The following books have been nominated in the 2009 Fiction Picture Books category:
1000 Times No
by Tom Warburton
HarperCollins
Nominated by: tom warburton
Reviewed by: motherreader
Abigail Spells
by Anna Alter
Knopf Trade Paperbacks
Nominated by: Jeannine Atkins
Reviewed by: kateh12783
All Kinds of Families!
by Mary Ann Hoberman
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Tricia
All in a Day
by Cynthia Rylant
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Bobbi
Reviewed by: Maw Books | Scope Notes
All the World
by Liz Garton Scanlon
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | Maw Books
Alleycat
by Marilee Crow
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Bonnie Pellow
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Almost
by Richard Torrey
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Jess
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Always My Brother
by Jean Reagan
Tilbury House
Nominated by: Becky Hall
Reviewed by: Maw Books
Archie and the Pirates
by Marc Rosenthal
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Charlotte
Bee-Wigged
by Cece Bell
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Madelyn Rosenberg
Reviewed by: Scope Notes
Before You Were Here, Mi Amor
by Samantha Vamos
Viking
Nominated by: cindy
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Bella & Bean
by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Atheneum
Nominated by: Kelly Fineman
Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem
by Mac Barnett
Hyperion
Nominated by: Alyson
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Blueberry Girl
by Neil Gaiman
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Melissa
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Boo Hoo Bird
by Jeremy Tankard
Scholastic
Nominated by: Debra
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Book That Eats People, The
by John Perry
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Bri Meets Books
Reviewed by: Maw Books | YFNL
Book, A
by Mordicai Gerstein
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Aaron Zenz
Reviewed by: Shelly
Brown Bear, White Bear (Young Reader)
by Svetlana Petrovic
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Josh Cearlock
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Bubble Trouble
by Margaret Mahy
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Amy Graves
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Busiest Street in Town, The
by Mara Rockliff
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Jennifer Laughran
Reviewed by: kateh12783
But Who Will Bell the Cats?
by Cynthia Von Buhler
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nominated by: Jennifer Leveck
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Can You Make a Scary Face?
by Jan Thomas
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: EM
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Carousel Tale, A
by Elisa Kleven
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Hayley Gonnason
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | Shelly
Chaucer’s First Winter
by Stephen Krensky
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Raina
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Chicken Dance
by Tammi Sauer
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Robin Prehn
Circus Ship, The
by Chris Van Dusen
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Anna J. Boll
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Clever Stick, The
by John Lechner
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Hester Bass
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Cora Cooks Pancit
by Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore
Shen’s Books
Nominated by: Renee Ting
Crazy Hair
by Neil Gaiman
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Karissa Eckert
Crocodaddy
by Kim Norman
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Sheli Cornelison
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | Maw Books
Crow Call
by Lois Lowry
Scholastic
Nominated by: Kristine Michael
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Curious Garden, The
by Peter Brown
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Eric Carpenter
Reviewed by: lcalabrese | Maw Books | Scope Notes
Davy Brown Discovers His Roots
by Keely Alexander
Big Tent Books
Nominated by: Claire Tesh
Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library!
by Vicki Myron
Little, Brown
Nominated by: jone
Dinosaur Woods: Can Seven Clever Critters Save Their Forest Home?
by George McClements
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Caitlin Rourke
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | Scope Notes
Dog and Bear: Three to Get Ready
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Dylan Matthew
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Duck and Cover
by Jackie Urbanovic
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Jennifer Wharton
Duck! Rabbit!
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Deborah Sloan
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | Maw Books | Scope Notes
Dunderheads, The
by Paul Fleischman
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Kim Baker
Reviewed by: Scope Notes
Egg Drop
by Mini Grey
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Kristin Gray
Elevator Man, The
by Stanley Trachtenberg
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Michelle LaPreze
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Enemy, The
by Davide Cali
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Cristiana C.
Erika-San
by Allen Say
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nominated by: Kara Dean
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Family Huddle
by Peyton Manning
Scholastic
Nominated by: Sarah Weiss
Finding Lincoln
by Ann Malaspina
Albert Whitman & Company
Nominated by: Jean Reagan
Finn Throws a Fit
by David Elliott
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Alison
Firefighter Ted
by Andrea Beaty
Margaret K. McElderry
Nominated by: Jo Knowles
Reviewed by: kateh12783
First Come the Zebra
by Lynne Barasch
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Nominated by: Hannah E.
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Fool Moon Rising
by Kristi Fluharty
Crossway Books
Nominated by: Carrie, Reading to Know
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Friend, A
by Anette Bley
Kane/Miller Book Pub
Nominated by: Cheryl Rainfield
Gingerbread Man Superhero!
by Dotti Enderle
Pelican Publishing Company
Nominated by: Mary Lindsey
Goblin and the Empty Chair, The
by Mem Fox
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Vikki VanSickle
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Goldilicious
by Victoria Kann
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Sarah Sammis
Great Dog Wash, The
by Shellie Braeuner
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Shellie Braeuner
Guess Again!
by Mac Barnett
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Em King
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School, The
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Jenn R
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Harry and Horsie
by Katie Van Camp
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Janelle Spiess
Hello Baby!
by Mem Fox
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Alyssa Campbell
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | motherreader
Henry & the Crazed Chicken Pirates
by Carolyn Crimi
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Corinne Edwards
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Hermit Crab, The
by Carter Goodrich
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Thea
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Higher! Higher!
by Leslie Patricelli
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Janelle
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | motherreader
Hook
by Ed Young
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Susanna Reich
Horse Of Course, A
by Shari Lyle-Soffe
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Shari Lyle-Soffe
Hot on the Range
by R.D. Jentsch
Book Surge
Nominated by: CanCan
How Do You Wokka-Wokka?
by Elizabeth Bluemle
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Kate Messner
How Robin Saved Spring
by Debbie Ouellet
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Katie Harvey
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Hugging Hour!
by Aileen Leijten
Philomel
Nominated by: Shelley Souza
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Hush, Baby Ghostling
by Andrea Beaty
Margaret K. McElderry
Nominated by: Heather Acerro
Reviewed by: kateh12783
I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way
by Thad Krasnesky
Flashlight Press
Nominated by: Michal Alatin
Reviewed by: kateh12783
I Call My Grandpa Papa
by Ashley Wolff
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: genny mcauley
I Love Christmas
by Anna Walker
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Dena
Reviewed by: kateh12783
I Need My Monster
by Amanda Noll
Flashlight Press
Nominated by: Amanda Snow
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | motherreader
I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother
by Selina Alko
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Erin
Reviewed by: kateh12783
In Our Mothers’ House
by Patricia Polacco
Philomel
Nominated by: marjorie ingall
Reviewed by: kateh12783
In the Garden
by Peggy Collins
Applesauce Press
Nominated by: Tammie Boomhour
In the Snow
by Peggy Collins
Applesauce Press
Nominated by: Trina Bartolo
Jack the Bear
by Christina Leist
Simply Read Books
Nominated by: kc dyer
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Jeremy Draws a Monster
by Peter McCarty
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Lily
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | Maw Books | Scope Notes
Just Like a Baby
by Juanita Havill
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: James Deem
Kick the Cowboy
by Joe Gribnau
Pelican Publishing Company
Nominated by: Melanie Glotfelty
Kisses on the Wind
by Lisa Moser
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: JoAnn Early Macken
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Land of the Left Sock
by B. P. James
CreateSpace
Nominated by: Betsy
Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear, The
by David Bruins
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Yimin Chen
Leon and the Place Between
by Angela McAllister
Templar
Nominated by: Colleen Mondor
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Let’s Do Nothing!
by Tony Fucile
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Isaac
Lion & the Mouse, The
by Jerry Pinkney
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Kirsten Cutler
Reviewed by: Scope Notes
Listeners, The
by Gloria Whelan
Sleeping Bear Press
Nominated by: Joe
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | morninglightmama
Little Oink
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Maggi Idzikowski
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Little Pot, The
by Dawn Stephens
bPlus Books
Nominated by: Dawn Stephens
Llama Llama Misses Mama
by Anna Dewdney
Viking
Nominated by: Kristina Cassidy
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big
by Chris Paul
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: elaina
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Longest Night, The
by Marion Dane Bauer
Holiday House
Nominated by: kathleen morandini
Lousy Rotten Stinkin’ Grapes
by Margie Palatini
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Sara Lea
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Maggie’s Monkeys
by Linda Sanders-Wells
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Kerry
Magic Box
by Katie Cleminson
Hyperion
Nominated by: Gracie
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Martha Doesn’t Say Sorry
by Samantha Berger
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Laura McCarthy
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Me With You
by Kristy Dempsey
Philomel
Nominated by: Tarie Sabido
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Mighty Fine Time Machine, A
by Suzanne Bloom
Boyds Mills Press
Nominated by: Becky
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Mom, I Fired The Babysitter
by Colleen H. Robley Blake
Imaajinn This
Nominated by: Colleen H. Robley Blake
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem
by Chris Monroe
Carolrhoda Books
Nominated by: Lindsay Matvick
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli
by Barbara Jean Hicks
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Marcy Burns
Moon Theater
by Etienne Delessert
Creative Editions
Nominated by: Kim Lingbeck
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Moose and Magpie
by Bettina Restrepo
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Nominated by: Sara Dobie
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Mouse Was Mad
by Linda Urban
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nominated by: Cynthia Lord
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Mrs. Mcgee’s Coconut
by Allia Zobel-Nolan
tiger tales
Nominated by: allia zobel nolan
Muriel’s Red Sweater
by Dara Dokas
Dutton Juvenile
Nominated by: Kurtis Scaletta
Reviewed by: kateh12783
My Abuelita
by Tony Johnston
Harcourt
Nominated by: Lynn Hazen
My Goldfish
by Barroux
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Matt Nunn
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | motherreader
My Little Round House
by
Groundwood Books
Nominated by: Anamaria Anderson
My Mom Is Trying to Ruin My Life
by Kate Feiffer
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Constance Lombardo
Reviewed by: kateh12783
My Name Is Sangoel (Young Readers)
by Karen Williams
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Tara Wilson
Reviewed by: kateh12783
My Name is Buttonz
by B. Lee Schmidt
Author Solutions
Nominated by: patz
Reviewed by: kateh12783
My People
by Langston Hughes
Ginee Seo Books
Nominated by: Amy Graves
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed
by Mo Willems
Hyperion
Nominated by: Amy Carlisle
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | Scope Notes
Naomi’s Tree
by Joy Kogawa
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Ltd.
Nominated by: Marjorie
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Ned’s New Home
by Kevin Tseng
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Joanne Taylor
Negro Speaks of Rivers, The
by Langston Hughes
Hyperion
Nominated by: Amanda Snow
Reviewed by: kateh12783
New Job for Dilly, A
by Rena Jones
4RV Publishing
Nominated by: Nancy
No Snow for Christmas (Pfeffernut County)
by Jill Kalz
Picture Window Books
Nominated by: Jennifer Glidden
Reviewed by: kateh12783
No!
by David McPhail
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Allison Williams
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Not all Animals Are Blue
by Beatrice Boutignon
Kane/Miller Book Pub
Nominated by: Lynn Kelley
Olu’s Dream
by Shane W. Evans
Katherine Tegen Books
Nominated by: Doret
Once Upon a Twice (Picture Book)
by Denise Doyen
Random House Children’s Books
Nominated by: Eloise Freeman
Reviewed by: kateh12783
One Wolf Howls
by Scotti Cohn
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Nominated by: Sara Dobie
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Otis
by Loren Long
Philomel
Nominated by: Vicki Palmquist
Otto Grows Down
by Michael Sussman
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Tara Lazar
Peep!: A Little Book About Taking a Leap
by Maria van Lieshout
Feiwel & Friends
Nominated by: Jim Averbeck
Penguin Story, A
by Antoinette Portis
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Sarah Neal
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | Maw Books
Pennies for Elephants
by Lita Judge
Hyperion
Nominated by: Sy Montgomery
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | motherreader
Persephone
by Sally Pomme Clayton
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Jillian
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Please Pick Me Up, Mama!
by Robin Luebs
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Amanda Lindley
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Posy
by Linda Newbery
Atheneum
Nominated by: Kristine Michael
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)
by Florence Parry Heide
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Stacy Dillon
Put It On the List
by Kristen Darbyshire
Dutton Juvenile
Nominated by: Kyra Zonderman
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Queen Vernita Visits the Blue Ice Mountains
by Dawn Menge
Outskirts Press
Nominated by: Ashlie Snowdale
Rhyming Dust Bunnies
by Jan Thomas
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Nettle
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Rita and Whatsit
by Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Monica Carnesi
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Ron’s Big Mission
by Rose Blue
Dutton Juvenile
Nominated by: Amber
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Saying Grace: A Prayer of Thanksgiving (Traditions of Faith)
by Virginia Kroll
Zonderkidz
Nominated by: Sherry Early
Reviewed by: Maw Books
Scaredy Squirrel at Night
by Melanie Watt
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Holly Hensley
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | motherreader
Seven Spirals: A Chakra Sutra for Kids
by Deena Haiber
Mushroom Hollow Press
Nominated by: Christian Haiber
Silly Tilly
by Eileen Spinelli
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Kathy Temean
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Sleepy Little Alphabet: A Bedtime Story from Alphabet Town, The
by Judy Sierra
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Jeanette Hendel
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Sneezy Louise (Picture Book)
by Irene Breznak
Random House Children’s Books
Nominated by: Cyn Balog
Snickeyfritz
by Andrea Skyberg
Wooden Nickel Press
Nominated by: Michael Greer
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Soap, Soap, Soap / Jabon, Jabon, Jabon
by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
Raven Tree Press
Nominated by: Vicky Alvear Shecter
Spells
by Emily Gravett
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Christina
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Spoon
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Hyperion
Nominated by: Bethany
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Stanza
by Jill Esbaum
Harcourt
Nominated by: jama rattigan
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Star of the Show
by Della Ross Ferreri
Shenanigan Books
Nominated by: Catherine
Talent For Quiet, A
by Kim Chatel
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Kim Chatel
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Tess’s Tree
by Jess M. Brallier
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Mary Ann Scheuer
Reviewed by: kateh12783
The Scarecrow’s Dance
by Jane Yolen
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Beth Kizer
Reviewed by: kateh12783
There Are Cats in This Book
by Viviane Schwarz
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Lynn Wong
Reviewed by: kateh12783
There’s a Bear in my bathing suit
by Uncle Tee
CreateSpace
Nominated by: Uncle Tee
Thumbelina: The POP Wonderland Series
by Michiyo Hayano
Dark Horse
Nominated by: Alyssa
Thunder-Boomer!
by Shutta Crum
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Boni Ashburn
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies, The
by Ammi-Joan Paquette
Tanglewood Press
Nominated by: Nancy Viau
Tree for Emmy, A
by Mary Ann Rodman
Peachtree
Nominated by: Pat Zietlow Miller
Trouble Gum
by Matthew Cordell
Feiwel & Friends
Nominated by: TobinH
Tsunami!
by Kimiko Kajikawa
Philomel
Nominated by: Paula Willey
Tushy Book, The
by Fran Manushkin
Feiwel & Friends
Nominated by: Shelly Burns
Reviewed by: kateh12783 | Shelly
Two at the Zoo
by Danna Smith
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Linda Joy Singleton
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Two of a Kind
by Jacqui Robbins
Atheneum
Nominated by: Deborah Freedman
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Waiting for Winter
by Sebastian Meschenmoser
Kane/Miller Book Pub
Nominated by: Elizabeth Bird
Reviewed by: kateh12783
What REALLY Happened to Humpty? (from the files of a hard-boiled detective)
by Jeanie Franz Ransom
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Kristin Wolden Nitz
When I Wore My Sailor Suit
by Uri Shulevitz
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Sergio Ruzzier
Reviewed by: kateh12783
When It’s Six O’Clock in San Francisco: A Trip Through Time Zones
by Cynthia Jaynes Omololu
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Olugbemisola Amusashonubi-Perkovich
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Where Teddy Bears Come From
by Mark Burgess
Peachtree
Nominated by: Lesley
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Who Wants to Be a Poodle I Don’t
by Lauren Child
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Emily Reynolds
Who Will I Be, Lord? (Picture Book)
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Random House Children’s Books
Nominated by: Kelly Starling Lyons
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Wiggens Learns His Manners at the Four Seasons Restaurant
by Leslie McGuirk
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Stacey Shubitz
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Wink! The Ninja Who Wanted to be Noticed
by J.C. Phillipps
Viking
Nominated by: Sharon H
Reviewed by: kateh12783
Yankee at the Seder, The
by Elka Weber
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Nicole Geiger
Yes Day!
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Debbie Nance
Reviewed by: kateh12783
You’re Mean, Lily Jean
by Frieda Wishinsky
Scholastic Canada
Nominated by: Erin Walker
Reviewed by: kateh12783