Out of 40 nominations in this category, here are the five finalists: 3-D ABC: A Sculptural Alphabet written and illustrated by Bob Raczka Milbrook Press This art exhibit in a book begins with "A is for Arrow" and ends with "Z is for Zigzags." In between a and z, readers are treated to a visual feast, with the different types …
Poetry Finalists
Here are the Top Five poetry books, out of 26 nominations: Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadowwritten by Joyce Sidman; illustrated by Beth KrommesHoughton Mifflin Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich written and illustrated by Adam RexHarcourt Children’s Books Handsprings written and illustrated by Douglas FlorianGreenwillow Books/ HarperCollins Jazz written by Walter Dean Myers; illustrated by Christopher MyersHoliday House Tour America: A Journey …