NH State Book Awards
The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. A committee of children's librarians from around the state selects 10 picture book titles early in the year. Then, during November, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade choose the award winner.
The 2016 nominees for the Ladybug Picture Book Award
The 2016 nominees for the Ladybug Picture Book Award
- How to Share with a Bear by Eric Pinder and Stephanie Graegin
- Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood and Meg Hunt
- It’s Only Stanley by Jon Agee
- Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
- My Blue is Happy by Jessica Young and Catia Chien
- Nerdy Birdy by Aaron Reynolds and Matt Davies
- Out of the Woods: A True Story of an Unforgettable Event by Rebecca Bond
- Ragweed’s Farm Dog Handbook by Anne Vittur Kennedy
- Water is Water by Miranda Paul and Jason Chin
- We Forgot Brock! by Carter Goodrich
The Great Stone Face Book Award is given annually to an author whose book receives the most votes from 4th through 6th graders throughout the state. In April N.H. children vote for their favorite book from a list of 25 recently-published titles that are chosen by the Great Stone Face (GSF) Committee. The purpose of the award is to promote reading enjoyment, to increase awareness of contemporary writing, and to allow children to honor their favorite authors.
For more information, the mission statement and selection criteria are available, and you can learn more about the GSF Committee if you are interested in joining.
The winner of the 2015 Great Stone Face Award was Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
For more information, the mission statement and selection criteria are available, and you can learn more about the GSF Committee if you are interested in joining.
The winner of the 2015 Great Stone Face Award was Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein