1. Monarch Award: Illinois’ K-3 Readers’ Choice Award 2017 Master List
Sponsored by the
Illinois School Library Media Association

2. The Monarch Award: Illinois’ K-3 Readers’ Choice Award
Sponsored by ISLMA
Schools/libraries
Register/participate
Master List of 20 titles
Award given annually to book voted favorite by K-3 children
Specifics at website: monarch.htm

3. Monarch Steering Committee
Judy Bauman, Tate Woods Elementary, Lisle
Bridget Demetriou, School District #300
Lori Jones, Hall Elementary, Aurora
Jennifer Muzzy, Riddle Elementary, Mattoon
Alissa Raschke-Janchenko, New Lenox Public Library
Nora Wiltse, Coonley Elementary, Chicago
Deidre Winterhalter, Hinsdale Public Library
Volunteer Categories
Readers
Nominations
Publicity and Website

4. The Monarch Award: Illinois’ K-3 Readers’ Choice Award
• Designed to encourage children to read critically and become familiar with books, authors and illustrators.
• Named in honor of the Monarch Butterfly, Illinois’ state insect which symbolizes growth, change and freedom, qualities that also characterize the emergent reader.
Organized to find the children’s favorite.

5. Monarch Web Resources 2017 Master List
2017 Master List Online Resources
Monarch 2017 Presentation (ppt)
Online Packet
Bookmark template, 3 per page
Information sheet (general info about the program)
Read all 20 stickers
Read all 20 grid
Nomination form and criteria for nominees
Tally sheet to record ALL votes for online submission
Sticker templates: Winner, Nominees
Student ballot

6. Monarch Dates Summer 2016: Website updated for 2017 resources
Mar. 16, 2016-Jan. 15, 2017 Registration online
2016–2017: Read the 2017 Nominees
September 15, 2016: 2018 Nominations close
January 15, 2017: Official end of 2017 registration
February/March 2016: 2017 Master List announced
February 15-March 15, 2016: Vote online
March 2016: Monarch 2016 Winner announced

7. The 2005 Monarch Award

8. 2016 Monarch Award Winner

9. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world.

10. Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret by Bob Shea
While Ballet Cat and Sparkles the Pony are trying to decide what to play, they each share an important secret.

11. Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas By Lynne Cox Illustrated by Brian Floca
Relates the story of an elephant seal named Elizabeth that was transferred from the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand, to the ocean, but found her way back to the city.

12. Families, Families, Families! By Suzanne Lang Illustrated by Max Lang
A host of animals portrays all kinds of non-traditional families.

13. Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio Illustrated by Christian Robinson
A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.

14. Going Places by Peter H. Reynolds and Paul A. Reynolds
Rafael has looked forward to the Going Places contest and builds his go-cart from a kit in record time, but his neighbor, Maya, has a much more interesting and creative idea for her entry and Rafael decides to help.

15. Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas by Natasha Yim Illustrated by Grace Zong
Based on Goldilocks and the three bears. One Chinese New Year, her mother sends Goldy Luck to the pandas next door with a plate of turnip cakes, but the pandas are out and disaster follows. Includes a recipe for turnip cakes and an explanation of Chinese New Year.

16. How Did That Get in My Lunchbox by Christine Butterworth Illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti
Explains where different foods come from and how they get to the store, describing farms, dairies, and factories.

17. The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig Illustrated by Patrice Barton
Brian has always felt invisible at school, but when a new student, Justin, arrives, everything changes.

18. Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before being relocated to the gorilla habitat at ZooAtlanta.

19. Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbs Davis Illustrated by Gilbert Ford
Text and illustrations look at George Washington Gale Ferris' invention the Ferris wheel.

20. New Shoes by Susan Meyer Illustrated by Eric Velasquez
In this historical fiction picture book, Ella Mae and her cousin Charlotte, both African American, start their own shoe store when they learn that they cannot try on shoes at the shoe store.

21. One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
Isatou Ceesay finds a way to recycle discarded plastic bags that have accumulated in dirty heaps in her Gambian village.

22. The Princess in Black by Shannon and Dean Hale Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
While having hot cocoa with the Dutchess, Princess Magnolia must sneak away to fight monsters as her alter ego the Princess in Black.

23. Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty Illustrated by David Roberts
A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.

24. This Book Just Ate My Dog by Richard Byrne
When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers disappear too, Bella realizes it will take more than a tug on the leash to put things right.
Teacher of the year

25. Trapped!: A Whale’s Rescue by Robert Burleigh Illustrated by Wendell Minor
Text and illustrations look at the rescue of a humpback whale that got trapped in a fishing net.

26. Waiting Is Not Easy by Mo Willems
Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient.

27. Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh by Sally M. Walker Illustrated by Jonathan D. Voss
When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear at a train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training during World War I.. But who could care for the bear when Harry went to battle? Harry found just the right place for Winnie--the London Zoo. There a boy named Christopher Robin played with Winnie.

28. Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Zachariah OHora
When her parents find a baby wolf on their doorstep and decide to raise him as their own, Dot is certain he will eat them all up until a surprising encounter with a bear brings them closer together.