2017 May and June

The Midsummer Tomte and the Little Rabbits

The Midsummer Tomte and the Little Rabbits

Ulf Stark
Illustrator:  Eva Eriksson 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Floris Books, 2016   ISBN: 978-1782502449
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Animal Ark: Celebrating our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures

Animal Ark: Celebrating our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures

Kwame Alexander
Photographer: Joel Sartore
Poetry Picture Book
For ages 5 to 8
National Geographic Children's Books, 2017   ISBN: 978-1426327674
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Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis

Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis

Jeannine Atkins
Poetry
For ages 13 and up
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2017   ISBN: 978-1481459051
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Katy Duck, Dance Star

Katy Duck, Dance Star

Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Illustrator:  Henry Cole 
Board Book
For ages 3 to 5
Simon and Schuster, 2008   ISBN: 978-1416933373
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Niko Draws a Feeling

Niko Draws a Feeling

Bob Raczka
Illustrator:  Simone Shin 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Carolrhoda Books, 2017   ISBN: 978-1467798433
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One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

Nikki Grimes
Illustrator:  a host of talented illustrators 
Poetry
For ages 10 to 14
Bloomsbury , 2017   ISBN: 978-1619635548
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The Darkest Dark

The Darkest Dark

Chris Hadfield
Illustrator:  The Fan Brothers 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Tundra Books, 2016   ISBN: 978-1101918623
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The Fog

The Fog

Kyo Maclear
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Tundra Books, 2017   ISBN: 978-1770494923
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How the Queen Found the Perfect Cup of Tea

How the Queen Found the Perfect Cup of Tea

Kate Hosford
Illustrator:  Gabi Swiatkowska 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Carolrhoda Books, 2017   ISBN: 978-1467739047
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Things That Grow

Things That Grow

Libby Walden
Illustrator:  Becca Stadtlander 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 9
360 Degrees, 2016   ISBN: 978-1944530051
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The Skydiving Beavers: A True Tale

The Skydiving Beavers: A True Tale

Susan Wood
Illustrator:  Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Sleeping Bear Press, 2017   ISBN: 978-1585369942
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Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story

Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story

Suzanne Slade
Illustrator:  Jessica Lanan 
Sleeping Bear Press, 2017   ISBN: 978-1585369867
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Noah Webster's Fighting Words

Noah Webster's Fighting Words

Tracy Nelson Maurer
Illustrator:  Mircea Catusanu 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Millbrook Press, 2017   ISBN: 978-1467794107
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Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books

Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books

Michelle Markel
Illustrator:  Nancy Carpenter 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Chronicle Books , 2017   ISBN: 978-0811879224
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51 Things to Make with Cardboard Boxes

51 Things to Make with Cardboard Boxes

Fiona Hayes
Illustrator:  Tom Connell 
Nonfiction Craft Book
For ages 6 to 9
QEB Publishing, 2017   ISBN: 978-1609928346
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