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2008 Nominations
Fiction Picture Books

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


Amadi's Snowman
written by Katia Novet Saint-lot
illustrated by Dimitria Tokunbo
Tilbury House


Amandina
written and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
Roaring Brook


An A to Z Walk in the Park
written and illustrated by R. M. Smith
Clarence-Henry Books


Andy and the Albino Horse
written by Mary Jean Kelso
illustrated by Karen Snider
Guardian Angel Publishing


Angel Girl
written by Laurie Friedman
illustrated by Ofra Amit
Carolrhoda Books


Bats at the Library
written and illustrated by Brian Lies
Houghton Mifflin


Belinda Begins Ballet
written and illustrated by Amy Young
Viking


Berkeley's Barn Owl Dance
written by Tera Johnson
illustrated by Tanita Howells
Kids Can Press, Ltd


Big Bad Bunny, The
written by Franny Billingsley
illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Atheneum


Big Chickens Fly the Coop
written by Leslie Helakoski
illustrated by Henry Cole
Dutton Juvenile


Big Words for Little People
written by Jamie Lee Curtis
illustrated by Laura Cornell
Joanna Cotler


Bird
written by Zetta Elliott
illustrated by Shadra Strickland
Lee & Low Books, Inc.


Birthday for Cow!, A
written and illustrated by Jan Thomas
Harcourt


Blackberry Banquet
written by Terry Pierce
illustrated by Lisa Downey
Sylvan Dell Publishing


Boy Who Wouldn't Share, The
written by Mike Reiss
illustrated by David Catrow
HarperCollins


Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation
written by Andrea Davis Pinkney
illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Amistad


Buffalo Song
written by Joseph Bruchac
illustrated by Bill Farnsworth
Lee & Low Books, Inc.


Cat Nights
written and illustrated by Jane Manning
Greenwillow Books


Cesar Takes a Break
written by Susan Collins Thoms
illustrated by Roge
Sterling Publishing


Chester's Back
written and illustrated by Melanie Watts
Kids Can Press, Ltd


Chipper Kids: Counting in the Crazy Garden
written by Margarette Burnette
illustrated by Brooke Henson
Jenprint Publications


Colors! Colores!
written by Jorge Lujan
illustrated by Piet Grobler
Groundwood Books


Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, A
written and illustrated by Marla Frazee
Harcourt


Crazy Like a Fox: A Simile Story
written and illustrated by Loreen Leedy
Holiday House


Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
written by Sue Whiting
illustrated by Sarah Davis
New Frontier Publishing


Daniel Boone's Great Escape
written by Michael Spradling
illustrated by Ard Hoyt
Walker Books for Young Readers


Day Leo Said "I Hate You!", The
written by Robie Harris
illustrated by Molly Bang
Little, Brown


Dinosaur vs. Bedtime
written and illustrated by Bob Shea
Hyperion


Doctor Ted
written by Andrea Beaty
illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre
Margaret K. McElderry


Dog and Bear: Two's Company
written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Roaring Brook


Dog Who Belonged to No One, The
written by Amy Hest
illustrated by Amy Bates
Abrams for Young Readers


Dogs on the Bed
written by Elizabeth Bluemie
illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf
Candlewick Press


Duck Soup
written and illustrated by Jackie Urbanovic
HarperCollins


Ducks Don't Wear Socks
written by John Nedwidek
illustrated by Lee White
Viking


Fanny
written and illustrated by Holly Hobbie
Little, Brown


Far Away Rainy Day Land, The
written and illustrated by Lyndie Chiou
CreateSpace


Fartiste
written by Paul Brewer
and Kathleen Krull
illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Simon & Schuster


Fly, Monarch, Fly!
written and illustrated by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Marshall Cavendish Children's Books


Forever Young
written by Bob Dylan
illustrated by Paul Rogers
Simon & Schuster


Gift of Love, The
written by Elisabeth Ann Matulewicz
Llumina Kids


Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum, The
written by Kate Bernheimer
illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli
Schwartz and Wade Books


Give a Goat
written by Jan West Schrock
illustrated by Aileen Darragh
Tilbury House


Go Home, Mrs. Beekman
written by Anne Stampler
illustrated by Marsha Carrington
Dutton Juvenile


Goodnight Goon
written and illustrated by Michael Rex
Putnam


Grace for President
written by Kelly Dipucchio
illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hyperion


Gracie's Gallery: A Magic Mirror Book
written and illustrated by Kelly Houle
Piggy Toes Press


Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac, The
written by Dawn Casey
illustrated by Anne Wilson
Barefoot Books


Hansel and Gretel
written by Cynthia, Rylant
illustrated by Jen Corace
Hyperion


Happiness Tree, The
written by Andrea Alban Gosline
illustrated by Lisa Burnett Bossi
Feiwel & Friends


Hold on to Your Horses
written by Sandra Tayler
illustrated by Angela Call
Tayler Corporation


Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars
written by Mark Weston
illustrated by Katie Yamasaki
Lee & Low Books, Inc.


How I Learned Geography
written and illustrated by Uri Shulevitz
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux


How Mama Brought the Spring
written by Fran Manushkin
illustrated by Holly Berry
Dutton Juvenile


How to Heal a Broken Wing
written and illustrated by Bob Graham
Candlewick Press


How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird
written by Jacques Prevert
illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein
Roaring Brook


Howard Thurman's Great Hope
written by Kai Jackson Issa
illustrated by Arthur L. Dawson
Lee & Low Books, Inc.


Hush, Little Dragon
written by Boni Ashburn
illustrated by Kelly Murphy
Abrams for Young Readers


I Feel a Foot!
written by Maranke Rinck
illustrated by Martin Van Der Linden
Lemniscaat


I Get So Hungry
written by Bebe Moore Campbell
illustrated by Amy Bates
Putnam


I Know an Old Teacher
written by Anne Bowen
illustrated by Stephen Gammell
Carolrhoda Books


I'm Bad!
written by Kate McMullan
illustrated by Jim McMullan
Joanna Cotler


I'm Looking for a Monster
written and illustrated by Timothy Young
Random House Children's Books


If Animals Kissed Goodnight
written by Ann Whitford Paul
illustrated by David Walker
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux


Imagine a Dragon
written by Laurence Pringle
illustrated by Eujin Kim Neilan
Boyds Mills Press


In a Blue Room
written by Jim Averbec
illustrated by Tricia Tusa
Harcourt


Inside the Slidy Diner
written by Laurel Snyder
illustrated by Jaime Zollars
Tricycle Press


It's Not Fair!
written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
HarperCollins


Jake Starts School
written and illustrated by Michael Wright
Feiwel & Friends


Josh's Halloween Pumpkin
written by Kathryn Lay
illustrated by Katy Bratun
Pelican Publishing Company


Jumpy Jack & Googily
written by Meg Rosoff
illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Henry Holt


Karate Cat
written and illustrated by Marcello Miteer
CreateSpace


Katie Loves the Kitttens
written and illustrated by John Himmelman
Henry Holt


Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck!
written by Kyle Mewburn
illustrated by John O'Reilly
and Ali Teo
Peachtree


Kitten Tale, A
written and illustrated by Eric Rohman
Knopf Books for Young Readers


Knuckleheads
written by Joan Holub
illustrated by Michael Slack
Chronicle Books


Ladybug Girl
written by Jacky Davis
illustrated by David Soman
Dial


Last Leaf, The
written by Uncle Tee
CreateSpace


Late for School!
written by Stephanie Calmenson
illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa
Carolrhoda Books


Lemon the Duck
written by Laura Backman
illustrated by Laurence Cleyet-Merle
Lobster Press


Lester Fizz, Bubble Gum Artist
written by Ruth Spiro
illustrated by Thor Wickstrom
Dutton Juvenile


Little Boy
written by Alison McGhee
illustrated by Peter Reynolds
Atheneum


Little Hoot
written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
illustrated by Jen Corace
Chronicle Books


Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears
written and illustrated by Emily Gravett
Simon & Schuster


Lucky Star, The
written by Judy Young
illustrated by Chris Ellison
Sleeping Bear Press


Lucy's Cave
written and illustrated by Karen Winnick
Calkins Creek Books


Madam President
written and illustrated by Lane Smith
Hyperion


Mail Harry to the Moon
written by Robie Harris
illustrated by Michael Emberley
Little, Brown


Marco Flamenco/Marco Flamingo
written and illustrated by Sheila Jarkins
Raven Tree Press


Mattland
written by Gail Herbert
and Hazel Hutchins
illustrated by Dusan Petricic
Annick Press


Maybe a Bear Ate It!
written by Robie Harris
illustrated by Michael Emberley
Orchard Books


McFig and McFly
written and illustrated by Henrik Drescher
Candlewick Press


Me Hungry
written and illustrated by Jeremy Tankard
Candlewick Press


Metal Man
written by Aaron Reynolds
illustrated by Paul Hoppe
Charlesbridge


Mimi
written and illustrated by Carolyn Baicker-McKee
Bloomsbury USA


Monkey and Me
written and illustrated by Emily Gravett
Simon & Schuster


Monkey With a Tool Belt
written and illustrated by Chris Monroe
Carolrhoda Books


Monsoon Afternoon
written by Kashmira Sheth
illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi
Peachtree


Monsters on Machines
written by Deb Lund
illustrated by Robert Neubecker
Harcourt


Mozart Question, The
written by Michael Morpurgo
illustrated by Michael Foreman
Candlewick Press


Mr. Pusskins and Little Whiskers: Another Love Story
written and illustrated by Sam Lloyd
Atheneum


My Champion
written and illustrated by Sue Carnes
Castaways


My Name is Not Isabella
written by Jennifer Fosberry
illustrated by Mike Litwin
Monkey Barrel Press


New Branches on the Family Tree
written by Cecil Witherspoon
illustrated by Marci Mongelli
CreateSpace


Night Running: How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog
written by Elisa Carbone
illustrated by Earl Lewis
Knopf Trade Paperbacks


No Mush Today
written by Sally Derby
illustrated by Nicoletta Tadgell
Lee & Low Books, Inc.


No! That's Wrong!
written and illustrated by Zhaohua Ji
and Cui Xu
Kane/Miller Book Pub


Not a Stick
written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis
HarperCollins


Ocean Wide, Ocean Deep
written by Susan Lendroth
illustrated by Raul Allen
Tricycle Press


Odd Egg, The
written and illustrated by Emily Gravett
Macmillan


One Hen:: How One Small Loan Made a Difference
written and illustrated by Katie Smith Milway
Kids Can Press, Ltd


Origami Master, The
written by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer
illustrated by Aki Sogabe
Albert Whitman & Company


Paco and the Giant Chile Plant/Paco y la planta de chile gigante
written by Keith Polette
illustrated by Elizabeth Dulemba
Raven Tree Press


Patrick the Somnambulist
written and illustrated by Sarah Ackerley
Blooming Tree Press


Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley
written and illustrated by Aaron Blabey
Front Street


Peg Leg Peke
written and illustrated by Brie Spangler
Knopf Trade Paperbacks


Pencil, The
written by Alan Ahlberg
illustrated by Bruce Ingman
Candlewick Press


Penny and the Punctuation Bee
written by Moria Rose Dohohue
illustrated by Jenny Law
Albert Whitman & Company


Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum
written and illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker
Schwartz and Wade Books


Pilot Pups
written by Michelle Meadows
illustrated by Dan Andreasen
Simon & Schuster


Pout-Pout Fish, The
written by Deborah Diesen
illustrated by Dan Hanna
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux


Princess Peepers
written by Pam Calvert
illustrated by Tuesday Mourning
Marshall Cavendish Children's Books


Priscilla and the Hollyhocks
written by Anne Broyles
illustrated by Anna Alter
Charlesbridge


Quinito, Day and Night / Quinito, dia y noche
written by Ina Cumpiano
illustrated by Jose Ramirez
Children's Book Press


Rag Picker's Christmas, The
written and illustrated by Susan Welch Bates
PublishAmerica


Rain Play
written by Cynthia Cotten
illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
Henry Holt


Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs: A Story about Rembrandt van Rijn
written by Molly Blaisdell
illustrated by Nancy Lane
Barron's Education


Remember When
written and illustrated by Patz Fowle
Book Surge


Round Like a Ball
written and illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Blue Apple Books


Running Shoes
written by Frederick Lipp
illustrated by Jason Gaillard
Charlesbridge


Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach
written and illustrated by Melanie Watt
Kids Can Press, Ltd


Scrambled States of America Talent Show, The
written and illustrated by Laurie Keller
Henry Holt


Sea Serpent and Me, The
written by Dashka Slater
illustrated by Catia Chien
Houghton Mifflin


Slippery Willie's Stupid, Ugly Shoes
written and illustrated by L.T. Peters
PublishAmerica


Snoring Beauty
written by Bruce Hale
illustrated by Howard Fine
Harcourt


Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie
written by Norton Juster
illustrated by Chris Raschka
Michael di Capua Books


South
written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell
Little, Brown


Splash! A Little Book About Boucing Back
written and illustrated by Maria van Lieshout
Feiwel & Friends


Splat the Cat
written and illustrated by Rob Scotton
HarperCollins


Spuds
written by Karen Hesse
illustrated by Wendy Watson
Scholastic


Sputter, Sputter, Sput!
written by Babs Bell
illustrated by Bob Staake
HarperCollins


Stanley at Sea
written and illustrated by Linda Bailey
Kids Can Press, Ltd


Storyteller's Candle, The/La velita de los cuentos
written by Lucia Gonzalez
illustrated by Lulu Delacre
Children's Book Press


Stowaway: The San Francisco Adventures of Sara, the Pineapple Cat
written by Jill Ammon Vanderwood
illustrated by Yvonne Ford
CreateSpace


Streets are Free, The
written by Kurusa
illustrated by Monika Doppert
Annick Press


Tale of Kooshla and Saboo: Promises of the Forest Berry Fairies, A
written and illustrated by Angelique La Fon-Cox
Authorhouse


Tea for Ruby
written by Sarah Ferguson
illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
Simon & Schuster


Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
written by Mem Fox
illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
Harcourt


Termites on a Stick
written and illustrated by Michele Coxon
Star Bright Books


Terrible, Horrible, Smelly Pirate, The
written by Jacqueline Halsey
and Carrie Muller
illustrated by Eric Orchard
Nimbus


That Book Woman
written by Heather Henson
illustrated by David Small
Atheneum


There Was a Wee Woman
written by Erica Silverman
illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux


This is Your Life Cycle:
written by Heather Lynn Miller
illustrated by Michael Chesworth
Clarion Books


Three Bears and Goldilocks, The
written by Margaret Willey
illustrated by Heather Soloman
Atheneum


Tim and Sally's Beach Adventure
written by Grady Thrasher
illustrated by Elaine Hearn Rabon
Hill Street Press


Time-for-Bed Angel, The
written by Ronica Stromberg
illustrated by Kristina Stephenson
Lion Hudson


Titanicat
written by Mary Jean Crisp
illustrated by Robert Papp
Sleeping Bear Press


To the Big Top
written by Jill Esbaum
illustrated by David Gordon
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux


Too Many Toys
written and illustrated by David Shannon
Blue Sky Press


Traction Man Meets Turbodog
written and illustrated by Mini Grey
Knopf Trade Paperbacks


Trainstop
written and illustrated by Barbara Lehman
Houghton Mifflin


Trockle
written by Holly Jahangiri
illustrated by Jordan Vinyard
4RV Publishing


Twas the Day Before Christmas
written by Brenda Seabrooke
illustrated by Delana Bettoli
Dutton Juvenile


Twin Giants, The
written by Dick King-Smith
illustrated by Mini Grey
Candlewick Press


Uncle Bobby's Wedding
written and illustrated by Sarah Brannen
Putnam


United Tweets of America
written and illustrated by Hudson Talbott
Putnam


Very Improbable Story: A Math Adventure, A
written by Edward Einhorn
illustrated by Adam Gustavson
Charlesbridge


Visitor for Bear, A
written by Bonny Becker
illustrated by Kady Denton
Candlewick Press


Wabi Sabi
written by Mark Reibstein
illustrated by Ed Young
Little, Brown


Wakame Gatherers, The
written by Holly Thompson
illustrated by Kazumi Wilds
Shen's Books


Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland
written by Jon Scieszka
illustrated by Mary Blair
Disney Press


Wave
written and illustrated by Suzy Lee
Chronicle Books


Way Back Home, The
written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
HarperCollins


We're Off to Look for Aliens
written and illustrated by Colin McNaughton
Candlewick Press


Welcome to Pirate Boot Camp
written and illustrated by Symone LaDeane
Tate Publishing & Enterprises


Wheat Doll, The
written by Alison Randall
illustrated by Bill Farnsworth
Peachtree


When Darkness Slipped In
written and illustrated by Ella Burfoot
Kingfisher


Where You Came From
written by Sara O'Leary
illustrated by Julie Morstad
Simply Read Books


Where's My Mummy?
written by Carolyn Crimi
illustrated by John Meadows
Candlewick Press


Whistling Wings
written by Laura Goering
illustrated by Laura Jacques
Sylvan Dell Publishing


Wild Boars Cook
written by Meg Rosoff
illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Henry Holt


Willow
written by Denise Brannan-Nelson
and Rosemarie Brennan
illustrated by Cyd Moore
Sleeping Bear Press


Woollyhoodwinks vs. the Dark Patch, The
written by Phil Dumesnil
and Asa Sanchez
illustrated by Jeff Root
and Scott Runcorn
Immedium


Year of the Rat, The
written by Oliver Chin
illustrated by Miah Alcorn
Immedium


Z is for Zeus: A Greek Mythology Alphabet
written by Helen L. Wilbur
illustrated by Victor Juhasz
Sleeping Bear Press


Zen Ties
written and illustrated by Jon Muth
Scholastic

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    Young Adult Fiction
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    Literacy Evangelist
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    Poetry
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