Count them. Well, okay, you don’t have to do that. I’ll tell you: We have over one hundred nominations in this category: 118, to be exact. Many thanks to everyone who submitted nominations. Needless to say, there’s something for everyone here in this list. See for yourself!
Jules, Organizer for the Fiction Picture Books category
17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore
by Jenny Offill, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
Random House
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Abraham’s Search for God
by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Natascia Ugliano
Kar-Ben Publishing
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Angels Watching Over Me
adapted by Julia Durango, illustrated by Elisa Kleven
Simon & Schuster
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Anne Hutchinson’s Way
Written by Jeannine Atkins; illustrated by Michael Dooling
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Apple Pie That Papa Baked, The
by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Jonathan Bean
Simon & Schuster
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Armando and the Blue Tarp School
by Edith Hope Fine, Judith Pinkerton Josephson and illustrated by Hernan Sosa
Lee & Low Books
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At Night
by Jonathan Bean
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Bear Feels Sick
by Karma Wilson
Margaret K. McElderry Books
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Beaser the Bear’s Rocky Mountain Christmas
by Patricia Derrick
Animalations
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Becka and the Big Bubble: Becka Goes to San Francisco
by Gretchen Schomel Wendel and Adam Anthony Schomer; illustrated by Damon Renthrope
Waterside Publishing
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Boat in the Tree, The
by Tim Wynne-Jones, illustrated by John Shelley
Front Street
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Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug
by Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash
Harcourt
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Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians , The
by Carla Morris, illustrated by Brad Sneed
Peachtree Publishers
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Bunnies Are Not in Their Beds, The
by Marisabina Russo
Random House
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Burro’s Tortillas
by Terri Fields, illustrated by Sherry Rogers
Sylvan Dell Publishing
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Chester
by Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press
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Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County, The
by Janice N. Harrington, illustrated by Shelley Jackson
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Danny and the Detention Demons
by Mack Webb, Jr., illustrated by Nicole Espinola with Eve Nealon
Pilinut Press, Inc.
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Dino-hockey
by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Barry Gott
Carolrhoda Books
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Dizzy
by Stacy A. Nyikos, illustrated by Kary Lee
Stonehorse Publishing
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Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners
by Laurie Keller
Henry Holt
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End, The
by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Richard Egielski
Scholastic
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Engelbert Sneem and the Dream Vacuum Machine
by Daniel Postgate
North-South Books
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Family for Old Mill Farm, A
by Shutta Crum, illustrated by Niki Daly
Clarion Books
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Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy
by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
HarperCollins
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Five Little Gefiltes
by Dave Horowitz
Putnam Juvenile
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Four Feet, Two Sandals
by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Modammed, illustrated by Doug Chayka
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
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Frankie Stein
by Lola M. Schaefer, illustrated by Kevan J. Atteberry
Marshall Cavendish
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Fred Stays with Me!
by Nancy Coffelt, illustrated by Tricia Tusa
Little, Brown Young Readers
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Give Thanks to the Lord
by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Amy June Bates
Zonderkidz
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Go to Bed, Monster!
by Natasha Wing, illustrated by Sylvie Kantorovitz
Harcourt
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Good Day, A
by Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow
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Grandfather’s Wrinkles
by Kathryn England, illustrated by Richard McFarland
Flashlight Press
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Grandpa for Sale
by Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum; illustrated by T. Kyle Gentry
Flashlight Press
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Great Joy
by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
Walker Books Ltd
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Growing story, The
by Ruth Krauss, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
HarperCollins
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Grumpy Bird
by Jeremy Tankard
Scholastic
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Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound
by Beth Finke, illustrated by Anthony Alex Letourneau
Blue Marlin Publications
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Help!: A Story of Friendship
by Holly Keller
Greenwillow
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Hound from the Pound, The
by Jessica Swaim, illustrated by Jill McElmurry
Candlewick
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House Takes a Vacation, The
by Jacqueline Davies, illustrated by Lee White
Marshall Cavendish
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Hugo & Miles in: I’ve painted everything!
by Scott Magoon
Houghton Mifflin
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Hungry Monster ABC: An Alphabet Book
by Susan Heyboer O’Keefe, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
Little, Brown
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I Love You More
by Laura Duksta, illustrated by Karen Keesler
Sourcebooks
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I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
by Kevin Sherry
Penguin Group
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Iggy Peck, Architect
by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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Impossible Patriotism Project, The
by Linda Skeers, illustrated by Ard Hoyt
Penguin Group
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Incredible Book-Eating Boy, The
by Oliver Jeffers
Penguin Group
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Jack of All Tails
by Kim Norman, illustrated by David Clark
Penguin Group
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Jake Stays Awake
by Michael Wright
Feiwel & Friends
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Knot Fairy, The
by Bobbie Hinman, illustrated by Kristi Bridgeman
Best Fairy Books
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Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
by Mo Willems
Hyperion
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Leaves
by David Ezra Stein
Putnam
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Lemonade Club, The
by Patricia Polacco
Philomel Books
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Let It Shine: Three Favorite Spirituals
by Ashley Bryan
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Library Mouse
by Daniel Kirk
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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Lily Brown’s Paintings
by Angela Johnson with paintings by E.B. Lewis
Orchard Books
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Little Mouse’s Big Books of Fears
by Emily Gravett
Macmillan Children’s Books
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Little Skink’s Tail
by Janet Halfmann, illustrated by Laurie Allen Klein
Sylvan Dell Publishing
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Llama Llama Mad at Mama
by Anna Dewdney
Viking Juvenile
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Lonely Moose, The
by John Segal
Hyperion
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Looking for Loons
by Jennifer Lloyd, illustrated by Kirsti Wakelin
Simply Read Books
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Loving Marley
by Donald and Sara Hassler; illustrated by Carol Newsom
Pugtale Publishing
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Luck of the Loch Ness Monster, The: A Tale of Picky Eating
by Alice Weaver Flaherty, illustrated by Scott Magoon
Houghton Mifflin
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Lucky Jake
by Sharon Hart Addy, illustrated by Wade Zahares
Houghton Mifflin
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Magic Rabbit, The
by Annette LeBlanc Cate
Candlewick
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Mama’s Saris
by Pooja Makhijani, illustrated by Elena Gomez
Little, Brown, & Company
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Mariposas En La Calle Carmen/ Butterflies on Carmen Street
by Monica Brown, illustrated by April Ward
Pinata Books
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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
by Carmen Agra Deedy, illustrated by Michael Austin
Peachtree Publishers
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Millie Waits for the Mail
by Alexander Steffensmeier
Walker & Co.
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Monster Hug!
by David Ezra Stein
Putnam
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My Cat Copies Me
by Kwon Yoon-duck
Kane/Miller
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My House
by Delphine Durand
WingedChariot Press
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Never Tease a Weasel
by Jean Conder Soule, illustrated by George Booth
Random House
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No English
by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Amy Huntington
Ann Arbor Media Group
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Oliver Has Something to Say!
by Pamela Edwards, illustrated by Louis Pilon
Lobster Press
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One City, Two Brothers
by Chris Smith, illustrated by Aurelia Fronty
Barefoot Books
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One Million Men and Me
by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Peter Ambush
Just Us Books, Inc.
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Orange Pear Apple Bear
by Emily Gravett
Simon & Schuster
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Penguin
by Polly Dunbar
Candlewick
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Pest Fest
by Julia Durango, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
Simon & Schuster
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Pink
by Nan Gregory, illustrated by Luc Melanson
Groundwood Books
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Playing by the Rules: A Story About Autism
by Dena Fox Luchsinger, illustrated by Julie Olson
Woodbine House
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Police Cloud, The
by Christoph Niemann
Schwartz & Wade (Random House)
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Princess Justina Albertina: A Cautionary Tale
by Ellen Davidson, illustrated by Michael Chesworth
Charlesbridge
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Pssst!
by Adam Rex
Harcourt
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Punk Farm on Tour
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Random House
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Righty and Lefty
by Rachel Vail and illustrated by Matthew Cordell
Scholastic
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Roar!
by Margaret Mayo, illustrated by Alex Ayliffe
Carolrhoda Books
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Run, Turkey, Run!
by Diane Mayr, illustrated by Laura Rader
Walker Books
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Samsara Dog
by Helen Manos, illustrated by Julie Vivas
Kane/Miller
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Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend
by Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press
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Scribble
by Deborah Freedman
Knopf Books (Random House)
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Secret life of Walter Kitty, The
by Barbara Jean Hicks, illustrated by Dan Santat
Random House
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Shanté Keys and the New Year’s Peas
by Gail Piernas-Davenport, illustrated by Marion Eldridge
Albert Whitman & Company
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Shy Creatures, The
by David Mack
Feiwel and Friends
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Small Sister
by Jessica Meserve
Clarion Books
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Sock Monkey Rides Again
by Cece Bell
Candlewick
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Some of the Parts
by Gerry Rzeppa
Sunray Publishing
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Sophie’s Dance
by Knister and illustrated by Mandy Schlundt
Minedition
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Squirrel’s World
by Lisa Moser, illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev
Candlewick
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Story of Cherry the Pig, The
by Utako Yamada
Kane/Miller
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Story With Pictures, A
by Barbara Kanninen, illustrated by Lynn Rowe Reed
Holiday House
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Sugar Cane: A Caribbean Rapunzel
by Patricia Storace, illustrated by Raul Colon
Hyperion/Jump at the Sun
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Surprise, The
by Sylvia van Ommen
Front Street
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Taj Mahal
by Caroline Arnold and Madeleine Comora; illustrated by Rahul Bhushan
Carolrhoda Books
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Tex and Sugar: A Big City Kitty Ditty
by Barbara Johansen Newman
Sterling Publishing Company
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There’s a Yak in my Bed!
by K. Pluta, illustrated by Christy Stallop
Blooming Tree Press
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Tim and Sally’s Vegetable Garden
by Grady Thrasher, illustrated by Elaine Rabon
Hill Street Press
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Un-Brella
by Scott E. Franson
Roaring Brook Press
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Violet Goes to the Country
by Melanie Cecka with pictures by Emily Arnold McCully
Penguin Young Readers Group/Viking Children’s Books
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Virginnie’s Hat
by Dori Chaconas, illustrated by Holly Meade
Candlewick
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When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
by Elise Broach, illustrated by David Small
Simon & Schuster
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When the Shadbush Blooms
by Carla Messinger and Susan Katz; illustrated by David Kanietakeron Fadden
Tricycle Press
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Why Won’t Anyone Play With Me?
by Joy V. Smith, illustrated by Andrea Gradidge
PublishAmerica
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Wind Flyers
by Angela Johnson, illustrated by Loren Long
Simon & Schuster
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Wolf’s Coming!
by Joe Kulka
Lerner Publishing Group
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Yatandou
by Gloria Whelan, illustrated by Peter Sylvada
Sleeping Bear Press
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