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—Sir John Lubbock (1834-1913) British banker, politician, naturalist. British Wild Flowers

 
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Monarch Nominated Books

2008/2009 Monarch Book Award Nominees

The Blizzard
Betty Ren Wright
Illustrator, Ronald Himler

Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having a very special day when his teacher and classmates must stay overnight at his family's house to wait out the snowstorm.

(Grades PreS - 2)


The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
Janice N. Harrington
Illustrator, Shelley Jackson

A young farm girl tries to catch her favorite chicken, until she learns something about the hen that makes her change her ways.

(Grades K - 2)


Clementine
Sara Pennypacker
Illustrator, Marla Frazee

While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.

(Grades 2 - 5)


Cookies: Bite-size Life Lessons
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator, Jane Dyer

Etiquette vocabulary in a sweet package.

(Grades PreS - 2)


The Great Fuzz Frenzy
Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel

When a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town, the residents find that their newfound frenzy for fuzz creates a fiasco.

(Grades PreS - 2)


George Did It
Suzanne Jurmain
Illustrator, Larry Day

George Washington could always be counted on, but there was one job he was not interested in and he tried to avoid it.

(Grades 2 - 4)


Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies
Carolyn Crimi
Illustrator, John Manders

Captain Barnacle Black Ear, baddest of the Buccaneer Bunnies, is ashamed of his book-loving son, Henry, until the day a great storm approaches.

(Grades PreS - 2)


Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator, Sucie Stevenson

When Henry and his dog Mudge go with Henry's parents to visit Great-grandpa Bill in the home with lots of other grandpas and learn how much fun all grandpas can be. Full color.

(Grades K - 3)


Library Lion
Knudsen, Michelle
Illustrator, Kevin Hawkes

A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.

(Grades PreS -2)


Nora's Ark
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Illustrator, Emily Arnold McCully

A flood is coming! When the water climbs to the rooftops, where will everybody go? To Grandma's house, of course, high up on a hill. Before long, the house is full ofpeople, chickens, ducks, pigs, horses, cats, and even a cow. There's only one person missing -- Grandpa!

(Grades K - 3)


Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude 
Kevin O'Malley
Illustrator, Kevin O'Malley,
Carol Heyer, and Scott Gato

Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl who had to tell a fairy tale to the class, but they couldn't agree on the story. Will everyone live happily ever after?

(Grades 3 - 5)


Precious and the Boo Hag
Patricia McKissack andOnawumi Jean Moss
Illustrator, Kristen Brooker

Home alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields, a young girl faces up to the horrifying Boo Hag that her brother warned her about.

(Grades K - 2)


Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea 
Chris Butterworth
Illustrator, John Lawrence

Dive into the warm ocean and swim around amid the coral and waving sea grass. Do you see an eye like a small black bead peering out at you? Linger for a while and discover the secrets of the sea horse.

(Grades PreS - 3)


The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School
Judy Sierra
Illustrator, Stephen Gammell

Students, heed this little rhyme: When it's science project time, Do not make goop, or glop, or grime, And never mess with mutant slime.

(Grades K - 3)


Skippyjon Jones  
Judy Schachner

With a little imagination and a whole lot of fun, this frisky cat dons a mask and cape and takes on a bad bumble-beeto to save the day. And along the way, he'll be sure to steal young reader's hearts, yes indeed-o!

(Grades PreS - 3)


Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Megan McDonald
Illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds

In his first solo adventure, Judy Moody's younger "bother" stars in this funny, homespun saga that reflects the familiar voice of a kid who pictures himself with super powers to deal with the travails of everyday life.

(Grades 1-4)


SuperHero ABC
Bob McLeod

Silly and zany, and armed with the most unusual skills, these heroes are out to save the world-one letter at a time! bubble-Man blows big bubbles at bullies, and laughing lass laughs at lawbreakers!

(Grades PreS - 3)


Surprising Sharks
Nicola Davies
Illustrator, James Croft

Those who think all sharks are giant, man-eating killers are in for a surprise. The compelling narrative, colorful illustrations, and captivating facts in SURPRISING SHARKS reveal that sharks come in all shapes and sizes

(Grades K - 3)


There is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me
Alice Walker
Illustrator, Stefano Vitale

In a beautifully poetic text, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker invites readers young and old to see the world -- and our place in it -- through new eyes. Glowing colors and radiant images accompany this joyous celebration of the connections and interconnections between self, Nature, and creativity.

(Grades 2-5)


Today I Will Fly
Mo Willems

This Easy Reader introduces gloomy elephant Gerald and his upbeat best friend, Piggie.

(Grades PreS - 3)

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