In kindergarten, first, second, and third grade, we read 20 picture books.
After reading all the books with me, the students vote on their favorite
book.
Then I submit their votes to the Volunteer State Book Award commitee. Last
year over 19,000 students voted! Last year Watertown picked the winning
book: Bad Kitty.
2008-2009 Volunteer State Book Award List
To Be An Artist by Maya Ajmera
I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
Teacher’s Pets by Dayle Ann Dodds
Cha-Cha Chimps by Julia Durango
Lilly’s Big Day by Kevin Henkes
Tudley Didn’t Know by John Himmelman
Trosclair and the Alligator by Peter Huggins
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies
Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod
Building with Dad by Carol Nevius
Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor
The Have a Good Day Café by Frances and Ginger Park
Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare by Patricia Polacco
Welcome, Brown Bird by Mary Lyn Ray
If Not for the Cat by Jack Prelustsky
Chicks and Salsa by Aaron Reynolds
An Island Grows by Lola Schaefer
Red, White, and Blue Good-bye by Sarah Tomp
The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School by Judy Sierra
Who will we vote for this year? I can't wait to find out!
