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!