2011 Nominations: Fiction Picture Books

The following books have been nominated in the 2011 Fiction Picture Books category.

11 Experiments That Failed
by Jenny Offill
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Catherine Nichols
Reviewed by: debnance

999 Tadpoles
by Ken Kimura
NorthSouth
Nominated by: Pam Coughlan
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

A Few Blocks
by Cybèle Young
Groundwood Books
Nominated by: Mia Wenjen
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | Natalia | rebeccareid

A Primer About the Flag
by Marvin Bell
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Rachel Johnstone

A Quest for Good Manners
by Karin Lefranc
Beluga Press
Nominated by: Corrin Foster

Aesop’s Fables
by Beverley Naidoo
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Nominated by: Jennifer Abel
Reviewed by: morninglightmama | rebeccareid

All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel
by Dan Yaccarino
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Gracie Z
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Along a Long Road
by Frank Viva
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Janssen Bradshaw
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Animals Home Alone
by Loes Riphagen
Seven Footer Press
Nominated by: Becker Parkhurst-Strout
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

April Fool, Phyllis!
by Susanna Leonard Hill
Holiday House
Nominated by: Marie-Therese Miller
Reviewed by: debnance

Are You Awake?
by Sophie Blackall
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Mary Ann Scheuer
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

Argus
by Michelle Knudsen
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Marianna Baer
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia | rebeccareid

Arthur Turns Green
by Marc Brown
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Sara
Reviewed by: debnance

Baby Santa and the Lost Letters
by M. Maitland Deland
Greenleaf Book Group
Nominated by: Abby Kitten

Baby Says
by Joann Early Macken
Hyperion
Nominated by: Lisa Moser
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

Back to School Tortoise
by Lucy M. George
Albert Whitman & Company
Nominated by: Elijah Z
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

Balloon Toons: Zoe and Robot, Let’s Pretend
by Ryan Sias
Blue Apple Books
Nominated by: Joyce Wan
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

Bear’s Birthday
by Stella Blackstone
Barefoot Books
Nominated by: Nichole Armstrong
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake
by Michael Kaplan
Dial
Nominated by: Karin Lackmann
Reviewed by: debnance

Big Bouffant
by Kate Hosford
Carolrhoda Books
Nominated by: Lindsay Matvick
Reviewed by: debnance

Billie the Unicorn
by Brianne Drouhard
Immedium
Nominated by: Amy Ma

Birdie’s Big-Girl Dress
by Sujean Rim
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Ames O’Neill
Reviewed by: debnance

Blackout
by John Rocco
Hyperion
Nominated by: Jennifer Donovan
Reviewed by: JenRobinson | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Blue Chameleon
by Emily Gravett
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Nancy Talan
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

Blue Chicken
by Deborah Freedman
Viking
Nominated by: Lily Z
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Bone Dog
by Eric Rohmann
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Jill Tullo
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid | scope notes

Boogie Monster
by Josie Bissett
Compendium
Nominated by: Laurie Thompson

Border Breakdown: The Fall of the Berlin Wall – a Smithsonian Odyssey Adventure Book
by Molly Smith
Soundprints
Nominated by: Anthony Parisi

Boy, Bird, and Dog (I Like to Read)
by David McPhail
Holiday House
Nominated by: David Rosenberg

Brother Sun, Sister Moon
by Katherine Paterson
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Kelly Fineman
Reviewed by: debnance

Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox
by Susan Blackaby
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Jone MacCulloch
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Bug and Bear: A Story of True Friendship
by Ann Bonwill
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Lenore Appelhans
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Buglette, the Messy Sleeper
by Bethanie Murguia
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Darshana Khiani
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, The
by Linda Ravin Lodding; illustrated by Suzanne Beaky
Flashlight Press
Nominated by: Linda Ravin Lodding
Reviewed by: morninglightmama | rebeccareid

Butterfly Tree
by Sandra Markle
Peachtree
Nominated by: Sandra Markle
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Bye Boon
by Steph Smith
Lulu.com
Nominated by: Steph Smith

Cars Galore
by Peter Stein
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Jennifer Roberts
Reviewed by: morninglightmama

Caveman, A B.C. Story
by Janee Trasler
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Els Kushner
Reviewed by: debnance

Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred, The
by Samantha R. Vamos
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Sondra Eklund
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

Chamelia
by Ethan Long
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Faye Bi
Reviewed by: debnance

Charlie the Ranch Dog
by Ree Drummond
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Christie
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Chicken Butt’s Back!
by Erica S. Perl
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Chris Singer
Reviewed by: debnance

Chocolate Me!
by Taye Diggs
Feiwel & Friends
Nominated by: Laura Komos

Cinderella: An Islamic Tale
by Fawzia Gilani
Islamic Foundation
Nominated by: Jessica Sattell

Cinnamon Baby
by Nicola Winstanley
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Vasilly
Reviewed by: debnance

Cloudette
by Tom Lichtenheld
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Jordyn
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid | scope notes

Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters
by Jane Yolen
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Gracie Z
Reviewed by: debnance | motherreader | Natalia

Dear Baobab
by Cheryl Foggo/Quin Leng
Second Story
Nominated by: Clem Martini
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Dear Tabby
by Carolyn Crimi
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Ashley Barrineau
Reviewed by: debnance | motherreader

Dinosaur Dig!
by Penny Dale
Nosy Crow
Nominated by: Shati Khan

Do You Have a Dog?
by Eileen Spinelli
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Vicky Fanning
Reviewed by: debnance

Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?
by Susan A. Shea
Blue Apple Books
Nominated by: Susan Gauthier
Reviewed by: morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid | scope notes

Dog in Boots
by Greg Gormley
Holiday House
Nominated by: Kathleen morandini
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

Doggy Whys?
by Lila Prap
NorthSouth
Nominated by: Nicholas Miller
Reviewed by: debnance

Dogs Don’t Eat Jam and Other Things Big Kids Know
by Sarah Tsiang and Qin Leng
Annick Press
Nominated by: Medea
Reviewed by: JenRobinson

Doodleday
by Ross Collins
Albert Whitman & Company
Nominated by: Natasha Maw
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Dot
by Patricia Intriago
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Susan Dobinick
Reviewed by: morninglightmama | motherreader | Natalia

Dream
by Adam Montierth
Sortis Publishing
Nominated by: Adam Montierth

Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite
by Anna Harwell Celenza
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Cynthia Leitich Smith

Ella May and the Wishing Stone
by Cary Fagan/Genevieve Cote
Tundra
Nominated by: Monica Kulling
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Fall Mixed Up
by Bob Raczka
Carolrhoda Books
Nominated by: Amy @ My Friend Amy
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Follow Me
by Tricia Tusa
Harcourt
Nominated by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | morninglightmama

Following My Paint Brush
by Gita Wolf
Tara Books
Nominated by: Tara Books (Jennifer Abel, North American Rep)

Foxy and Egg
by Alex T. Smith
Holiday House
Nominated by: Shirley Duke
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | motherreader

Good Fortune in a Wrapping Cloth
by Joan Schoettler
Shen’s Books
Nominated by: Renee Ting

Good Night, Chickie
by Emile Jadoul
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Rachel Bomberger
Reviewed by: debnance

Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Pam van Hylckama Vlieg
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Grandpa, I Want to Be a Conductor Someday!
by Andrew Aiton
Planet Zeta
Nominated by: Martha Anabu

Great Moon Hoax, The
by Stephen Krensky
Carolrhoda Books
Nominated by: Kristen Harvey
Reviewed by: debnance

Greedy Sparrow: An Armenian Tale (The)
by Lucine Kasbarian
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: C. K. Garabed
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson

Gunther the Underwater Elephant
by Ginger Nielson
4RV Publishing
Nominated by: Ginger Nielson

Harry & Hopper
by Margaret Wild
Feiwel & Friends
Nominated by: Judi Jagger
Reviewed by: debnance

Haunted House, Haunted Mouse
by Judy Cox
Holiday House
Nominated by: Mariana Cruz
Reviewed by: debnance

Hogwash!
by Karma Wilson
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Zoe Luderitz
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator!
by Mo Willems
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Melissa Fox
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji
by F. Zia
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Nominated by: jama rattigan
Reviewed by: debnance

Hurry Down to Derry Fair
by Dori Chaconas
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Stacy DeKeyser
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

I Am Tama, Lucky Cat: A Japanese Legend
by Wendy Henrichs
Peachtree
Nominated by: Pat Zietlow Miller
Reviewed by: debnance

I Believe in You
by Marianne Richmond
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Nominated by: April Sirianni
Reviewed by: debnance

I Had a Favorite Dress
by Boni Ashburn
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Maggie Lehrman
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

I Like Cats
by Anushka Ravishankar
Tara Books
Nominated by: Tara Books (Jennifer Abel, North American Rep)
Reviewed by: debnance

I Like You the Best
by Carol Thompson
Holiday House
Nominated by: Pamela Glauber
Reviewed by: debnance

I Must Have Bobo!
by Eileen Rosenthal
Atheneum
Nominated by: Kara Schaff Dean
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

I Remember When…
by Dawn Wynne
Dawn Wynne
Nominated by: Rob Wynne
Reviewed by: debnance

I Spy with My Little Eye. Edward Gibbs
by Edward Gibbs
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Julie
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Joanna Marple
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

I’m Here
by Peter H. Reynolds
Atheneum
Nominated by: Terry Shay
Reviewed by: debnance

I’m a Shark
by Bob Shea
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Sara Soukup
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

If Rocks Could Sing: A Discovered Alphabet
by Leslie McGuirk
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Karin Lackmann
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

In Search of the Light
by Leonard Jacobson
Conscious Living Foundation
Nominated by: Andrea Newsome

Is Everyone Ready for Fun?
by Jan Thomas
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Elizabeth
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Jam & Honey
by Melita Morales
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Sarah Sammis
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Job Site
by Nathan Clement
Boyds Mills Press
Nominated by: Nancy Hogan
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat
by Philip C. Stead
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Susan Thomsen
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia | rebeccareid

King Hugo’s Huge Ego
by Chris Van Dusen
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Read Aloud Dad
Reviewed by: debnance | motherreader | rebeccareid

King Jack and the Dragon
by Peter Bently
Dial
Nominated by: Cara
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

LaRue Across America: Postcards From the Vacation (LaRue Books)
by Mark Teague
Blue Sky Press
Nominated by: Kristy

Ladder to the Moon
by Maya Soetoro-Ng
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Michael Gettel-Gilmartin
Reviewed by: debnance

Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad
by Jacky Davis
Dial
Nominated by: Megan O’Sullivan
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Leap Back Home to Me
by Lauren Thompson
Margaret K. McElderry
Nominated by: Tobin Harper
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid | scope notes

Library Lily
by Gillian Shields
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Lara Sissell
Reviewed by: debnance

Liddil Gets Her Light
by Tracey M. Cox / Eugene Ruble / Lynda S. Burch
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Nelson Cox

Light Up the Night
by Jean Reidy
Hyperion
Nominated by: Rotem Moscovich
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Lipman Pike: America’s First Home Run King
by Richard Michelson
Sleeping Bear Press
Nominated by: Lois Hume
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Little Bitty Bakery, The
by Leslie Muir
Hyperion
Nominated by: Elizabeth Dulemba
Reviewed by: debnance

Little Chicken’s Big Day
by Jerry Davis
Margaret K. McElderry
Nominated by: Colby Sharp
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

Little Owl’s Night
by Divya Srinivasan
Viking
Nominated by: Chris Barton
Reviewed by: rebeccareid

Little Pig Joins the Band
by David Hyde Costello
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Lili Cohen
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Little Shepherd’s Christmas
by Carol Heyer
Ideals Children’s Books
Nominated by: Suzan Atkinson

Little White Rabbit
by Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow Books
Nominated by: Shelf-employed
Reviewed by: debnance

Llama Llama Home with Mama
by Anna Dewdney
Viking
Nominated by: Liza Wiemer
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Lola’s Fandango
by Anna Witte
Barefoot Books
Nominated by: Rebecca
Reviewed by: rebeccareid

Look! A Book!
by Bob Staake
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Paula Willey
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | scope notes

Love Waves
by Rosemary Wells
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Rachel Johnstone

Love, Mouserella
by David Ezra Stein
Nancy Paulsen Books
Nominated by: Nancy Paulsen
Reviewed by: debnance

Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
by Monica Brown
Children’s Book Press
Nominated by: Steve L.

Maxwell Moose’s Mountain Monster (Animal Antics A to Z)
by Barbara deRubertis
Kane Press
Nominated by: Nadia DiMattia

Me . . . Jane
by Patrick McDonnell
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Kerry Aradhya
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Meena
by Sine van Mol
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Jann Myers
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia | rebeccareid

Melvin and the Boy
by Lauren Castillo
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Julia Sarcone-Roach
Reviewed by: morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid | scope notes

Merci Mister Dash!
by Monica Kulling/Experança Melo
Tundra
Nominated by: Nancy Ennis
Reviewed by: debnance

Mine!
by Shutta Crum
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Reviewed by: debnance

Mirror
by Jeannie Baker
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Tracy Miracle
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile
by Gloria Houston
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Mary McKenna Siddals
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Mitchell’s License
by Hallie Durand
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Emily Thompson
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Mommy Whispers
by Jenny Lee Sulpizio
Isaac Publishing
Nominated by: Jenny Sulpizio

Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Seaside Shenanigans
by Chris Monroe
Carolrhoda Books
Nominated by: Pharon Lundquist
Reviewed by: Natalia

More Bears!
by Kenn Nesbitt
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Nominated by: MargoTanenbaum
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

Mr. Duck Means Business (Paula Wiseman Books)
by Tammi Sauer
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Sharon Mayhew
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Mrs Noah’s Vegetable Ark
by Elena Pasquali
Lion Hudson
Nominated by: Sherry Early
Reviewed by: debnance

Mudkin
by Stephen Gammell
Carolrhoda Books
Nominated by: Elizabeth Dingmann
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

My Bear Griz
by Suzanne McGinness
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Nominated by: Jennifer Abel
Reviewed by: morninglightmama | rebeccareid

My Ducky Buddy
by Michael Smith
EastWest Discovery Press
Nominated by: Icy Smith

My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey
by Jeanne Walker Harvey
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Doret

My Rhinoceros
by Jon Agee
Michael di Capua Books
Nominated by: Jessalynn Pinsonault
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia

My Side of the Car
by Kate Feiffer
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Natalia Ortega-Brown
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia

Naamah and the Ark at Night
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Greg Leitich Smith
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Never Forgotten
by Patricia C. McKissack
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Betsy Bird
Reviewed by: rebeccareid

No Dogs Allowed!
by Linda Ashman
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Jenn Bertman
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Not Inside This House!
by Kevin Lewis
Orchard Books
Nominated by: Sarah Wethern
Reviewed by: debnance

Nothing Like a Puffin
by Sue Soltis
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Heather Wilks-Jones
Reviewed by: morninglightmama

Ocean Story, The
by John Seven
Picture Window Books
Nominated by: Beth Brezenoff
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Olive and Snowflake
by Tammie Lyon
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Tammie Lyon
Reviewed by: rebeccareid

One Love
by Cedella Marley
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Shadra Strickland
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Operation: Reuse It!
by Sabbithry Persad/Jenny Campbell
Firewater Media
Nominated by: Sabbithry Persad

Otto Carrotto
by Chiara Carrer
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Josh Dykstra
Reviewed by: debnance

Over and Under the Snow
by Kate Messner
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Jo Knowles

Over in the Meadow
by Jill McDonald
Barefoot Books
Nominated by: Leah Lesser
Reviewed by: debnance | motherreader | rebeccareid

Passing the Music Down
by Sarah Sullivan
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Dianne White
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Pecan Pie Baby
by Jacqueline Woodson
Putnam
Nominated by: Paula Chase Hyman
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

Penny Loves Pink
by Cori Doerrfeld
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Lisa Sabater
Reviewed by: debnance

People
by Blexbolex
Enchanted Lion Books
Nominated by: Colleen Mondor
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | Natalia

Perfect Soup
by Lisa Moser
Random House Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: JoAnn Early Macken
Reviewed by: rebeccareid

Perfect Square
by Michael Hall
Greenwillow Books
Nominated by: Janelle
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | motherreader | Natalia | rebeccareid

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes
by Eric Litwin
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Crystal Brunelle
Reviewed by: debnance

Petey’s Listening Ears: Wisdom For Little Hearts
by L.R. Knost
CrossBooks Publishing
Nominated by: L.R.Knost

Phoebe Goes To Earth (Volume 1)
by Demetrice T Jefferson
Phoebe Goes to Earth
Nominated by: Demetrice Jefferson

Picture a Tree
by Barbara Reid
Scholastic Canada
Nominated by: Maral Maclagan
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

Pig Kahuna
by Jennifer Sattler
Bloomsbury USA
Nominated by: Margie Culver
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | morninglightmama | Natalia

Pirate Boy
by Eve Bunting
Holiday House
Nominated by: Terry Borzumato-Greenberg
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Pirate vs. Pirate: The Terrific Tale of a Big, Blustery Maritime Match
by Mary Quattlebaum
Hyperion
Nominated by: Susan J. Berger
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Play Ball, Jackie!
by Stephen Krensky
Millbrook Press
Nominated by: Steve L.
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Press Here
by Herve Tullet
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Deb Marshall
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid | scope notes

Princess and the Pig, The
by Jonathan Emmett
Walker Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Becky
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have you been?
by Dan Bar-El / Rae Mate / Kallie George
Simply Read Books
Nominated by: Lee Edward Fodi
Reviewed by: debnance

Queen of France, The
by Tim Wadham
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Michelle H.
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson

Questions, Questions
by Marcus Pfister
NorthSouth
Nominated by: Nicholas Miller
Reviewed by: debnance

Rain Brings Frogs: A Little Book of Hope
by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Aaron Zenz
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Rain School
by James Rumford
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Marjorie Coughlan

Rapunzel: Based on the Original Story by the Brothers Grimm
by Sarah Gibb
Albert Whitman & Company
Nominated by: Michelle Bayuk
Reviewed by: debnance

Reading to Peanut
by Leda Schubert
Holiday House
Nominated by: Kelly Bingham
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist (Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Intermediate Grades)
by
Carolrhoda Books
Nominated by: Lindsay Matvick
Reviewed by: debnance

Red Wagon
by Renata Liwska
Philomel
Nominated by: Rebecca Reid
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia | rebeccareid

Ribbert’s Way Home
by Tracey M Cox
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Carol Chapman

Ribbit Rabbit
by Candace Ryan
Walker Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Kate Coombs
Reviewed by: debnance

Road Work Ahead
by Anastasia Suen
Viking
Nominated by: Janet Hilbun
Reviewed by: debnance

Running with the Horses
by Alison Lester
NorthSouth
Nominated by: Judi Jagger
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Samantha on a Roll
by Linda Ashman
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Lalitha Nataraj
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

Sammy in the Sky
by Barbara Walsh
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Laura Rivas
Reviewed by: debnance

Samson’s Tale
by Carla Mooney
Story Pie Press
Nominated by: Mary Rand Hess

Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party
by Melanie Watt
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Sarah Stevenson (aquafortis)
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | morninglightmama

Scritch-Scratch a Perfect Match
by Kimberly Marcus
Putnam Juvenile
Nominated by: Audrey Vernick
Reviewed by: motherreader

Seasons
by Anne Crausaz
Kane/Miller Book Pub
Nominated by: Jennifer Wharton
Reviewed by: JenRobinson | morninglightmama

Secret River, The
by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Atheneum
Nominated by: Laura Wadley
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia | rebeccareid

Seriously, Cinderella Is SO Annoying!; The Story of Cinderella as Told by the Wicked Stepmother (Other Side of the Story)
by Trisha Speed Shaskan
Picture Window Books
Nominated by: Jennifer Glidden

Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep
by Kathy Stemke
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Karen Cioffi-Ventrice

Shoe-La-La!
by Karen Beaumont
Scholastic
Nominated by: Katie Ahearn
Reviewed by: debnance

Shoes for Me! (Pinwheel Books)
by Sue Fliess
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Donna St. Cyr
Reviewed by: debnance

Singing Away the Dark
by Caroline Woodward
Simply Read Books
Nominated by: Kallie George
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes
by Larry Peterson
Tribute Books
Nominated by: Nicole Langan

Sniffles for Bear, The
by Bonny Becker
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Jen Robinson
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia

Snowmen All Year
by Caralyn Buehner
Dial
Nominated by: Abby Johnson
Reviewed by: debnance

Soccer Dreams: Playing the Seattle Sounders FC Way
by Clare Hodgson Meeker
Creating One
Nominated by: Clare Hodgson Meeker

Square Cat
by Elizabeth Schoonmaker
Aladdin
Nominated by: Danielle Boudet
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Stanley Seagull
by Cathy Mazur
Tribute Books
Nominated by: Nicole Langan

Stars
by Mary Lyn Ray
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Carol Hampton Rasco
Reviewed by: rebeccareid

Substitute Creacher
by Chris Gall
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Lisa Ickowicz
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia | scope notes

Subway Story
by Julia Sarcone-Roach
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: adam kesner
Reviewed by: morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Summer Jackson: Grown Up
by Teresa E. Harris
Katherine Tegen Books
Nominated by: Doret
Reviewed by: debnance

Sunbelievable
by Jo Ann Kairys
Story Quest Publishing
Nominated by: Cheryl Auditor

Sunshine: I’ll Make You Smile!
by Linda Hales
CreateSpace
Nominated by: Linda Hales

Sweet Moon Baby: An Adoption Tale
by Karen Henry Clark
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: John Hanson
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | Natalia | rebeccareid

Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
by Naomi C. Rose
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Nominated by: Shellie

Ten for Me
by Barbara Mariconda
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Nominated by: Erica Beyerl

That’s How!
by Christoph Niemann
Greenwillow Books
Nominated by: Kelly Jensen
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia

The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
by Eric Carle
Philomel
Nominated by: Jacqueline Pinn
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man
by Michael Chabon
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Kyle Kimmal
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia

The Ballad of Booster Bogg
by Ellen Jackson
Shenanigan Books
Nominated by: Evelyn B. Christensen
Reviewed by: rebeccareid

The Big Snuggle-Up
by Brian Patten
Kane/Miller Book Pub
Nominated by: Lynn Kelley
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | rebeccareid

The Boy Who Cried Ninja
by Alex Latimer
Peachtree
Nominated by: Lesley
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia

The Boy in the Garden
by Allen Say
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nominated by: Gina Ruiz
Reviewed by: debnance

The Bravest Woman in America
by Marissa Moss
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Donalyn Miller
Reviewed by: debnance

The Christ Child (Mosha: The Life of Jesus for Children)
by E. Keith Howick
Trumpet Media
Nominated by: E. Keith Howick

The Crossing
by Donna Jo Napoli
Atheneum
Nominated by: L. Miren
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont
by Victoria Griffith
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Kristen Harvey
Reviewed by: morninglightmama

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
by Gary Rubinstein
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Nominated by: Derry Wilkens
Reviewed by: morninglightmama

The Honeybee Man
by Lela Nargi
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Karin Lackmann
Reviewed by: debnance | Natalia | rebeccareid

The I’M NOT SCARED Book
by Todd Parr
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Liz Stahler
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

The Journey of the Noble Gnarble
by Daniel Errico
Greenleaf Book Group
Nominated by: Katelynn Knutson

The Lighthouse Santa
by Sara Hoagland Hunter
Flying Dog
Nominated by: Mary Bisbee-Beek

The Loud Book!
by Deborah Underwood
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nominated by: Sally Gee
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

The Money We’ll Save
by Brock Cole
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Susan Dobinick
Reviewed by: debnance

The Rabbit Problem
by Emily Gravett
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Mary Machado
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

The Red Hen
by Rebecca Emberley
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Anastasia Suen
Reviewed by: debnance

The Savvy Cyber Kids at Home: The Defeat of the Cyber Bully
by Ben Halpert
Savvy Cyber Kids
Nominated by: Ben Halpert

The Snow Blew Inn
by Dian Curtis Regan
Holiday House
Nominated by: Sylvie Frank
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

The Twins’ Blanket
by Hyewon Yum
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Anamaria Anderson
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage
by Julie Andrews
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Julia
Reviewed by: debnance

The Visit of the Magi (Mosha: The Life of Jesus for Children)
by E. Keith Howick
Trumpet Media
Nominated by: E. Keith Howick

The Vole Brothers
by Roslyn Schwartz
Owlkids Books
Nominated by: Karen Stevens
Reviewed by: Natalia

The Wise Fool
by Shahrukh Husain
Barefoot Books
Nominated by: Eric Robbins
Reviewed by: rebeccareid

The Year of the Rabbit: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac
by Oliver Chin
Immedium
Nominated by: Georgette Tom

These Hands
by Margaret H. Mason
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nominated by: Sarah Wendorf
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Thomas the T. Rex
by Michael Smith
EastWest Discovery Press
Nominated by: Icy Smith

Tia Isa Wants a Car
by Meg Medina
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Danielle Smith
Reviewed by: debnance

Tiny Little Fly
by Michael Rosen
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Debbie
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

Too Shy for Show-and-Tell
by Beth Bracken
Picture Window Books
Nominated by: Jennifer Glidden
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Tot and the Bully Shield (Volume 2)
by Tyler W Farrell
CreateSpace
Nominated by: Tyler Farrell

TuTu Goes Green
by Tulani Thomas
TuTu’s Green World
Nominated by: Tulani Thomas

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
by Jerry Pinkney
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Susan Kusel
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Under The Covers
by Paulie Castellaneta
CreateSpace
Nominated by: Mariana Olenko

Wagons Ho!
by George Hallowell
Albert Whitman & Company
Nominated by: Barbara Eppenger
Reviewed by: debnance

Waiting for the Biblioburro
by Monica Brown
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Gina Ruiz
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

Walking Home to Rosie Lee
by A. LaFaye
Cinco Puntos Press
Nominated by: Jessica Powers
Reviewed by: debnance

Wallie Exercises
by Steve Ettinger
Active Spud Press
Nominated by: Steve Ettinger

Wanted: Cat
by Marinka
CreateSpace
Nominated by: P.J. Castellaneta

We’re Off to Make ‘Umrah
by Sana Munshey
Kube Publishing
Nominated by: Jessica Sattell
Reviewed by: debnance

What Animals Really Like
by Fiona Robinson
Harry N Abrams
Nominated by: Betsy Bird
Reviewed by: Natalia | rebeccareid

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents (And Curious Kids) (Expecting Animal Babies)
by Bridget Heos
Millbrook Press
Nominated by: Elizabeth Dingmann
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama

When a Dragon Moves In
by Jodi Moore; illustrated by Howard McWilliam
Flashlight Press
Nominated by: Megan Gilpin
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | Natalia | rebeccareid

Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?
by Sabbithry Persad
Firewater Media
Nominated by: Sabbithry Persad

Where Does My Dadda Go?
by Lara Kimbrell
AuthorHouse
Nominated by: Lara Kimbrell

Where’s Walrus?
by Stephen Savage
Scholastic
Nominated by: Bigfoot
Reviewed by: debnance | JenRobinson | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

White Water
by Michael S. Bandy
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Andi Sibley
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Wiener Wolf
by Jeff Crosby
Hyperion
Nominated by: Jennifer Keller
Reviewed by: debnance | rebeccareid

Willow and the Snow Day Dance
by Denise Brennan-Nelson
Sleeping Bear Press
Nominated by: Lois Hume
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | rebeccareid

Willy
by Geert De Kockere
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Meghan Orr
Reviewed by: debnance

Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
by Lee Wardlaw
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Bigfoot
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | motherreader

YOU WILL BE MY FRIEND!
by Peter Brown
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Laura Given
Reviewed by: debnance | morninglightmama | Natalia | rebeccareid

Your Mommy Was Just Like You
by Kelly Bennett
Putnam Juvenile
Nominated by: Sarah Wones Tomp
Reviewed by: debnance

Z AND BRAD VISIT MIMA AND BEBOP: The Adventures of Z
by Bolivar Lopez
AuthorHouse
Nominated by: Bolivar Lopez

ZooZical
by Judy Sierra
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Maria Ciccone
Reviewed by: rebeccareid

The following nominated books are ineligible:

A Sick Day for Amos McGee
by Philip C. Stead
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: May 2010 Publication date
Nominated by: Lori Mozdzierz

AlphaOops: H is for Halloween: Midi Edition
by Alethea Kontis
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Originally published 2010
Nominated by: Kristin Kane

Bettina the Bold: A Blind Butterfly Discovers How to Make Friends
by Fiona Page
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Limited availability
Nominated by: Libby Bridges

Dra. Little, Tres abecedarios y mÃ¡s, English EspaÃ±ol FranÃ§ais
by Sylvia Hawkins Little
Epic Press
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Not English language
Nominated by: Sylvia Little

Fair Cow
by Leslie Helakoski
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date August 2010
Nominated by: Leslie Helakoski

Finance for Kidz: Wants and Needs
by Prakash L Dheeriya
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Website distribution only.
Nominated by: Prakash L Dheeriya

Flying Poodles A Christmas Story
by Karen Morss/ Ginger Nielson
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Limited availability
Nominated by: Karen Morss

Have You Seen the Tickle Bug?
by Braddon Mendelson
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date August 2010
Nominated by: Braddon Mendelson

I’m Really Not Tired
by Lori Sunshine
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date November 2008
Nominated by: Lori Sunshine

In A Neighborhood (Mom’s Choice Awards – Gold Recipient) [Tell Me, Tell Me, What Do You See? TM Series]
by Lauren McNerney Stinnett
McNerney Publications, LTD
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Boardbook format only
Nominated by: Esther McNerney

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
by Marion Dane Bauer
Holiday House
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Second nomination from same person
Nominated by: Kathleen morandini

Li Li
by Cynthia Enuton/Cynthia Enuton/Cynthia Enuton
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Limited availability
Nominated by: Cynthia Enuton

Life of Shouty: Food & Fitness
by NeonSeon
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Nominated after Oct 15 deadline
Nominated by: ScottSpot

Little Blue and Little Yellow
by Leo Lionni
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Boardbook format reprint
Nominated by: Bea Connors

No, I Don’t Want to Play Today: An African Tale About Bullying
by Jones Brenda
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date May 2010
Nominated by: Brenda Jones

Nobody Likes Me
by Cynthia Dekel
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Limited availability; Incomplete pub date
Nominated by: Amir Dekel

One Wish for Winifred Witch
by Cheri Hallwood
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date July 2010
Nominated by: Harry Hallwood

Panda Cub Explores – a Smithsonian Institution Book (Read, Play & Go book with easy-to-download audiobook)
by Studio Mouse
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Boardbook format only
Nominated by: Anthony Parisi

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
by Eric Litwin
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date March 2010
Nominated by: Jaymie Dieterle

Pobble’s Way
by Simon Van Booy
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published Sept 2010
Nominated by: Rachel W

Potty (Leslie Patricelli board books)
by Leslie Patricelli
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Sept 2010 pub date
Nominated by: Art Meza

Prairie Storms
by Darcy Pattison
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Already nominated in NFPB
Nominated by: Kelly McGinty

Snutt the Ift: A Small But Significant Chapter in the Life of the Universe
by Helen Ward
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Limited availability
Nominated by: Cameron Crane

Spring Is Here!
by Will Hillenbrand
Holiday House
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Second nomination from same person
Nominated by: David Rosenberg

The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood
by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
Holiday House
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Second nomination from same person
Nominated by: David Rosenberg

The Christmas Secret
by Tesia Johansen
PublishAmerica
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Limited availability
Nominated by: Tesia Johansen

The Croaky Pokey!
by Ethan Long
Holiday House
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Second nomination from same person
Nominated by: Mariana Cruz

The Hungry T-Rex – a Smithsonian Institution Book (Read, Play & Go book with easy-to-download audiobook)
by Studio Mouse
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Boardbook format only
Nominated by: Carolyn Filbert

The Little Weed Flower: La florecita de maleza
by Vicky Whipple
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Considered in 2010 Cybils
Nominated by: liz legrand

The Scar
by Charlotte Moundlic
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date November 2011
Nominated by: Alison

Too Many Dinosaurs
by Mercer Mayer
Holiday House
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Second nomination from same person
Nominated by: Terry Greenbe

Who Has What?
by Robie H. Harris
Candlewick Press
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: December 2011 publication date
Nominated by: Miriam