them all!

Kate

I'd like to nominate Elizabeth Leads the Way by Tanya Lee Stone, published by Henry Holt. It's a terrific PB biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton (and for teachers...a perfect companion to Laurie Halse Anderson's Independent Dames, too!)

Pat Cruzan

Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator by Sarah C. Campbell

P.J.

Give a Goat by Jan West Schrock

Andrea of JustOneMoreBook! KidLit Podcast

Little Lions, Bull Baiters & Hunting Hounds: A History of Dog Breeds by Jeff Crosby & Shelley Ann Jackson

margie trembley

The new children's book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, by Firefighter Dayna Hilton, is not only fun, but educational, and based on the latest fire safety research for children.

978-0-9814977-0-9
Firehouse Dog Publishing, LLC
www.firehousedogpublishing.com

Jeanette

One Hen by Katie Smith Milway. Published by Kids Can Press, 2008. Through a simple storyline readers learn about micro-economics and global teamwork. It also shows the impact of a small change in a person's life.

Fiona

A NOTE FROM THE CATEGORY ORGANIZER....................... ...................................................................... JOAN PAQUETTE (Lightship) and KT HORNING (A Boy Named Beckoning) - the books you nominated have already been nominated (and in the case of Lightship, won last year's category!). You may each nominate another title if you'd like.

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