2009 2009 Ladybug Ladybug

Picture Book Picture Book AwardAward

                      

  

New Hampshire Center for the Book

To be considered for To be considered for nomination, a picture book nomination, a picture book

must meet the following must meet the following criteria:criteria:

be published within the last 3 be published within the last 3 years years

Still be in print Still be in print

the book's author or illustrator the book's author or illustrator must be from the US must be from the US

not be a title previously not be a title previously nominatednominated

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The The 2009 2009

NomineeNominees are:s are:

Bats at the BeachBats at the Beach by: Brian Liesby: Brian Lies

Quick, call out! Tell all you can reach: the night is just perfect for bats at the beach!

Wing your way to the beach with this bunch of fuzzy bats.

Bear’s PictureBear’s Picture by: Daniel Pinkwaterby: Daniel Pinkwater

Bear is painting a picture when two men try to tell him that bears don’t paint.

Bedtime at the Bedtime at the swampswamp

by: Kristyn Crowby: Kristyn Crow

It’s bedtime at the swamp, but somebody’s not ready… who could it be?

Big chickens fly the Big chickens fly the coopcoop

by: Leslie Helakoskiby: Leslie HelakoskiFour chickens set out to find the farmhouse… but they don’t know what a farmhouse looks like!

Little blue truckLittle blue truckby: Alice Schertleby: Alice Schertle

Blue is a truck with “big rig” pluck. Good thing he is around when a big rig gets stuck in the mud.

Tadpole RexTadpole Rex by: Kurt Cyrusby: Kurt Cyrus

A small tadpole decides to take on the dinosaur world.

Those darn squirrelsThose darn squirrels by: Adam Rubinby: Adam Rubin

Old Man Old Man Fookwire loves Fookwire loves birds but not birds but not squirrels. What squirrels. What will he do when will he do when the birds fly the birds fly south for the south for the winter?winter?

Too many toysToo many toysby: David Shannonby: David Shannon

Spencer owns too many toys but giving them away is hard work.

A visitor for bearA visitor for bearby: Bonny Beckerby: Bonny Becker

Bear doesn’t like visitors but just can’t seem to make mouse understand he isn’t welcome.

Waking BeautyWaking Beautyby: Leah Wilcoxby: Leah Wilcox

Prince Charming is a horrible listener… so he just can’t figure out how to wake Beauty.

The author and illustrator of the The author and illustrator of the winning book will receive a crystal winning book will receive a crystal award created by Pepi Herrmann award created by Pepi Herrmann

Crystal.Crystal.

Who will be the

winner???