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Children's Picture Books
The Children's Literature Association of Utah does not necessarily recommend that all children read all books. These nominees offer a balance in reading level, interest level, and types of fiction for grades K through 3. We encourage parents to read and discuss these books with their children.
  2008 Children's Picture Nominees
  • (Winner) Mommy?by Maurice Sendak
  • Library Lionby Michelle Knudsen and Kevin Hawkes
  • Secret Science Project that Almost Ate the Schoolby Judy Sierra and Stephen Gammell
  • John, Paul, George and Ben by Lane Smith
  • Keeper of Soles by Teresa Bateman and Yayo
  • Baby Brainsby Simon James
  • Tudley Didn't Know by John Himmelman
  • Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Conner and Robin Preiss Glasser
  • Mrs. Crump's Cat by Linda Smith and David Roberts
  • Toughest Cowboy by John Ford
  • The Witch's Walking Stick by Susan Meddaugh
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  2007 Children's Picture Nominees
  • (Winner) Where's the Dragon by Jason Hook
  • America's White Table by Margot Theis Raven
  • Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin
  • Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
  • Mother, Mother, I want Another by Maria Polushkin Robbins
  • Mrs. McBloom Clean up your Classroom by Kelly DiPucchio
  • Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton
  • Sho Way by Jacqueline Woodson
  • The Dog who Cried Wolf by Keiko Kaska
  • Toughest Cowboy by John Ford
  • While Mama had a Quick Little Chat by Amy Reichert
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  2006 Children's Picture Nominees
  • (Winner) Some Dogs Do by Jex Alborough
  • Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
  • Knockin' on Wood by Lynn Barasch
  • Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
  • My Teacher for President by Kay Winters
  • The Printer by Myron Uhlberg
  • Superdog by Caralyn Buehner
  • Unwitting Wisdom by Helen Ward
  • Up the Learning Tree by Marcia Vaughan
  • Wild About Books by Judy Sierra
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  2005 Children's Picture Nominees
  • (Winner) Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
  • Elves and the Shoemaker by Jim La Marche
  • How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
  • I Know a Rhino by Charles Fuge
  • King Midas and the Golden Touch by Charlotte Craft
  • Late For School by Mike Reiss
  • Mary Smith by Andrea U'Ren
  • Noah's Ark by Jerry Pinkney
  • One Dark Night by Lisa Wheeler
  • Secret Remedy Book by Karin Cates
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  2004 Children's Picture Nominees
  • (Winner)Bertie was a Watchdog by Rick Walton
  • A Quiet Place by Douglas Wood
  • Dear Mrs. LaRue Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague
  • Gleam and Glow by Eve Bunting
  • Great Show and Tell Disasterby Mike Reiss
  • Hip Hip Hooray for Annie McRae by Brad Wilcox
  • Magic Hatby Mem Fox
  • Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson
  • Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
  • School Picture Day by Lynn Plourde
  • Smile A Lot by Nancy Carlson
  • Snowmen at Night by Carolyn Buehner
  • What's the Time Grandma Wolf? by Ken Brown
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  2003 Children's Picture Nominees
  • Albert by Donna Jo Napoli
  • Celebrate the Fire Within by Kathy Larsen
  • Coolies by Yin
  • Don't Need Friends by Carolyn Crimi
  • Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray
  • Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
  • Hog Music by Mary-Claire Helldorfer
  • More Parts by Ted Arnold
  • Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
  • (Winner) Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
  • Ted by Tony Diterlizzi
  • Wait! No Paint! by Bruce Whatley
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  2002 Children's Picture Nominees
  • The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco
  • Click Clack Moo : Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
  • Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by Donald Johnson
  • My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Lueck
  • Raising Sweetness by Diane Stanley
  • Sector 7 by David Wiesner
  • (Winner) Sitting Ducks by Michael Bedard
  • Tacky and the Emperor by Helen Lester
  • Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
  • The Worrywarts by Pamela Duncan Edwards
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  2001 Children's Picture Nominees
  • Ed and Fred Flea by Pamela Duncan Edwards
  • Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat
  • (Winner) Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester
  • Midnight Fridge by Bruce Glassman
  • Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau
  • Tell Me Something Happy Before I go to Sleep by Joyce Dunbar
  • Tomas and the Library Lady by Pat Mora
  • Weslandia by Paul Fleischman
  • What, Cried Granny! An Almost Bedtime Story by Kate Lum
  • The Wolf is Coming by Elizabeth MacDonald
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  2000 Children's Picture Nominees
  • (Winner) A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
  • Aunt Nancy and Cousin Lazybones by Phyllis Root
  • Dragon Scales and Willow Leaves by Terryl Givens
  • Edwina the Emu by Sheena Knowles
  • The Greatest Treasure by Demi
  • Home Run : The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh
  • Honk! by Pamela Duncan Edwards
  • If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff
  • Waltz of the Scarecrows by Constance W. McGeorge
  • When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest
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  1999 Children's Picture Nominees
  • Down the Road by Alice Schertle
  • Edward and the Pirates by David McPhail
  • Gotcha! by Gail Jorgensen
  • Mailing May by Michael O. Tunnell
  • One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi.
  • Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud by Lynn Plourde
  • The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman
  • Verdi by Janell Cannon
  • (Winner) Watch Out! Big Bro's Coming! by Jez Alborough
  • Water Dance by Thomas Locker
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  1998 Children's Picture Nominees
  • (Winner) Anansi and the Talking Melon by Eric Kimmel
  • Fanny's Dream by Caralyn Buehner
  • Homeplace by Anne Shelby
  • How Many, How Many, How Many by Rick Walton
  • Just a Little Bit by Ann Trompert
  • Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
  • Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk
  • More Than Anything Else by Marie Bradby
  • When the Teddy Bears Came by Martin Waddell
  • Whitefish Will Rides Again by Arthur Yorinks
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  1997 Children's Picture Nominees
  • (Winner) A Job for Wittilda by Caralyn Buehner
  • A Regular Flood of Mishap by Tom Birdseye
  • Boundless Grace by Mary Hoffman
  • Coyote Steals the Blanket by Janet Stevens
  • Martha Speaks by Susan Meddaugh
  • My Rotten Redheaded Brother by Patricia Polacco
  • Once There Was a Bull...Frog by Rick Walton
  • Rattlebang Picnic by Margaret Mahy
  • Under the Moon by Dyan Sheldon
  • Yettele's Feathers by Joan Rothenberg
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  1996 Children's Picture Nominees
  • Amber on the Mountain by Tony Johnston
  • Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley
  • Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen Harold
  • Itsy Bitsy Spider by Iza Trapani
  • My Great-Aunt Arizona by Gloria Houston
  • Owen by Kevin Henkes
  • The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin
  • Something From Nothing by Phoebe Gilman
  • Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
  • (Winner) Two of Everything : A Chinese Folk Tale by Lily Toy Hong
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