Today we meet the organizer for our Non-Fiction Picture Books category, Jone MacCulloch: "Too many books, too little time" is a favorite quote of mine. And yet, as an elementary library media specialist, I have to know something about all books regardless of genre. Lucky me, last year, when I requested the poetry category for Cybils (which I love, love, …
2009 Nominations
Easy Readers and Short Chapter Books
While nominations are open in all categories, we're also featuring a few genres at a time over the first few days — Eds. When children learn to read, they start with very simple "easy readers" and move up to short books with chapters. Easy readers are the small 6"x9" books with short simple sentences. Easy readers have 8-64 pages, a …
2009 Nominations
Fantasy and Science Fiction
While nominations are open in all categories, we're also featuring a few genres at a time over the first few days — Eds. Science fiction and fantasy takes us to realms of the imagination: places and times and realities where the rules of life may be different than our own and where the impossible and improbable become real. But good …
2009 Nominations
Fiction Picture Books
While nominations are open in all categories, we're also featuring a few genres at a time over the first few days — Eds. A good picture book is a pleasing merger of text and artwork. A great picture book is a celebration of story and illustration, with lasting appeal for kids and/or adults. The best picture books completely excel in …
Young Adult Fiction Panel
Fiction for young adults is what these bloggers are all about–at least during the Cybils. Check out our panelists and judges for the YA fiction category. Panel Organizer: Jackie Parker, Interactive Reader Panelists (Round I Judges): Sally Kruger, Reading Junky's Reading Roost Jackie Parker (see panel organizer) Tirzah Price, The Compulsive Reader Leila Roy, Bookshelves of Doom Amanda Snow, A …
2009 Nominations
Graphic Novels
While nominations are open in all categories, we're also featuring a few genres at a time over the first few days — Eds. The graphic novel is one of the most versatile categories of children's literature, combining pictures and words to form a seamless flow of story on almost any topic imaginable. Unlike standard 32-page picture books, targeted largely to …
2009 Nominations: Middle Grade/YA Non-Fiction
While nominations are open in all categories, we're also featuring a few genres at a time over the first few days — Eds. School Library Journal says that kids are paying more attention to nonfiction. Amen! 2009 has been a stellar year for the facts, and this is the spot to nominate informational books for older children and teenagers: biography, …
Non-Fiction Picture Books Panel
Meet our panelists and judges for Non-Fiction Picture Books–a truly diverse crop of writers, readers, librarians and teachers poised to find this year’s best in NFPB and information books. Panel Organizer: Jone MacCulloch, Check It Out Panelists (Round I Judges): Bill and Karen, Literate LivesKara Dean, Not Just For Kids Amanda Goldfuss, ACPL Mock Sibert Jone Rush MacCulloch (see panel …
Middle Grade Fiction Panel
Middle Grade Fiction is our spotlighted panel today, and the seven Round I Judges and five Round II Judges are coming from all over the blogosphere to read the best in fiction for readers ages eight to twelve. Panel Organizer: Kerry Millar, Shelf Elf Panelists (Round I Judges): Sherry Early, SemicolonMelissa Fox, Book Nut Abby Johnson, Abby the Librarian Kyle …
2009 Nominations: Non-Fiction/Information Picture Books
While nominations are open in all categories, we're also featuring a few genres at a time over the first few days — Eds. Kids love interesting non-fiction books. Kids love information books. And the sky is the limit for kids' interests. The Non-fiction/Information Picture Book category is looking for stunning, visual nominees that capture the curiosity and wonder of children …