2010 Nominations: Fiction Picture Books

The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Fiction Picture Books category.

13 Words
by Lemony Snicket
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Lisa Brown
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


ABCs of Rock, The
by Melissa Duke Mooney
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Serena sigona
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


All the Seasons of the Year
by Deborah Lee Rose
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Erica Kochman
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | motherreader


AlphaOops: H is for Halloween
by Alethea Kontis
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Danielle Smith (The1stdaughter)
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | motherreader


Alphabet Kids – Oni’s Good Hair Day
by Michelle Bodden and Patrice Samara
Toychest Interactive Products
Nominated by: Andromeda Jazmon
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Andy & Spirit Meet the Rodeo Queen
by Mary Jean Kelso
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: KC Snider
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Animal House
by Candace Ryan
Walker Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Merrily Kutner
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


April and Esme Tooth Fairies
by Bob Graham
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Kate Coombs
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | motherreader


Arbor Day Square
by Kathryn O. Galbraith
Peachtree
Nominated by: David Patneaude
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Around Our Way on Neighbors’ Day
by Tameka Fryer Brown
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Dianne White
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Art & Max
by David Wiesner
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Angela
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | scope notes


Baby Bear and the Big, Wide World
by Ellie Patterson
Top That! Publishing
Nominated by: Brad Hunt
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Baby Jesus is Missing
by Dixie Phillips
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: rmphilly
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Bag in the Wind
by Ted Kooser
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Derek Jones
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Balloon for Isabel, A
by Deborah K. Underwood
Greenwillow Books
Nominated by: Boni Ashburn
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Barefooted, Bad-Tempered, Baby Brigade, The
by Deborah Diesen
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Abigail Samoun
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Bats at the Ballgame
by Brian Lies
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nominated by: Kara Dean
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher
by Laurel Snyder
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Chris Poma
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Beach Tail, A
by Karen Lynn Williams
Boyds Mills Press
Nominated by: Jessalynn Pinsonault
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | libraryvoice


Bear In Underwear
by Todd H. Doodler
Blue Apple Books
Nominated by: Lauren Fernandez
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books | morninglightmama


Bear in the Air
by Susan Meyers
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Mary Ellen Thompson
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Beautiful Yetta: The Yiddish Chicken
by Daniel Pinkwater
Feiwel & Friends
Nominated by: marjorie
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | libraryvoice


Because I Am Your Daddy
by Sherry North
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Chad Beckerman
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib



Because You Are With Me
by Kylie Dunstan
Lothian
Nominated by: HACHETTE AUSTRALIA
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Bedtime for Bear, A
by Bonny Becker
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Grier Jewell
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Bedtime of the Sky and Other Sleepy-Bye Stories, The
by Carolyn Wolfe
Avid Readers
Nominated by: Carolyn Wolfe
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Benjamin and Bumper to the Rescue
by Molly Coxe
Brave Mouse Books
Nominated by: Karen Wadsworth
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Betsy Red Hoodie
by Gail Carson Levine
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Susan Raab
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Big Red Lollipop
by Rukhsana Khan
Viking
Nominated by: Anamaria Anderson
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Bird and Birdie
by Ethan Long
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Colleen Cain
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Birdy’s Smile Book
by Laurie Keller
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Gracie Zenz
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Book of Big Brothers
by Cary Fagan
Groundwood Books
Nominated by: Monica Kulling
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Boss Baby, The
by Marla Frazee
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Pat Clingman
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books | morninglightmama


Boy Had a Mother Who Bought Him a Hat, A
by Karla Kuskin
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Doret
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Brand-New Baby Blues
by Kathi Appelt
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Bridget’s Beret
by Tom Lichtenheld
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Tom Lichtenheld
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Brontorina
by James Howe
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Jenny Choy
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | motherreader


Broom, Zoom!
by Caron Lee Cohen
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Sergio Ruzzier
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books


Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade, The
by Lori Calabrese
Dragonfly
Nominated by: Beth Bence Reinke


Bunny Days
by Tao Nyeu
Dial
Nominated by: Lily Zenz
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Butterfly Birthday
by Harriet Ziefert
Blue Apple Books
Nominated by: Julie
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Calvin Can’t Fly: The Story of a Bookworm Birdie
by Jennifer Berne
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Katie Connors
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Can Man, The
by Laura E. Williams
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Nominated by: Miriam Newman
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books


Carmen Learns English
by Judy Cox
Holiday House
Nominated by: Terry Borzumato-Greenberg
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Cat the Cat, Who Is That?
by Mo Willems
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Julie
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | scope notes


Chalk
by Bill Thomson
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Jeff Barger
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Champ and Me By the Maple Tree
by Ed Shankman
Applewood Books
Nominated by: David ONeill
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Chavela and the Magic Bubble
by Monica Brown
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Edi Campbell
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Chester’s Masterpiece
by Melanie Watt
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Amelie Roberge
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Chicken Big
by Keith Graves
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Margo Tanenbaum
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | scope notes


Chicken Thief, The
by
Enchanted Lion Books
Nominated by: Colleen Mondor
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Chicken, Pig, Cow, and the Purple Problem
by Ruth Ohi
Annick Press
Nominated by: Annick Press
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Children Make Terrible Pets
by Peter Brown
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Allison M
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | scope notes


Churki-Burki Book of Rhyme, The
by Gita Wolf
Tara Books
Nominated by: David Dobson
Reviewed by: morninglightmama


Cinco De Mouse-o!
by Judy Cox
Holiday House
Nominated by: Kathleen Morandini
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


City Dog, Country Frog
by Mo Willems
Hyperion
Nominated by: morninglightmama
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Clever Jack Takes the Cake
by Candace Fleming
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Jill Tullo
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | scope notes


Cold Water Witch, The
by Yannick D Murphy
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Jan Tomsic
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Cop’s Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series)
by Michael Harrison
Pelican Publishing Company
Nominated by: Melanie Glotfelty
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Cow Loves Cookies, The
by Karma Wilson
Margaret K. McElderry
Nominated by: Becky
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Crabby Pants (Little Boost)
by Julie A. Gassman
Picture Window Books
Nominated by: Beth Brezenoff
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | motherreader


Cub’s First Winter
by Rebecca Elliott
Top That! Publishing
Nominated by: Lorna Thomson
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Cupcake
by Charise Mericle Harper
Hyperion
Nominated by: Bri Meets Books
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Dancing Feet!
by Lindsey Craig
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Jess Pugh
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | motherreader


Day the Rains Fell, The
by Anne Faundez
Transworld Publishers
Nominated by: Chimaechi Ochei
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin
by Duncan Tonatiuh
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Jenna Pocius
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Disappearing Desmond
by Anna Alter
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: grace lin
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | motherreader


Do You Have a Cat?
by Eileen Spinelli
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Lara Sissell
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Dog Loves Books
by Louise Yates
Knopf Trade Paperbacks
Nominated by: mary Mullin
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Dogs Don’t Do Ballet
by Anna Kemp
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Bigfoot
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Dollhouse Fairy, The
by Jane Ray
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Heidi Grimshaw
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Don’t Call Me Sidney
by Jane Sutton
Dial
Nominated by: Molly Bergmann
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Don’t Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table
by Vanessa Newton
Blue Apple Books
Nominated by: Tracey Daniels
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Don’t Slam the Door!
by Dori Chaconas
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Stacy DeKeyser
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Dotty
by Erica S. Perl
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Callie Feyen
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | scope notes


Doug-Dennis and the Flyaway Fib
by Darren Farrell
Dial
Nominated by: Kim Baccellia
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Drum City
by Thea Guidone
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Rich Smith
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Easy as Pie
by Cari Best
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Pat Zietlow Miller
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Ebeneezer’s Cousin
by Kristen K. Zajac
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Kristen Zajac
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Eddie Elephant’s Exciting Egg-Sitting (Animal Antics a to Z)
by Barbara Derubertis
Kane Press
Nominated by: Juliana Hanford
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | motherreader


Eeeek, Mouse!
by Lydia Monks
Egmont USA
Nominated by: Jennifer Brod
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


El dia de los muertos / The Day of the Dead (Spanish Edition)
by Bob Barner
Holiday House
Nominated by: Olivia Louise Griffiths
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Elsie’s Bird
by Jane Yolen
Philomel
Nominated by: Jennifer Schultz
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Even Monsters Need Haircuts
by Matthew McElligott
Walker Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Rich Smith
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books | morninglightmama


Exceptionally, Extraordinarily Ordinary First Day of School, The
by Albert Lorenz
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Joan Fusco
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Fabulous Fair Alphabet, A
by Debra Frasier
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Vicki Palmquist
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Famous Nini: A Mostly True Story of How a Plain White Cat Became a Star, The
by Mary Nethery
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Kirby Larson
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Feeding the Sheep
by Leda Schubert
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Mary McKenna Siddals
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Fiesta Babies
by Carmen Tafolla
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Genny McAuley
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Floating on Mama’s Song
by Laura Lacamara
Katherine Tegen Books
Nominated by: Doret
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Flora’s Very Windy Day
by Jeanne Birdsall
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Eric Carpenter
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Forever Friends
by Carin Berger
Greenwillow Books
Nominated by: cindy pon
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Frankie Stein Starts School
by Lola M. Schaefer
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Nancy Bo Flood
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books


Franklin’s Big Dreams
by David Teague
Hyperion
Nominated by: hazel
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Fur and Feathers
by Janet Halfmann
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Nominated by: Caroline Harris
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Garmann’s Street
by Stian Hole
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Debbie Head
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Glasshouse, The
by Paul Collins/Jo Thompson/Ford St Publishing
Ford Street Publishing
Nominated by: Kirrah
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Goal!
by Mina Javaherbin
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Chris Singer
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Golden Pathway, The
by Donna M. McDine
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Donna M. McDine
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Good Night, Little Sea Otter
by Janet Halfmann
Star Bright Books
Nominated by: Cody Pyfer
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Goodnight, Little Monster
by Helen Ketteman
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Diana T. Torres
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books | morninglightmama | motherreader


Gracias / Thanks
by Pat Mora
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Nominated by: Hannah Ehrlich
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books | morninglightmama | motherreader


Grandma’s Gloves
by Cecil Castellucci
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Sally Nemeth
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Grandma’s Pear Tree
by Suzanne Santillan
Raven Tree Press
Nominated by: Vicki De Paul
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Groundhog Weather School
by Joan Holub
Putnam
Nominated by: George Hallowell
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Gunner, Football Hero
by James E. Ransome
Holiday House
Nominated by: Kathleen Morandini
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Hello, Goodbye, and a Very Little Lie
by Christianne C. Jones
Picture Window Books
Nominated by: Cara McCann
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Henry in Love
by Peter Mccarty
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Amy Baskin
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Hey, Rabbit!
by Sergio Ruzzier
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Karen Devine
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Hide!!!
by Jeff Foxworthy
Beaufort Books
Nominated by: Sarah Lucie
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Hiku
by Nicole Snitselaar
Top That! Publishing
Nominated by: Dan Graham
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Home
by Alex T. Smith
tiger tales
Nominated by: Cheryl Rainfield
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Hot Rod Hamster
by Cynthia Lord
Scholastic
Nominated by: Jeni Bell
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


How Rocket Learned to Read
by Tad Hills
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Vasilly
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | motherreader


I Can Be Anything!
by Jerry Spinelli
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Ames O’Neill
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


I Don’t Want a Cool Cat!
by Emma Dodd
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Lynn Moore
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


I Dream of an Elephant
by Ami Rubinger
Abbeville Press
Nominated by: Sarah Wethern
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | motherreader


If I Could Be Anything
by Kevin McNamee
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Laura
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


If Wishes Were Fishes
by N. A. Sharpe
4RV Publishing
Nominated by: Ginny Nickles
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


In Front of My House
by Marianne Dubuc
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Jennifer Grimbleby
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


In My Bath
by Beth Bence Reinke
4RV Publishing
Nominated by: Lori Calabrese
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Instructions
by Neil Gaiman
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Amy Baskin
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Interrupting Chicken
by David Ezra Stein
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Lenore Appelhans
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | katiedavis | morninglightmama | scope notes | The1stdaughter


Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?
by Audrey Vernick
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Tricia
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books | morninglightmama


It’s Christmas, David!
by David Shannon
Blue Sky Press
Nominated by: Angie
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


It’s a Book
by Lane Smith
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Corinne Edwards
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Jellybeans and the Big Book Bonanza, The
by Laura Numeroff
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Jason Wells
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Joha Makes a Wish: A Middle Eastern Tale
by
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Andromeda Jazmon
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Junkyard Wonders
by Patricia Polacco
Philomel
Nominated by: Sherry Early
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Just Because
by Rebecca Elliott
Lion Hudson
Nominated by: Georgina Kivlin
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Just Like Mama
by Leslea Newman
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Howard Reeves
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Kindergarten Diary
by Antoinette Portis
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Eloise Freeman
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion
by Mo Willems
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Mary Ann Scheuer
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | motherreader


Kvetch Who Stole Hanukkah, The
by Bill Berlin
Pelican Publishing Company
Nominated by: Suzanne Pfefferle


LMNO Peas
by Keith Baker
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Debbie Nance
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Ladybug Girl at the Beach
by David Soman
Dial
Nominated by: Sondra Eklund
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Legend of the Golden Snail, The
by Graeme Base
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Laura Mihalick
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Library Mouse: A World to Explore
by Daniel Kirk
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Maggie Maggio
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | motherreader


Life of Shouty: Good Habits
by NeonSeon
Rixkin
Nominated by: NeonSeon
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Lily’s Victory Garden (Tales of Young Americans)
by Helen Wilbur
Sleeping Bear Press
Nominated by: Lois Hume
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Little Black Crow
by Chris Raschka
Atheneum
Nominated by: Shelf-employed
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Little Chimp’s Big Day
by Lisa Schroeder
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Deena Lipomi
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Little Weed Flower, The
by Vicky Whipple
Raven Tree Press
Nominated by: Diane Bergeron
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Looking Like Me
by Walter Dean Myers
Egmont USA
Nominated by: Jennifer Brod
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Lots of Dots
by Craig Frazier
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Amanda Snow
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Lunch Thief, The
by Anne C. Bromley
Tilbury House
Nominated by: Suzanne Santillan
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Mama, Is It Summer Yet?
by Nikki McClure
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Mary Ann Zissimos
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Man Gave Names to All the Animals
by Bob Dylan
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Alli Shaloum Brydon
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Maneki Neko: The Tale of the Beckoning Cat
by Susan Lendroth
Shen’s Books
Nominated by: Kyla Lendroth
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | motherreader


Martha doesn’t share!
by Samantha Berger
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Jesse Klausmeier
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Me, Frida
by Amy Novesky
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Scott Auerbach
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Medio Pollito / Half Chick: A Spanish Tale
by
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Jone Rush MacCulloch
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Melancholic Mermaid, The
by Kallie George
Simply Read Books
Nominated by: Paul George


Memoirs of a Goldfish
by Devin Scillian
Sleeping Bear Press
Nominated by: Jennifer Donovan
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Miss Brooks Loves Books (And I Don’t)
by Barbara Bottner
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Denise Doyen
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Miss Bubble’s Troubles
by Malaika Rose Stanley
Transworld Publishers
Nominated by: Chimaechi Ochei
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Miss Tutu’s Star
by Leslea Newman
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Elisa Garcia
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Monkey Photo
by Gita Wolf
Tara Books
Nominated by: Maegan Chadwick-Dobson


Monsters Eat Whiny Children
by Bruce Eric Kaplan
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Pink Me
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Moon Child
by Nadia Krilanovich
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Julie Bennett
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Mostly Monsterly
by Tammi Sauer
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Emma Carbone
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Mr. President Goes to School
by Rick Walton
Peachtree
Nominated by: Lesley
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Mr. Putney’s Quacking Dog
by Jon Agee
Michael di Capua Books
Nominated by: Amanda Blau
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


My Brother Charlie
by Holly Robinson Peete
Scholastic
Nominated by: Nicola Manning
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


My Father Knows the Names of Things
by Jane Yolen
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Melissa
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


My Friend Maya Loves to Dance
by Cheryl Willis Hudson
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Brett Wright
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


My Friends the Flowers
by William Lach
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Dana Bongiovanni
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


My Garden
by Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow Books
Nominated by: Peter
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | scope notes


Nabeel’s New Pants: An Eid Tale
by Fawzia Gilani-williams
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Carol Hampton Rasco
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | motherreader


Nathan Saves Summer
by Gerry Renert
Raven Tree Press
Nominated by: Jeannie Patchin
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Night on the Range, A
by Aaron Frisch
Creative Editions
Nominated by: Kim Lingbeck
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Ninja Cowboy Bear Presents the Way of the Ninja
by David Bruins
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Naseem Hrab
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


No T. Rex in the Library
by Toni Buzzeo
Margaret K. McElderry
Nominated by: Kristen
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Oh No!: Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World
by Mac Barnett
Hyperion
Nominated by: Isaac Zenz
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Ollie’s Halloween
by Olivier Dunrea
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nominated by: Natasha Maw
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books


On a Windy Night
by Nancy Raines Day
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Susan Van Metre
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Once Upon a Baby Brother
by Sarah Sullivan
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Julie Schoerke
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Once Upon a Royal Superbaby
by Kevin O’Malley
Walker Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Charlotte
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Orange Peel’s Pocket
by Rose Lewis
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Cecily Kaiser
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Oscar and the Very Hungry Dragon
by Ute Krause
NorthSouth
Nominated by: Heather Lennon
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | motherreader


Otis & Sydney and the Best Birthday Ever
by Laura Numeroff
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Tamar Brazis
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Over at the Castle
by Boni Ashburn
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Jen Robinson
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace
by James Proimos
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Julia Costa
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Perfect Gift, The
by J. Samia Mair
Islamic Foundation
Nominated by: Saara A.
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
by Eric Litwin
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Rebecca Reid
Reviewed by: Homespun Emily | JeanLittleLib


Place Where Hurricanes Happen, A
by Renee Watson
Random House Children’s Books
Nominated by: Kelly Starling-Lyons
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Please Take Me For a Walk
by Susan Gal
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Ms. Yingling
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | motherreader


Pobble’s Way
by Simon Van Booy
Flashlight Press
Nominated by: Michal Alatin
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Potty Animals: What to Know When You’ve Gotta Go!
by Hope Vestergaard
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Derry Wilkens
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama | scope notes


Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark, The
by Deborah Diesen
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Ruth Barshaw
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Quackenstein Hatches a Family
by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Maggie Lehrman
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Queen Vernita Meets Sir HeathyBean the Astronomer
by Dawn Menge
Outskirts Press
Nominated by: Rose Szilagyi
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Queen’s Secret, The
by by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Loufane
North Winds Press
Nominated by: Maral Maclagan
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | motherreader


Quiet Book, The
by Deborah Underwood
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nominated by: Kelly Jensen
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books | morninglightmama


RV Mouse
by Mary Jean Kelso
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Mary Jean Kelso
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Reach for the Stars: and Other Advice for Life’s Journey
by Serge Bloch
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Meredith Mundy
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Rufus the Numbat
by David Miller
Ford Street Publishing
Nominated by: Jelindel Dekanis
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Ruth and the Green Book
by Calvin Alexander Ramsey
Carolrhoda Books
Nominated by: Lindsay Matvick
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Said the Kitty to the Cat
by Vincent Spada
Top That! Publishing
Nominated by: Louise Abbott
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Sally’s Great Balloon Adventure
by Stephen Huneck
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Amy Lombardi
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Santa Christina and Her Sled Dogs
by George William Kelly/Amy Cameron/Carla Helfferich
McRoy and Blackburn
Nominated by: George William Kelly
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Scaredy-Cat, Splat!
by Rob Scotton
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Marie
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | Maw Books


Scariest Dream Ever, The
by Maria T. DiVencenzo
Winterlake Press
Nominated by: Steven Brooks
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Sea Of Sleep, The
by Warren Hanson
Scholastic
Nominated by: Kirsten Cutler
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Seaside Dream
by Janet Costa Bates
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Nominated by: Emily
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Shadow
by Suzy Lee
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Aaron Zenz
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Shark vs. Train
by Chris Barton
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Janelle
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Short Tale About a Long Tail, A
by Marilee Crow
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Julie Jacobus
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Sick Day for Amos McGee, A
by Philip Christian Stead
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Terry Doherty
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | kidsbookblog | libraryvoice | morninglightmama


Sid the Squid: and the Search for the Perfect Job
by David Derrick
Immedium
Nominated by: Oliver
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Signed, Abiah Rose
by Diane Browning
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Katy Brown
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Sister Exchange, The
by Kevin McNamee
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Kevin McNamee
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Sivu’s Six Wishes
by Jude Daly
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Vicky Fanning
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Smoky and the Feast of Mabon
by Catherynne M. Valente
Magical Child Books
Nominated by: Faith
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Sneaky Sheep
by Chris Monroe
Carolrhoda Books
Nominated by: Elizabeth Dingmann
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Snook Alone
by Marilyn Nelson
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: heather wilks-jones
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | scope notes


Snow Happy!
by Patricia Hubbell
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Melissa Moore
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


So Many Days
by Alison McGhee
Atheneum
Nominated by: Little Willow
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Socksquatch
by Frank W. Dormer
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Deborah Freedman
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Soggy Town of Hilltop, The
by Kevin McNamee
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Susie Sawyer
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Soup Day
by Melissa Iwai
Henry Holt
Nominated by: jama rattigan
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Space Cadet Topo: The Day the Sun Turned Off
by DGPH
Immedium
Nominated by: Eli
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Spartacus the Spider
by Etienne Delessert
Creative Editions
Nominated by: Kim Lingbeck
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Spork
by Kyo Maclear
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Alyssa
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | libraryvoice | morninglightmama


Subway
by Christoph Niemann
Greenwillow Books
Nominated by: Hallie Tibbetts
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Swim! Swim!
by Lerch
Scholastic
Nominated by: Jennifer Wharton
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Taming of Lola: A Shrew Story, The
by Ellen Weiss
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Veronica Wasserman
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Ten Big Toes and a Prince’s Nose
by Nancy Gow
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Lisa Barker
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Ten on the Sled
by Kim Norman
Sterling Publishing
Nominated by: Moira Rose Donohue
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


The Boys
by Jeff Newman
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Janssen
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | libraryvoice | morninglightmama


The Star
by Felicity Marshall
Ford Street Publishing
Nominated by: Jelindel Dekanis
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs
by
Pelican Publishing Company
Nominated by: Caitlin Smith
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


There’s Going to Be a Baby
by John Burningham
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Miss Sarah
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Thingamabob, The
by Il Sung Na
Knopf Trade Paperbacks
Nominated by: Claire More
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


This Tree Counts!
by Alison Formento
Albert Whitman & Company
Nominated by: Michelle Bayuk
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale, The
by Steven Guarnaccia
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Merle Browne
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep! (Cat the Cat)
by Mo Willems
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Margo Tanenbaum
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Tooth Fairy Meets El Raton Perez, The
by Rene Colato Lainez
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Liz Jones
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Toucan Toucan’t
by Peter Francis-Browne
Top That! Publishing
Nominated by: Carrie Knights
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Tree House, The
by
Lemniscaat
Nominated by: Pam Coughlan
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Trucker, The
by Barbara Samuels
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Madigan McGillicuddy
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Two Heads are Better Than One
by Michael Dahl
Picture Window Books
Nominated by: Liz Rouse
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Vampire Boy’s Good Night
by Lisa Brown
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Meredith Kaffel
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Very Fairy Princess, The
by Julie Andrews
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Jenna Moore
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Village Garage, The
by G. Brian Karas
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Jennifer Russell
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | scope notes


Waiting Out the Storm
by JoAnn Early Macken
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Carmela Martino
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Wake Up!
by Katie Cleminson
Red Fox
Nominated by: Zoe Toft
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Walden Then & Now: An Alphabetical Tour of Henry Thoreau’s Pond
by Michael McCurdy
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Debbie Nance
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Water, Weed, and Wait
by Edith Hope Fine
Tricycle Press
Nominated by: Chris Barnes
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


What Does Happy Look Like?
by Joseph Karim
Autism Asperger Publishing Co
Nominated by: Laura Keitges
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


What If?
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Maggi Idzikowski (Mama Librarian)
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


What in the World Should I Be
by Debra M Jones
Guardian Angel Publishing
Nominated by: Debra M. Jones
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


When I Dream of ABC
by Henry Fisher
Top That! Publishing
Nominated by: Eleanor Rose
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Who Loves the Little Lamb?
by Lezlie Evans
Hyperion
Nominated by: Debbie Levy
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Who Said Coo?
by Deborah Ruddell
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Willow’s Whispers
by Lana Button
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Katy Kalmar
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Wolfley-o’s
by Sallie Lowenstein
Lion Stone Books
Nominated by: Sneed B. Collard III
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Yasmin’s Hammer
by Ann Malaspina
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Nominated by: Jason Low
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Year of the Tiger: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac, The
by Oliver Chin
Immedium
Nominated by: Amy
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


You Are the Best Medicine
by Julie Aigner Clark
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Ami Jones
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


Your Daddy Was Just Like You
by Kelly Bennett
Putnam Juvenile
Nominated by: Sarah Wones Tomp
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama


Zelda and Ivy: The Big Picture
by Laura McGee Kvasnosky
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: heather wilks-jones
Reviewed by: JeanLittleLib


The following nominated books are ineligible:

A Bedtime for Bear
by Bonny Becker
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Duplicate nomination
Nominated by: Laura Purdie Salas


A Book of Sleep
by Il Sung Na
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date before October 2009
Nominated by: Cassie Veselovsky


ABC, Baby Me!
by Susan B. Katz
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Boardbook format only
Nominated by: Alicia Padron


Big Rabbit’s Bad Mood
by Ramona Badescu
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: publication date before October 2009
Nominated by: Audrey Vernick


Can You Make a Scary Face?
by Jan Thomas
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date before October 2009
Nominated by: Andrea Corvin



Care for Creation
by Author: Christy Baldwin, Illustrator: Shelly Draven
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Only available as ebook
Nominated by: Nicole Langan


Dear Vampa
by Ross Collins
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: August 2009 publication date
Nominated by: Cheryl Rainfield


Eeeek, Mouse!
by Lydia Monks
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Duplicate nomination
Nominated by: Virginia


Humphrey’s First Christmas
by Carol Heyer
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Original 2007 publication date for hardback
Nominated by: Siri Weber Feeney


Jeremy Jackrabbit’s Jumping Journey (Animal Antics a to Z)
by Barbara Derubertis
Kane Press
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Second nomination from same person
Nominated by: Juliana Hanford


La Noche Buena: A Christmas Story
by Antonio Sacre
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date November 2010
Nominated by: Melissa Arnst



Laverne, the Runway Stowaway
by Judy McSweeney/Sharon Gonzales/Cheryl Brown
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date after October 15, 2010
Nominated by: Judy McSweeney


Let There Be Peace on Earth: And Let It Begin with Me (Book & CD)
by Jill Jackson
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date before October 15, 2009
Nominated by: Nicole Geiger


Mirror
by Jeannie Baker
Candlewick Press
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: November 2010 release date
Nominated by: Elizabeth Bird


Tales of Irish Enchantment
by Patricia Lynch
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date after October 15, 2010
Nominated by: Sharon O’Donovan


The Book That Eats People
by John Perry
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date before October 2009
Nominated by: Laura Mancuso


The Dangerous Alphabet
by Neil Gaiman
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date before October 2009
Nominated by: D.M. Cunningham



The Glasshouse
by Paul Collins/Jo Thompson/Ford Street Publishing
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Duplicate nomination
Nominated by: Tina Marie Clark


The Great Reindeer Rebellion
by Lisa Trumbauer
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date before October 15, 2009
Nominated by: Kelly Smith


The Nine Lives of Rotten Ralph
by Jack Gantos
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date April 2009
Nominated by: Daniel Garcia


The Nutcracker
by
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date before October 15, 2009
Nominated by: Susan Lee


The Octonauts and the Great Ghost Reef
by Meomi
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date of Oct 1, 2009
Nominated by: Lucas