The purpose of the Kentucky Bluegrass Awards is to
encourage children to read quality children’s
literature. That’s a fancy way of saying “getting kids
to read great books.”
The KBA is a kids’ choice
award, which means only
kids in Kentucky, grades K-12,
get to vote on the winners!
Remember last year’s
winner?
Trouper written and
illustrated by Meg
Kearney. Trouper is
based on a true rescue
story about a dog with
three legs who wishes
for a home. Will he be
the perfect pet for a
lucky boy? Look for it
in our library!
Copyright 2012, Candlewick
This is the symbol of the Kentucky
Bluegrass Awards.
Are you ready to
hear the new
nominees for the
2015-2016 school
year?
There are so many different kinds
of birds—and those birds build so
many different kinds of nests to
keep their babies cozy! Read
about this incredible variety of
nests, written by Jennifer Ward
and illustrated by Steve Jenkins,
who is also nominated for the
2016 KBA.
Author: Jennifer Ward
To see birds that have built nest in
some strange places, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=FioKZ1A6WQo
Copyright 2014, Beach Lane Books
Libby's great aunt, Lobo, is from Mexico,
but the United States has been her home
for many years, and she wants to
become a U.S. citizen. At the end of the
week, Lobo will say the Pledge of
Allegiance at a special ceremony. Libby is
also learning the Pledge this week, at
school—at the end of the week, she will
stand up in front of everyone and lead
the class in the Pledge. Libby and Lobo
practice together—asking questions and
sharing stories and memories—until they
both stand tall and proud, with their
hands over their hearts.
Author Pat Mora
Copyright 2014, Random House Children’s Books.
This book contains 25
animals who explain
why they look the way
they do!
Authors Steve Jenkins and
Robin Page are married
and live in Boulder,
Colorado.
To watch Steve Jenkins at work making one of his books; The
Animal Book, click on this link:
Copyright 2014, Houghton
http://stevejenkinsbooks.com/making_books_video.html
Mifflin Harcourt
This book just ate my dog
is a story about a little girl,
a big dog, and a very
badly-behaved book! Bella
is taking her dog for a
stroll across the page
when something odd
happens. Her dog
disappears! Read this
book to find out how you
can help!
Author Richard Byrne
Copyright 2014, Henry Holt & Co.
In 1796, George Washington sits
down to have his portrait
painted by his usual portraitist,
Gilbert Stuart. What results is a
hilarious chain of events, a giant
mess…and a painting that will be
remembered for centuries to
come.
Author
Lynn Cullen
Copyright 2015, Penguin
Young Readers Group
Inside a tent it's cozy.
But what is going on
outside? Is it dark? Is
it scary? Not if you
have your trusty
flashlight! Take a look
at the amazing things
hidden in the dark in
this book by Lizi Boyd!
To view the trailer for this
book, click on the link:
Author Lizi Boyd
This is a book with no words; it is
known as a wordless picture book.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjRov
koFSE0&feature=player_embedded
Copyright 2014, Chronicle
Books, LLC.
This is the story of four
puppies: Fi-Fi, Foo-Foo, OohLa-La, and Gaston. Gaston
works the hardest at his
lessons on how to be a
proper pooch, and he fits
right in with his poodle
sisters.
But one day, a chance
encounter leads Gaston to
realize that he is a bulldog,
not a poodle! Can Gaston
figure out where he really
belongs?
Meet Kelly DiPucchio
Copyright 2014, Atheneum Books for
Young Readers.
A hungry monkey spies a bunch
of bananas across the water on a
little island and plans to cross
over to get them. Easy, right?
Wrong! Find out what happens
when a hungry shark decides that
monkey would make a tasty treat!
To watch a book trailer for The Monkey Goes
Bananas, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMDWRa
a7gFA
For more of Monkey’s
adventures, look for The
Monkey and the Bee in the
library!
Author C. P. Bloom
Copyright: Abrams, Harry N.; Inc.
2014
Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma
ride the bus across town. But today, CJ
wonders why they don't own a car like his
friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like
the boys on the bus? How come they always
have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each
question is met with an answer from grandma,
who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in
their routine and the world around them.
Author: Matt De La Pena
Illustrated by Christian
Robinson
Copyright 2015, Penguin Young
Readers Group
Grandpa Tu is famous for his special noodles, and as the emperor's
birthday approaches, he teaches his granddaughter, Mei, the family
trade. Will Mei be able to find the magic to make these special
noodles?
Copyright 2014,
Scholastic, Inc.
Author Roseanne
Greenfield Thong
Wonder which book you will vote for
this year? It’s hard to tell…because
everybody knows you can’t judge a
book by its cover!