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2009 Monarch Book Award Nominees

(Click Here to See Nominees from Previous Years)
The Blizzard
Betty Ren Wright
Illustrator, Ronald Himler

Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having a very special day when his teacher and classmates must stay overnight at his family's house to wait out the snowstorm.

(Grades PreS - 2)


The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
Janice N. Harring
ton
Illustrator, Shelley Jackson

A young farm girl tries to catch her favorite chicken, until she learns something about the hen that makes her change her ways.

(Grades K - 2)


Clementine
Sara Pennypacker
Illustrator, Marla Frazee

While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.

(Grades 2 - 5)


Cookies: Bite-size Life Lessons
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator, Jane Dyer

Etiquette vocabulary in a sweet package.

(Grades PreS - 2)


The Great Fuzz Frenzy
Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel

When a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town, the residents find that their newfound frenzy for fuzz creates a fiasco.

(Grades PreS - 2)


George Did It
Suzanne Jurmain
Illustrator, Larry Day

George Washington could always be counted on, but there was one job he was not interested in and he tried to avoid it.

(Grades 2 - 4)


Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies
Carolyn Crimi
Illustrator, John Manders

Captain Barnacle Black Ear, baddest of the Buccaneer Bunnies, is ashamed of his book-loving son, Henry, until the day a great storm approaches.

(Grades PreS - 2)


  Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator, Sucie Stevenson

When Henry and his dog Mudge go with Henry's parents to visit Great-grandpa Bill in the home with lots of other grandpas and learn how much fun all grandpas can be. Full color.

(Grades K - 3)


Library Lion
Knudsen, Michelle
Illustrator, Kevin Hawkes

A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.

(Grades PreS -2)


Nora's Ark
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Illustrator, Emily Arnold McCully

A flood is coming! When the water climbs to the rooftops, where will everybody go? To Grandma's house, of course, high up on a hill. Before long, the house is full ofpeople, chickens, ducks, pigs, horses, cats, and even a cow. There's only one person missing -- Grandpa!

(Grades K - 3)


Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude 
Kevin O'Malley
Illustrator, Kevin O'Malley,
Carol Heyer, and Scott Gato

Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl who had to tell a fairy tale to the class, but they couldn't agree on the story. Will everyone live happily ever after?

(Grades 3 - 5)


Precious and the Boo Hag
Patricia McKissack andOnawumi Jean Moss
Illustrator, Kristen Brooker

Home alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields, a young girl faces up to the horrifying Boo Hag that her brother warned her about.

(Grades K - 2)


Sea Horse:
The Shyest Fish in the Sea
 
Chris Butterworth
Illustrator, John Lawrence

Dive into the warm ocean and swim around amid the coral and waving sea grass. Do you see an eye like a small black bead peering out at you? Linger for a while and discover the secrets of the sea horse.

(Grades PreS - 3)


The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School
Judy Sierra
Illustrator, Stephen Gammell

Students, heed this little rhyme: When it's science project time, Do not make goop, or glop, or grime, And never mess with mutant slime.

(Grades K - 3)


Skippyjon Jones  
Judy Schachner

With a little imagination and a whole lot of fun, this frisky cat dons a mask and cape and takes on a bad bumble-beeto to save the day. And along the way, he'll be sure to steal young reader's hearts, yes indeed-o!

(Grades PreS - 3)


Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Megan McDonald
Illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds

In his first solo adventure, Judy Moody's younger "bother" stars in this funny, homespun saga that reflects the familiar voice of a kid who pictures himself with super powers to deal with the travails of everyday life.

(Grades 1-4)


SuperHero ABC
Bob McLeod

Silly and zany, and armed with the most unusual skills, these heroes are out to save the world-one letter at a time! bubble-Man blows big bubbles at bullies, and laughing lass laughs at lawbreakers!

(Grades PreS - 3)


Surprising Sharks
Nicola Davies
Illustrator, James Croft

Those who think all sharks are giant, man-eating killers are in for a surprise. The compelling narrative, colorful illustrations, and captivating facts in SURPRISING SHARKS reveal that sharks come in all shapes and sizes

(Grades K - 3)


There is a Flower at the
Tip of My Nose Smelling Me

Alice Walker
Illustrator, Stefano Vitale

In a beautifully poetic text, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker invites readers young and old to see the world -- and our place in it -- through new eyes. Glowing colors and radiant images accompany this joyous celebration of the connections and interconnections between self, Nature, and creativity.

(Grades 2-5)


Today I Will Fly
Mo Willems

This Easy Reader introduces gloomy elephant Gerald and his upbeat best friend, Piggie.

(Grades PreS - 3)

 


Previous Monarch Award Nominees

2009
2008
2007
2006
2005


2009 Monarch Book Award Nominees
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See Other Nominees from Previous Years

The Blizzard
Betty Ren Wright
Illustrator, Ronald Himler

Once Upon a
Cool Motorcycle Dude

Kevin O'Malley
Illustrator, Kevin O'Malley,
Carol Heyer, and Scott Gato

The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
Janice N. Harrington
Illustrator, Shelley Jackson

Precious and the Boo Hag
Patricia McKissack and Onawumi Jean Moss
Illustrator, Kristen Brooker

Clementine
Sara Pennypacker
Illustrator, Marla Frazee

Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea
Chris Butterworth
Illustrator, John Lawrence

Cookies: Bite-size Life Lessons
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator, Jane Dyer

The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School
Judy Sierra
Illustrator, Stephen Gammell

The Great Fuzz Frenzy
Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel

Skippyjon Jones
Judy Schachner

George Did It
Suzanne Jurmain
Illustrator, Larry Day

Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Megan McDonald
Illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds

Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies
Carolyn Crimi
Illustrator, John Manders

SuperHero ABC
Bob McLeod

Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator, Sucie Stevenson

Surprising Sharks
Nicola Davies
Illustrator, James Croft

Library Lion
Knudsen, Michelle
Illustrator, Kevin Hawkes

There is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me
Alice Walker
Illustrator, Stefano Vitale

Nora's Ark
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Illustrator, Emily Arnold McCully

Today I Will Fly
Mo Willems

 


 

2008 Monarch Book Award Nominees
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Aaaaarrgghh! Spider!
Lydia Monks

Honey... Honey... Lion!
Jan Brett

Bad Kitty
Nick Bruel

How Ben Franklin
Stole the Lightening

Rosalyn Schanzer

Boxes for Katje
Candace Fleming

I Stink!
Kate and Jim McMullen

Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs:
How They Guard Sheep

Cat Urbigkit

If I Built a Car
Chris Van Dusen
2008 Winner!!

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Partners
Erica Silverman

Miss Daisy is Crazy!
Dan Gutman

Dear World
Takayo Noda

Our Tree Named Steve
Alan Zweibel

Fancy Nancy
Jane O'Connor

Owen and Mzee:
The True Story
of
a Remarkable Friendship

Isabella and Craig Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu

Fireboat:
The Heroic Adventures of
the John J. Harvey

Maira Kalman

Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen
Cari Best

Firekeeper's Son
Linda Sue Park

The SOS File
Betsy Byars, Betsy Duffey, Laura Myers

Hi, Fly Guy
Tedd Arnold

Traction Man is Here!
Mini Grey

 


 

2007 Monarch Book Award Nominees
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Almost Late to School:
and More School Poems

Carol Diggory Shields

Mañana Iguana
Ann Whitford Paul

Clever Beatrice
Margaret Willey

Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Kate DiCamillo

Come to My Party:
and Other Shape Poems

Heidi Roemer

Mighty Jackie
The Strike Out Queen

Marissa Moss

Coming on Home Soon
Jacqueline Woodson

The Tale of Tricky Fox
Jim Ayelsworth

Elisa Michaels,
Bigger and Better

Johanna Hurwitz

Mrs. Wants Your Teeth
Alison McGhee

Falling for Rapunzel
Leah Wilcox

My Light
Molly Bang

Goin' Someplace Special
Patricia McKissack

Superdog:
The Heart of a Hero

Caralyn Buehner - 2007 Winner!!

Gus and Grandpa at Basketball
Claudia Mills

What Do You Do with
a Tail Like This?

Steve Jenkins

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More
Karen Beaumont

Who's Afraid of the
Big Bad Book?

Lauren Child

Judy Moody Gets Famous
Megan McDonald

Wild About Books
Judy Sierra

 


 

2006 Monarch Book Award Nominees
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Book! Book! Book!
Deborah Bruss

Actual Size
Steve Jenkins

Snowmen at Night
Buehner, Caralyn

My Lucky Day
Keiko Kasza
2006 Winner!!

Biscuit's New Trick
Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Gooney Bird Greene
Lois Lowry

Diary of a Worm
Doreen Cronin

My Name is Yoon
Helen Recorvits

Waiting for Wings
Lois Ehlert

Aero and Officer Mike:
Police Partners

Joan Plummer Russell

Bow Wow Meow Meow:
It's Rhyming Cats and Dogs

Douglas Florian

When Marian Sang
Pam Muñoz Ryan

Mallory on the Move
Laurie B. Friedman

Dear Mrs. Larue:
Letters from Obedience School

Mark Teague

Miss Smith's
Incredible Storybook

Michael Garland

Get Well, Good Knight
Shelley Moore Thomas

You Read to Me,
I'll Read to You

Mary Ann Hoberman

Suki' Kimono
Chieri Uegaki

Breakout at the Bug Lab
Ruth Horowitz

Bear Snores On
Karma Wilson

 


 

2005 Monarch Book Award Nominees
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Dancing in the Wings
Debbie Allen

Pee Wee's Tale
Joanna Hurwitz

Giant Children: Poems
Brod Bagert

The Raft
Jim LaMarche

Ruby's Wish
Shirin Yim Bridges

Hooway for Wodney Wat
Helen Lester

One-Dog Canoe
Mary Casanova

How I Became a Pirate
Melinda Long

I Will Never Not Ever
Eat a Tomato

Lauren Child

Silver Seeds:
A Book of Nature Poems

Paul Paolilli

A Fine, Fine School
Sharon Creech

Tonight on the Titanic
Mary Pope Osborne

Click, Clack, Moo:
Cows that Type

Doreen Cronin

Martin's Big Words
Dorreen Rappaport

One Tiny Turtle
Nicola Davies

Mice and Beans
Pam Muñoz Ryan

26 Fairmont Avenue
Tomie dePaola

If You Hopped Like a Frog
David M. Schwartz

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Candace Fleming

David Gets in Trouble
David Shannon
2005 Winner!!

 

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