The following books have been nominated in the 2011 Book Apps category. A Fine Musician by Lucy ThomsonThe Trustee for the Tokeru Trust Nominated by: Carisa KluverReviewed by: DigitalStorytime A Present for Milo by Mike AustinRuckus Media Nominated by: DebbieReviewed by: DigitalStorytime All By Myself – Little Critter by Mercer MayerOceanhouse Media Nominated by: Karen Andrew Answers by Alan Katz/Marc …
2011 Nominations: Easy Readers/Early Chapter Books
The following books have been nominated in the 2011 Easy Readers/Short Chapter Books category. Easy Readers: A Call for a New Alphabet by Jef CzekajCharlesbridge Nominated by: Amy B.Reviewed by: Cath in the Hat A Green, Green Garden by Mercer MayerHarperCollins Nominated by: Kristen HarveyReviewed by: Katie_Ahearn Aggie Gets Lost (Aggie and Ben) by Lori RiesCharlesbridge Nominated by: Jeff BargerReviewed …
RIP Margaret K. McElderry
The children's book community suffered a great loss this week with the passing of legendary editor and publisher Margaret K. McElderry. In her long career as a children's book editor, she edited Newbery and Caldecott winners and brought us such influential books as The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper and The Borrowers series by Mary Norton. She was …
Cybils Nominees and Last Minute Shopping
Looking for last minute holiday gifts? The Cybils nomination lists are a great source of book ideas for the children and teens (and children's book loving adults!) in your life. To make your holiday shopping easier, I've done some housekeeping on the lists to make them easier to read. To help you make informed decisions, I've also added links to …
Cybils International
The Cybils have always been an international award. From our first year, our criteria have specified that books published in English anywhere in the world during the eligibility year were eligible. We have had at least one finalist published outside the U.S. that I know of. In 2007 the UK edition of Incarceron, by Catherine Fisher and published by Hodder …
Panelist FAQ
The Cybils have always been a grassroots effort, and we generally prefer to keep the rules simple. We think that panelists do their best work when not overburdened by complicated rules or rubrics. However, there are certain questions that come up about the judging, year after year, so we created a short panelist FAQ to address some of these. Q. …
A note to publishers
This morning, I sent out an email to all the publisher contacts in our database. If you didn't receive that email, please contact Sheila Ruth, sruth at WandsAndWorlds dot com, to make sure I have the correct contact information for your company. (This also applies to self-publishers, if you have an eligible book this year.) For those who didn't get …
2010 Nominations: Young Adult Fiction
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Young Adult Fiction category. 10 PM Question, The by Kate De GoldiCandlewick Press Nominated by: Kimberly Abe in Arms (Reach and Teach) by Pegi Deitz SheaPM Press Nominated by: Lyn Miller-Lachmann Absolute Value of -1, The by Steve BrezenoffCarolrhoda Books Nominated by: Beth BReviewed by: Cherylynne | kellybjensen Addicted to Her …
2010 Nominations: Poetry
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Poetry category. All Around the Seasons by Barney SaltzbergCandlewick Press Nominated by: Madigan McGillicuddy All the Wild Wonders: Poems of Our Earth by Wendy CoolingFrances Lincoln Childrens Books Nominated by: Sarah (aquafortis) Amazing Faces by ed. Lee Bennett HopkinsLee & Low Books, Inc. Nominated by: Mary Ann Scheuer An Eyeball in …
2010 Nominations: Non-Fiction/Informational Picture Books
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Non-Fiction/Informational Picture Books category. 1+1=5: and Other Unlikely Additions by David LaRochelleSterling Publishing Nominated by: Vicki PalmquistReviewed by: carwilc A Picture Book of Cesar Chavez (Picture Book Biography) by David A. AdlerHoliday House Nominated by: Pamela Glauber A Place for Frogs by Melissa StewartPeachtree Nominated by: Danielle Smith (The1stdaughter)Reviewed by: slduke …