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Young Hoosier Book Award Picture Books
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First begun in 1974, the Young Hoosier Book Award encourages Indiana students to read for fun. Since 1992, the Award has been divided into three categories based on grade level: Kindergarten-3rd grade (picture books), 4th-6th grade (intermediate), and 6th-8th grade (middle grade).
Each year, teachers, students, parents and media specialists submit suggestions to the Young Hoosier Book Award committee, who nominate twenty books in each category. Students read the books on the list and vote for their favorites. Votes are then tallied and the winning illustrator and authors are presented the award in the spring of the following year.
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Cat Secrets
by Jef Czekaj
A trio of cartoon cats prepare to read aloud from the book Cat Secrets in this hilarious metafictional delight. But first, since the book is meant for cats only, they expect readers to prove their feline heritage by meowing, purring, and stretching on command. Meanwhile, as the kitties dither and quibble about their audience's qualifications, a sly mouse sneaks through the illustrations and makes repeated attempts to snatch the book away from them. This is good, raucous, read-aloud fun--audience participation required.
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Nightsong
by Ari Berk
Chiro, a young bat, is nervous about flying into the world for the first time without his mother, especially on a very dark night, but he soon learns to rely on his "song" to find his way and stay safe.
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Z is for Moose
by Kelly L. Bingham
Zebra is directing a production that celebrates the alphabet, and his cast of assorted objects and animals is lined up backstage, awaiting their big moments. Things start off well -- A for apple, B for ball, etc. -- but they're only up to "D" when Moose steals the spotlight. Shooed off the stage, Moose manages to sneak back into a few more scenes and is nearly hyperventilating with excitement as the letter "M" approaches...only to have his moment snatched away. It's worth checking out this hilarious book just to witness Moose's resulting meltdown -- but not to worry, Zebra gets the production back under control in time for his cameo at "Z" (and soothes Moose's bruised ego in the process). Illustrated by the Caldecott Medal-winning artist of Awful Ogre's Awful Day.
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Little Sweet Potato
by Amy Bloom
Embarking on a search for a new home after rolling away from his patch, Little Sweet Potato encounters mean plants and flowers along his journey and begins to think that his lumps and bumps will prevent him from finding a place to belong.
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Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building
by Christy Hale
Nonfiction. A clever introduction to architecture, each page spread in this book features children playing on one side and a photograph of a famous building on the other. The collection of concrete poetry, illustrations, and photographs shows how young children's constructions, created as they play, are reflected in notable works of architecture from around the world.
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Rocket Writes a Story
by Tad Hills
Loving books so much that he wants to write one of his own, Rocket the puppy searches for ideas and is encouraged by a little yellow bird to observe various details in the world around him, advice that leads to a new friendship and inspiration for a story. By the creator of the best-selling How Rocket Learned to Read.
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Stuck
by Oliver Jeffers
Resolving to free his kite from a tree, young Floyd tosses his shoe into the tree to knock down the kite only to lose the shoe as well, a situation that compels him to try throwing an orangutan, his front door and many other outrageous objects. By the author of The Incredible Book-Eating Boy.
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Lemonade in Winter: A Book about Two Kids Counting Money
by Emily Jenkins
Despite the cold and blustery weather (and their parents' doubt about their chances at success), Pauline and her brother John-John set up a stand to sell lemonade on a very snowy day. They don't have many takers, so they try some new tactics: a jingle, acrobatics to attract the attention of passersby, and even a drastic price cut. Will it work? This warm story includes easy-to-absorb math lessons (including a section at the end titled "Pauline Explains Money to John-John") and is also a cozy, feel-good tale of a brother-and-sister adventure. For more in the way of utterly painless math lessons, check out Ethan Long's The Wing Wing Brothers Math Spectacular!
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
by William Joyce
The story that inspired the Academy Award-winning short film follows the adventures of book-loving Morris Lessmore, who after losing the precious written objects in his life draws on the power of stories to save the day. By the best-selling author of The Man in the Moon.
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Mousetronaut : Based on a (Partially) True Story
by Mark E. Kelly
In a charming tale of perseverance and courage, a small, but plucky, mouse named Mike is sure that he can help the Space Shuttle astronauts and ends up saving the whole mission. By a best-selling author and retired NASA astronaut.
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Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon
by Patty Lovell
When Gertie moves in next door with fancy toys and a huge television set, Molly shares lessons she learned from her grandmother about homemade playthings and imagination.
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George Washington's Birthday: A Mostly True Tale
by Margaret McNamara
Combines text by the award-winning author of How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin and illustrations by a New Yorker cover artist in the historically inspired tale of the first president's 7th birthday that debunks popular myths and shares engaging facts about 18th-century life.
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The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
by Laura Murray
When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left behind. But he's a smart cookie and heads out to find them. He'll run, slide, skip, and (after a mishap with a soccer ball) limp as fast as he can because: "I can catch them! I'm their Gingerbread Man!" With help from the gym teacher, the nurse, the art teacher and even the principal, the Gingerbread Man does find his class, and he's assured they'll never leave him behind again. Teachers often use the Gingerbread Man story to introduce new students to the geography and staff of schools, and this fresh, funny twist on the original can be used all year long. Includes a poster with fun activities!
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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
by Mark Pett
Meet Beatrice Bottomwell: a nine-year-old girl who has never (not once!) made a mistake. She never forgets her math homework, she never wears mismatched socks, and she ALWAYS wins the yearly talent show at school. In fact, Beatrice holds the record of perfection in her hometown and is so well-known that she is greeted each morning by fans and reporters. Life for Beatrice is sailing along pretty smoothly, but an error could change everything. Publishers Weekly notes that "though the title might suggest a pompous, know-it-all heroine, Beatrice is anything but."
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Mrs. Harkness and the Panda
by Alicia Potter
Traces the story of a 1930s female adventurer who brought America its first panda bear, describing how she inherited a seemingly impossible expedition from her explorer husband and defied period conventions to travel up the Yangtze River and into the wilderness to bring back an adorable panda cub she named Su Lin, which means "a little bit of something cute." Illustrated by the Caldecott Honor-winning artist of A River of Words.
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Creepy Carrots!
by Aaron Reynolds; illustrated by Peter Brown
Jasper Rabbit loves chowing down on stolen carrots from Crackenhopper Field…until the carrots start following him. Or do they? Jasper thinks he sees the carrots lurking in the shadows of his bedroom, or looming up behind him in the bathroom mirror, or creeping after him (with a quiet "tunktunktunk") wherever he goes -- but they're always gone when he takes a closer look. What's a paranoid rabbit to do? Find out in this clever, atmospheric, mock-horror story packed with kid-friendly thrills and a surprising, satisfying ending.
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Chopsticks
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Meet Chopsticks! They've been best friends forever. But one day, this inseparable pair comes to a fork in the road. And for the very first time, they have to figure out how to function apart. From New York Times best-selling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and rising artistic talent Scott Magoon, this witty and inventive tale celebrates both independence and the unbreakable bonds of friendship.
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A Home for Bird
by Philip Christian Stead
While foraging in a junkyard for "interesting things," Vernon the toad encounters a congenial-looking but completely silent Bird. Deducing that Bird is shy (when he's actually inanimate, just a sculpture of a bird), Vernon introduces Bird to his friends and shows him around, making a heartfelt attempt to be his friend. But time passes, and still Bird never speaks. Worried that his pal is unhappy, Vernon sets out on a quest to return Bird to his rightful home. By the author of the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
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It's All about Me-ow: A Young Cat's Guide to the Good Life
by Hudson Talbott
A whimsically illustrated tribute to cat culture reveals how felines balance "cattitude" and cuteness to charm humans, in a lighthearted guide featuring an alpha cat's lessons to a new generation of kittens who learn that it is okay to eat mice but not gerbils, use purr therapy to calm humans and more. By the illustrator of the Newbery Honor-winning Show Way.
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Rosie Sprout's Time to Shine
by Allison Wortche
Feeling overshadowed by popular Violet, who is admired for her status as the best at everything, Rosie feels guilty for sabotaging Violet's pea-plant project when the latter contracts chicken pox, a situation that compels Rosie to provide extra-special care for the plant in Violet's absence.
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Michigan City Public Library
100 E. 4th Street
Michigan City, Indiana 46360
219-873-3044
http://mclib.org/
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