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Sunday, January 4, 2015

I'm a Cybils Judge! Let the kidlit conversation begin!

The Finalists have been announced! It's time for Round 2 judges to get reading and conversing. I'm judging the Fiction Picture Book category along with... 

Myra Bacsal, Gathering Books@GatheringBooks
Julie Larios, Books Around the Table
Dawn Mooney, 5 Minutes for Books, @mteblogmama
Julie Rowan-Zoch, Julie Rowan-Zoch@JulieRowanZoch

Three months of hard work by the Round 1 judges have culminated in the following seven books. We'll choose a winner, which will be announced on February 14th.

Brimsby’s Hats
by Andrew Prahin
Simon & Schuster


Here Comes the Easter Cat
by Deborah Underwood
Dial Books

Knock Knock: My Dad’s Dream for Me
by Daniel Beaty
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers


Maple
by Lori Nichols
Nancy Paulsen Books


Shh! We Have a Plan
by Chris Haughton
Candlewick Press


The Girl and the Bicycle
by Mark Pett
Simon & Schuster

This Is a Moose
by Richard T. Morris, illustrated by Tom Licthenheld
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

You can Read more about each title on this post.

Cybils Awards Mission
"The Cybils Awards aims to recognize the children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal. If some la-di-dah awards can be compared to brussels sprouts, and other, more populist ones to gummy bears, we’re thinking more like organic chicken nuggets. We’re yummy and nutritious." Read more ABOUT the Cybils Awards.

Check out all the finalists!

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