2017+Nominees

=The Bear Report = = = =Author and Illustrator: Thyra Heder = = = =Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015 = = = =Synopsis: Sophie is uninterested in writing a research report on polar bears until a polar bear named Olafur swoops her away to the Arctic, where she learns all about the playful bear's habits and habitat, from glacier mice to Northern Lights. = || = = =Author: Lynne Cox = =Illustrator: Brian Floca =
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 * [[image:Elizabeth Queen of the Seas.jpg]] || =Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas =

=Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2014 =

=Synopsis: Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, the real-life elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt or cause traffic accidents, so a group of volunteers tows her out to sea. But Elizabeth swims all the way back to Christchurch. The volunteers catch her again and again--each time towing her father, even hundreds of miles away--but, still, Elizabeth finds her way back home. = || =Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear =
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=Author: Lindsay Mattick = =Illustrator: Sophie Blackall =

=Publisher: Little Brown and Company, 2015 =

=Synopsis: A Fictionalized account of Captain Harry Coleburn's relationship with a bear cub in 1914, which he rescued while on his way to care for soldiers' horses during World War I and became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. = || =Grandma in Blue with Red Hat =
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=Author: Scott Menchin = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: Harry Bliss =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: After his teacher says that anything can be in an art exhibition and his fellow students give many reasons why something might belong in a museum, a child offers his special grandmother as an exhibit but when the curator cites a rule against accepting grandmas, the child has a better idea. = || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hippos are HUGE! =
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=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author: Jonathan London = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: Matthew Trueman =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: Hippos may make you laught, but watch out! An acclaimed naturalist takes an exuberant look at these massive, swift, and super dangerous animals. = || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise =
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=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author: Sean Taylor = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: Jean Jullien =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: Hoot Owl, a master of disguise, tries to camouflage himself so he can catch his dinner, but when his prey keeps escaping, he disguises himself as a waiter and catches a pizza instead. = || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I Don't Want to Be a Frog =
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=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author: Dev Petty = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: Mike Boldt =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: A frog who years to be any animal that is cute and warm discovers that being wet, slimy, and full of bugs has its advantages. = || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I Fly: The Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are =
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=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author: Bridget Heos = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: Jennifer Plecas =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: Fly is fed up with everyone studying butterflies. Flies are so much cooler! In an unforgettably fun, fact-filled presentation, this lovable (and highly partisan) narrator promotes his species to a sometimes engrossed, sometimes grossed-out, class of kids. = ||
 * [[image:If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator.jpg]] || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author and Illustrator: Elise Parsley = = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Little Brown and Company, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: If your teacher tells you to bring something from nature for show-and-tell, she does not want you to bring an alligator! But nothing will stop Magnolia, who's determined to have the best show-and-tell of all--until her reptilian rapscallion starts getting her into some major trouble. Now it's up to Magnolia to find a way to send this troublemaker home--but what could possibly scare an alligator away? = || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm New Here =
 * [[image:I'm New Here.jpg width="251" height="277"]] || = =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author and Illustrator: Anne Sibley O'Brien = = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: Maria is from Guatemala, Jin is from Korea, and Fatima is from Somalia. All three are new to their American elementary school, and each has trouble speaking, writing, and sharing ideas in English. Through self-determination and with encouragement from their peers and teachers, the students learn to feel confident and comfortable in their new school without losing a sense of their home country, language, and identity. = ||
 * [[image:I'm trying to love spiders.jpg]] || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm Trying to Love Spiders =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author and Illustrator: Bethany Barton =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Viking, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: //I'm Trying to Love Spiders// will help you see these amazing arachnids in a while new light, from their awesomely excessive eight eyes, to the seventy-five pounds of bugs a spider can eat in a single year! And you're sure to feel better knowing you have a better chance of being struck by lightning that being fatally bit by a spider. Comforting, right? No? Either way, there's heaps more information in here to help you forget your fears. . . or at least laugh a lot! = || = = =Author: Teresa Bateman=
 * [[image:Job Wanted.jpg width="259" height="209"]] || **Job Wanted**

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: Chris Sheban =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Holiday House, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: A sorry-looking hound plods up to a farmer to ask for a job. Dogs just eat and don't give anything back, the farmer gripes. Most animals would be on their way, but this old dog dreams up new tricks to get his way. = ||
 * [[image:Mother Bruce.jpg width="263" height="178"]] || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mother Bruce =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author and Illustrator: Ryan T. Higgins =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Disney/Hyperion, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he's their mother. Bruce tries to get the geese to go south, but he can't seem to rid himself of his new companions. What's a bear to do? = ||
 * [[image:Mummy Cat.jpg]] || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mummy Cat =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author: Marcus Ewert = = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: Lisa Brown =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Clarion Books, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: Mummy Cat prowls his pyramid home, longing for his beloved owner. As he roams the tomb, lavish murals above his head display scenes of a cat with his young Egyptian queen. Hidden hieroglyphs deepen the tale and are explained in an author's note. = || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nerdy Birdy =
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=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author: Aaron Reynolds =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: Matt Davies =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Roaring Brook Press, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: Nerdy Birdy likes reading, video games, and reading about video games which immediately disqualifies him for membership in the cool crowd. One thing is clear: being a nerdy birdy is a lonely lifestyle. When he's at his lowest point, Nerdy Birdy meets a flock just like him. He has friends and discovers that there are far more nerdy birdies than cool birdies in the sky. = ||
 * [[image:Perfectly Messed Up Story.jpg]] || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A Perfectly Messed-Up Story =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author and Illustrator: Patrick McDonnell =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Little Brown and Company, 2014 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: Louie becomes angry when the story in which he appears is ruined by messes from jelly, peanut butter, and other things that do not belong in books. = || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook =
 * [[image:Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook.jpg]] || = =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author and Illustrator: Anne Vittur Kennedy =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: This Tongue-in-cheek primer on how to be a good farm dog--and how ignoring the rules may results in a biscuit--is a guaranteed treat. = || = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author: Penny Klostermann = = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: Ben Mantle = = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Random House, 2015 =
 * [[image:There Was An Old Dragon.jpg]] || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: We all know that "there was an old lady" who swallowed lots of things. Now meet the old dragon who swallows pretty much an entire kingdom! Will he ever learn a little moderation? = ||
 * [[image:Dinosaurs.jpg]] || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">hat the Dinosaurs Did Last Night: A Very Messy Adventure =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author: Refe Tuma =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: Susan Tuma =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Publisher: Little Brown and Company, 2015 =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: You might have noticed weird things happening in your house. Unexplainable messes. Food all over the kitchen floor. Who could the culprits be? Dinosaurs! = ||
 * [[image:Who Wants a Hug.png]] || =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who Wants a Hug? =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author and Illustrator: Jeff Mack =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5;">**Publisher: Harper, 2015** = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synopsis: Everyone likes Bear except grouch Skunk, who devises a plan to make Bear stop being happy and hugging others. = ||