2015 Winners
Hubbard Woods Winner
I Wanna New Room
By: Karen Kaufmann Orloff
Illustrated By: David Catrow
Ever since their baby sister came along, Alex has been forced to share a room with his little brother, Ethan, and it's a nightmare. Ethan always breaks stuff, snores like a walrus, and sticks crayons up his nose. No hardworking, well-behaved, practically grown-up boy like Alex should have to put up with that! Writing letters to his mom convinced her to let him get his pet iguana, so Alex puts pencil to paper again, this time determined to get his own room. ~goodreads.com
By: Karen Kaufmann Orloff
Illustrated By: David Catrow
Ever since their baby sister came along, Alex has been forced to share a room with his little brother, Ethan, and it's a nightmare. Ethan always breaks stuff, snores like a walrus, and sticks crayons up his nose. No hardworking, well-behaved, practically grown-up boy like Alex should have to put up with that! Writing letters to his mom convinced her to let him get his pet iguana, so Alex puts pencil to paper again, this time determined to get his own room. ~goodreads.com
Illinois Winner
The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
By: Laura Murrey
Illustrated By: Mike Lowery
The Gingerbread Man is left behind when the students go to recess. He does not want to miss all the fun so he tries to follow them. He can run, run, run as fast as he can, but can he catch them? A delightful twist to the classic story of the Gingerbread Man.
By: Laura Murrey
Illustrated By: Mike Lowery
The Gingerbread Man is left behind when the students go to recess. He does not want to miss all the fun so he tries to follow them. He can run, run, run as fast as he can, but can he catch them? A delightful twist to the classic story of the Gingerbread Man.
2014 Nominations
Book Excerpt
Clever Jack Takes the Cake
Say Hello to Zorro!
Chicken Big!
Perfect Square
Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm
I Want My Hat Back
By: Jon Klassen
Illustrated By: Jon Klassen
The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear s memory and renews his search with a vengeance. ~amazon.com
Illustrated By: Jon Klassen
The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear s memory and renews his search with a vengeance. ~amazon.com
Same, Same but Different
By: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Illustrated By: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. They are pen pals. By exchanging letters and pictures, they learn that they both love to climb trees, have pets, and ride a school bus. Their worlds might look different, but they are actually similar. Same, same, but different! ~book summary
Illustrated By: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. They are pen pals. By exchanging letters and pictures, they learn that they both love to climb trees, have pets, and ride a school bus. Their worlds might look different, but they are actually similar. Same, same, but different! ~book summary
The Gingerbread Man Is Loose in School
By: Laura Murrey
Illustrated By: Mike Lowery
The Gingerbread Man is left behind when the students go to recess. He does not want to miss all the fun so he tries to follow them. He can run, run, run as fast as he can, but can he catch them? A delightful twist to the classic story of the Gingerbread Man.
Check the Audiobook page for the audiobook.
Illustrated By: Mike Lowery
The Gingerbread Man is left behind when the students go to recess. He does not want to miss all the fun so he tries to follow them. He can run, run, run as fast as he can, but can he catch them? A delightful twist to the classic story of the Gingerbread Man.
Check the Audiobook page for the audiobook.
I Wanna New Room
One
By: Kathryn Otoshi
Illustrated By: Kathryn Otoshi
Blue is a quiet color. Red’s a hothead who likes to pick on Blue. Yellow, Orange, Green, and Purple don’t like what they see, but what can they do? When no one speaks up, things get out of hand — until One comes along and shows all the colors how to stand up, stand together, and count. As budding young readers learn about numbers, counting, and primary and secondary colors, they also learn about accepting each other's differences and how it sometimes just takes one voice to make everyone count. ~goodreads.com
Illustrated By: Kathryn Otoshi
Blue is a quiet color. Red’s a hothead who likes to pick on Blue. Yellow, Orange, Green, and Purple don’t like what they see, but what can they do? When no one speaks up, things get out of hand — until One comes along and shows all the colors how to stand up, stand together, and count. As budding young readers learn about numbers, counting, and primary and secondary colors, they also learn about accepting each other's differences and how it sometimes just takes one voice to make everyone count. ~goodreads.com
The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks
Tales for Very Picky Eaters
The One and Only Stuey Lewis: Stories from the Second Grade
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
Balloons over Broadway: the True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
By: Melissa Sweet
Illustrated By: Melissa Sweet
Have you ever seen those really BIG balloons at the Macy's Thanksgiving parade? Have you ever wondered who invented those balloons? Meet Tony Sarg, the inventor of the upside-down balloon puppets!
Illustrated By: Melissa Sweet
Have you ever seen those really BIG balloons at the Macy's Thanksgiving parade? Have you ever wondered who invented those balloons? Meet Tony Sarg, the inventor of the upside-down balloon puppets!