1. Colorado Children’s Book Award 2018 winners and 2019 nominees
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Colorado Children’s Book Award 2018 winners and 2019 nominees
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2. Colorado Children’s Book Awards
2018
Winners
Runner up
Runner up

3. 2018 Winner and Runner-Up
Princess and the Pony (mention King Baby) – talk about endpapers – Irreverent
Please Mr. Panda – great series for ps storytimes – lot of lesson ideas - British
2 minute Please Mr. Panda read aloud with me on Youtube
Scholastic Trailer on Youtube
Steve Antony’s Website with Lesson Ideas

4. Traditional Literature Fractured
After the Fall – Humpty Dumpty Life begins when you get back up again! “The Egg who got back up and learned how to fly”
After falling off the wall, Humpty Dumpty is very afraid of climbing up again, but is determined not to let fear stop him from being close to the birds. RL – 2.6 , IL – K-5
After the Fall Trailer in YouTube

5. How to write a wordless book!
5 minute Colby Sharp Interview Ryan T. Higgins (for teachers)
Be Quiet Ryan T. Higgins
All Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picture book. One that's visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON'T. STOP. TALKING. RL – 1.4, IL – K-3

6. After Creepy Carrots 30 sec Trailer from Little Simon Books
Creepy Pair of Underwear Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown
Jasper Rabbit seems to be cursed with a pair of creepy, glowing underpants he can't get rid of no matter how hard he tries. But when he finally seems to be free of them, he finds the darkness of his room too dark without their glow. RL – 2.8, IL – K-3

7. 2 min. Trailer for Dad and the Dinosaur by Penguin
Dad and the Dinosaur Loren Long and Dan Santat
Nicholas was afraid of the dark outside his door, the bushes where the giant bugs live, and the underside of manhole covers. His dad was not afraid of anything. Nicholas wants to be as brave as his dad, but he needs help. That’s why he needs a dinosaur. RL – 2.9, IL – K-2

8. 4 min. read aloud of Leave Me Alone by Lee RebelTech
A 2017 Caldecott Honor Book that The New York Times calls "both classic and ultracontemporary." Leave Me Alone! is an epic tale about one grandmother, a giant sack of yarn, and her ultimate quest to finish her knitting. RL – 2.9, IL – K-5

9. One minute trailer by Penguin on YouTube
In this clever and funny story a young astronaut explores Mars to find if there is life on Mars. The Illustrations allow readers to see that the flower he brings back is not the only life to be found on the planet. RL – 1.4, IL – K-3

10. LOVE - LIFE 4 min interview/trailer from Penguin on YouTube
Each picture tells it’s own total story. Move over “Oh the Places You’ll Go”, Study and write dialogue for the story from each illustration.
Boulder Public Library – sponsored by Boulder Bookstore – Monday 2/12 6:00
Love Matt De La Pena & Loren Long
This beautiful and sensitive exploration of love found in a variety of diverse settings. Many of the stories are told through the paintings both independent of and in conjunction with the lyrical text. RL – 4.4, IL – K-5
why-we-shouldnt-shield-children-from-darkness - Matt De La Pena Time, 1/9/2018

12. One Min. Pig the pug trailer by Scholastic Bookfair
3 minute Aaron Blabey Read Aloud by Schalastic on YouTube
Pig the Pug Aaron Blabey
Pig is a selfish pug who does not want to share his toys with his canine housemate, Trevor--until an accident teaches him the value of friendship.
RL – 1.6, IL – K-3

13. Friendship
Antlered Ship – Great to teach steps to make friends: 1. eat together 2. have adventures 3. ask questions (my addition: listen to the answers)
An inquisitive fox named Marco and a bored flock of pigeons join the crew of deer Captain Sylvia, setting sail in her antlered ship in search of a wonderful island and finding friendship on the way. This leads classes to discuss ways to create friendships. RL – 3.5, IL – K-5
Six minute YouTube with Dashka Slater "How to Make An Antlered Ship"

14. One min. Legend of Rock Paper Scissors Trailer by HarperKids on YouTube
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors Drew Daywalt and Adam Rex
A humorous explanation of the origin of the game of rock, paper, scissors. Objects are anthropomorphized in the style of Day the Crayons Quit. Great lead in to having kids graph the results of playing Rock, Paper, Scissors.
RL 3.9, IL K-5

16. 2020 Nomination Guidelines
Copyright 2015 – 2020
One title per author, not last year’s winners
Book prior to any other format (production)
# of schools before # of nominations
Each school can submit up to 20 titles when they vote before March 2, 2018
Children may vote for 1 PB and 1 JB if they have read or hear at least 3 in the category

17. vote at CCIRA.orgResources-->Colorado Children's Book Award
Nominated books must be currently in print and published in the five years preceding the award year.
Only one title per author will be included in each year's ballot.
Last year's WINNING authors are not eligible this year.
Books previously nominated are not eligible for nomination in following years.
A book title nominated by more that one school or library will be considered more heavily for inclusion in the final list.
Books based on movies, television shows, toys, video games, or apps are not eligible for nominations unless the book preceded the movie or production.
The author of a nominated book must be a living author.
Caldecott and Newbery Award books are not eligible. Honor books are eligible.
Once a book in a series has won, all other books in that series by that author will not be eligible for nomination.
Children may vote for one picture book and one junior book provided they have read a minimum of three books in each category.
Submit the top 20 BOOK TITLES NOMINATED by children the CCBA Committee by March 1, 2019.
PLEASE be sure to put the number of students who nominated the book.

18. Have a great summer and school year!
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Have a great summer
and school year!