Nominee #10: My Abuelita by Johnston

My Abuelita 
by Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Yuyi Morales

Abuelita’s hair is the color of salt. Her face is as crinkled as a dried chile. She booms out words as wild as blossoms blooming. She stuffs her carcacha—her jalopy—with all the things she needs: a plumed snake, a castle, a skeleton, and more. Her grandson knows he has the most amazing grandmother ever—with a very important job. What could Abuelita's job be?


Sprinkled with Spanish and infused with love, My Abuelita is a glorious celebration of family, imagination, and the power of story.


Information taken from dust jacket


The Making of My Abuelita:



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Nominee #9: More Bears by Nesbitt

More Bears!
by Kenn Nesbitt
Illustrated by Troy Cummings

Once upon a time there was a story.
This story was a lovely story with absolutely no bears in it -
not a single bear anywhere. Then one day...
MORE BEARS!!

Review of More Bears on my review site: liblaura5.blogspot.com

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Nominee #8: Mali Under the Night Sky by Youme

Mali Under the Night Sky: a Lao Story of Home
by Youme

Mali Under the Night Sky is the true story of Lao-American artist Malichansouk Kouanchao, who walked with her family from Laos to Thailand when she was five years old. Due to wars that were not contained by borders, she and her family had to leave their home to be safe. She remembers the journey, as well as the beauty and strength of Lao culture. Mali draws upon those memories when faced with the challenges of loss.

Malichansouk Kouanchao is an artist and web designer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her multidisciplinary works explore the relationship between art, transformation, and communal healing.
Visit Mali at http://djai.net/mali
(information taken from jacket flap)

"[W]hat I love about children’s books is that we’re never supposed to have just one book. We’re not supposed to have just one story. [...]for me, the world of stories is aware that we are enriched by diversity, and that we benefit from more stories. The more stories the better, the more voices, the more ears, the better."
-Youme Landowne from an interview with J.L. Powers



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Nominee #7: Here Comes the Garbage Barge by Winter

Here Comes the Garbage Barge 
by Jonah Winter
Illustrated by Red Nose Studio


Before everyone recycled . . .

There was a town that had 3,168 tons of garbage and nowhere to put it.

What did they do?

Enter the Garbage Barge!

Here’s a mostly true and completely stinky story that is sure to make you say, “Pee-yew!”
(taken from jacket flap) 

 

The Making of HERE COMES THE GARBAGE BARGE:




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Nominee #6: The Hallelujah Flight by Bildner

The Hallelujah Flight 
by Phil Bildner
Illustrated by John Holyfield

Introducing this title is a fabulous book trailer created by students at Caldwell Heights Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas:




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Nominee #5: Chalk by Thomson

Chalk 
By Bill Thomson

A rainy day. 

Three kids in a park. 

A dinosaur spring rider. 

A bag of chalk. 

The kids begin to draw...and then...magic! The children draw the sun, butterflies, and a dinosaur that amazingly come to life. Children will never feel the same about the playground after they experience this astounding wordless picture book and the power of the imagination. Bill Thomson embraced traditional painting techniques and meticulously painted each illustration by hand, using acrylic paint and coloured pencils.

(Publisher's Description)

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Nominee #4: Calvin Can't Fly: The Story of a Bookworm Birdie

Calvin Can't Fly: The Story of a Bookworm Birdie 
by Jennifer Berne
Illustrated by Keith Bendis

Cavin was born under the eaves of an old barn with his three brothers, four sisters, and sixty-seven thousand four hundred and thirty-two cousins. Calvin may be one of many, but he's certainly different from the rest.
While the other little starlings learn to swoop and hover and fly figure eights, Calvin buries his nose in books. In the library his mind soars, taking him to places his wings never could....

Taken from the jacket flap. 





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Nominee #3: Biblioburro: a True Story From Colombia

Biblioburro: a True Story From Colombia
by Jeanette Winter

Join Luis and his trusty burros, Alfa and Beto, as they travel far and wide to bring treasured books to eager children in the remote villages of rural Colombia. Based on the inspiring life of a real man and his devoted burro team, here is a book to remind us of the immense power stories have to connect us all.

Text taken from jacket flap.



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