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1 Best Read Aloud Picture Books Age 6 through 8 Adams, Diane. Zoom! Illus. Kevin Luthardt. Atlanta: Peachtree, 2005. Aillaud, Cindy Lou. Recess at 20 Below. Anchorage: Alaska Northwest Books, 2005. Anderson, Derek. Romeo and Lou Blast Off. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007. Andreae, Giles. Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs. Illus. Russell Ayto. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. Andreasen, Dan. A Special Day for Mommy. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books-Simon & Schuster, 2004. Azore, Barbara. Wanda and the Frogs. Illus. Georgia Graham. Plattsburgh: Tundra Books, 2007. Azore, Barbara. Wanda and the Wild Hair. Illus. Georgia Graham. Plattsburgh: Tundra Books, 2005. Bachelet, Gilles. My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World. New York: Abrams Books, 2006. 2007 Wanda Gág Book Award Bailey, Linda. Stanley’s Wild Ride. Illus. Bill Slavin. Tonawanda: Kids Can Press, 2006. Bania, Michael. Kumak's Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North. Portland, OR: Alaska Northwest Books, 2004. 2005 Wanda Gág Honor Book Banks, Kate. Max’s Words. Illus. Boris Kulikov. New York: Frances Foster Books-Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006. Barrett, Judi. Never Take a Shark to the Dentist (and Other Things Not to Do). Illus. John Nickle. New York: Atheneum-Simon & Schuster, 2008. Bateman, Teresa. Keeper of Soles. Illus. Yayo. New York: Holiday House, 2006. 2007 Comstock Honor Book Batt, Tanya Robyn, reteller. The Princess and the White Bear. Illus. Nicoletta Ceccoli. Cambridge: Barefoot Books, 2004. Beaty, Andrea. Iggy Peck, Architect. Illus. David Roberts. New York: Abrams Books, 2007. Beaumont, Karen. Baby Danced the Polka. Illus. Jennifer Plecas. New York: Dial Books, 2004. Beaumont, Karen. Duck, Duck, Goose! (A Coyote’s on the Loose!). Illus. Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. Beaumont, Karen. I Like Myself. Illus. David Catrow. Orlando: Harcourt, 2004. 2005 Wanda Gág Book Award

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Best Read Aloud Picture Books Age 6 through 8

Adams, Diane. Zoom! Illus. Kevin Luthardt. Atlanta: Peachtree, 2005.

Aillaud, Cindy Lou. Recess at 20 Below. Anchorage: Alaska Northwest Books, 2005.

Anderson, Derek. Romeo and Lou Blast Off. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007.

Andreae, Giles. Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs. Illus. Russell Ayto. New York: Simon &

Schuster, 2005.

Andreasen, Dan. A Special Day for Mommy. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books-Simon &

Schuster, 2004.

Azore, Barbara. Wanda and the Frogs. Illus. Georgia Graham. Plattsburgh: Tundra Books, 2007.

Azore, Barbara. Wanda and the Wild Hair. Illus. Georgia Graham. Plattsburgh: Tundra Books, 2005.

Bachelet, Gilles. My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World. New York: Abrams Books, 2006. 2007 Wanda

Gág Book Award

Bailey, Linda. Stanley’s Wild Ride. Illus. Bill Slavin. Tonawanda: Kids Can Press, 2006.

Bania, Michael. Kumak's Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North. Portland, OR: Alaska Northwest

Books, 2004. 2005 Wanda Gág Honor Book

Banks, Kate. Max’s Words. Illus. Boris Kulikov. New York: Frances Foster Books-Farrar, Straus and

Giroux, 2006.

Barrett, Judi. Never Take a Shark to the Dentist (and Other Things Not to Do). Illus. John Nickle. New

York: Atheneum-Simon & Schuster, 2008.

Bateman, Teresa. Keeper of Soles. Illus. Yayo. New York: Holiday House, 2006. 2007 Comstock

Honor Book

Batt, Tanya Robyn, reteller. The Princess and the White Bear. Illus. Nicoletta Ceccoli. Cambridge:

Barefoot Books, 2004.

Beaty, Andrea. Iggy Peck, Architect. Illus. David Roberts. New York: Abrams Books, 2007.

Beaumont, Karen. Baby Danced the Polka. Illus. Jennifer Plecas. New York: Dial Books, 2004.

Beaumont, Karen. Duck, Duck, Goose! (A Coyote’s on the Loose!). Illus. Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey.

New York: HarperCollins, 2004.

Beaumont, Karen. I Like Myself. Illus. David Catrow. Orlando: Harcourt, 2004. 2005 Wanda Gág

Book Award

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Beaumont, Karen. Move Over, Rover! Illus. Jane Dyer. Orlando: Harcourt, 2006.

Becker, Bonny. A Visitor for Bear. Illus. Kady MacDonald Denton. Cambridge: Candlewick Press,

2008. 2009 Wanda Gág Honor Book

Becker, Suzy. Manny’s Cows: The Niagara Falls Tale. New York: HarperCollins, 2006.

Bennett, Dean. Finding a Friend in the Forest. Camden: Down East Books, 2005.

Bergman, Mara. Snip Snap! What’s That? Illus. Nick Maland. New York: Greenwillow Books-

HarperCollins, 2005.

Berkes, Marianne. Going Around the Sun: Some Planetary Fun. Illus. by Janeen Mason. Nevada City:

Dawn Publications, 2008.

Berkes, Marianne. Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme. Illus. Jeanette Canyon. Nevada City: Dawn

Publications, 2007.

Berkes, Marianne. Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef. Illus. Jeanette Canyon. Nevada City: Dawn

Publications, 2004.

Best, Cari. What’s So Bad About Being an Only Child? Illus. Sophie Blackall. New York: Melanie

Kroupa-Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.

Björkman, Steve. Supersnouts! New York: Holiday House, 2004.

Blankenship, LeeAnn. Mr. Tuggle’s Troubles. Illus. Karen Dugan. Honesdale: Boyds Mills Press, 2005.

Bluemle, Elizabeth. My Father the Dog. Illus. Randy Cecil. Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2006.

2007 Wanda Gág Book Award

Bogan, Paulette. Momma’s Magical Purse. New York: Bloomsbury, 2004.

Bowen, Anne. I Know an Old Teacher. Illus. by Stephen Gammell. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books,

2008.

Bowen, Anne. What Do Teachers Do (after You Leave School)? Illus. Barry Gott. Minneapolis:

Carolrhoda Books, 2006.

Brennan-Nelson, Denise. My Grandma Likes to Say. Illus. Jane Monroe Donovan. Chelsea: Sleeping Bear

Press, 2007.

Brennan-Nelson, Denise, and Rosemarie Brennan. Willow. Illus. Cyd Moore. Chelsea: Sleeping

Bear Press, 2008. 2009 Comstock Honor Book

Brett, Jan. Honey . . . Honey . . . Lion: A Story from Africa! New York: Putnam’s, 2005.

Buehner, Caralyn. Superdog: The Heart of a Hero. Illus. Mark Buehner. New York: HarperCollins, 2004.

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Calmenson, Stephanie. Late for School! Illus. by Sachiko Yoshikawa. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books,

2008.

Calvert, Pam. Princess Peepers. Illus. Tuesday Mourning. Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish, 2008.

Carle, Eric. Mister Seahorse. New York: Philomel Books, 2004.

Cecil, Randy. Duck. Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2008.

Christelow, Eileen. Letters from a Desperate Dog. New York: Clarion Books, 2006.

Church, Caroline Jayne. Little Apple Goat. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Books, 2007.

Church, Caroline Jayne. Ping Pong Pig. New York: Holiday House, 2008.

Cole, Heidi, and Nancy Vogl. Am I a Color Too? Illus. Gerald Purnell. Bellevue: Illumination Arts,

2005. 2006 Wanda Gág Honor Book

Cooper, Helen. Delicious! A Pumpkin Soup Story. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.

Crew, Gary. Pig on the Titanic: A True Story. Illus. Bruce Whatley. New York: HarperCollins, 2005.

Cronin, Doreen. Dooby Dooby Moo. Illus. Betsy Lewin. New York: Atheneum, 2006.

Cronin, Doreen. Duck for President. Illus. Betsy Lewin. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004.

Cronin, Doreen. Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure. Illus. Betsy Lewin. New York: Atheneum

Books-Simon & Schuster, 2008.

Crummel, Susan Stevens. Ten-Gallon Bart and the Wild West Show. Illus. Dorothy Donohue. Tarrytown:

Marshall Cavendish, 2008.

Cutbill, Andy. The Cow That Laid an Egg. Illus. Russell Ayto. New York: HarperCollins, 2008. 2009

Wanda Gág Award

Cuyler, Margery. Groundhog Stays Up Late. Illus. Jean Cassels. New York: Walker, 2005.

Cuyler, Margery. That’s Good! That’s Bad! In Washington, D.C. Illus. Michael Garland. New York:

Henry Holt, 2007.

Cuyler, Margery, adaptor. We’re Going on a Lion Hunt. Illus. by Joe Mathieu. Tarrytown: Marshall

Cavendish, 2008.

Davidson, Ellen Dee. Princess Justina Albertina: A Cautionary Tale. Illus. Michael Chesworth.

Watertown: Charlesbridge, 2007.

DeFelice, Cynthia. One Potato, Two Potato. Illus. Andrea U’Ren. New York: Farrar, Straus and

Giroux, 2006. 2007 Wanda Gág Honor Book

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Delaney, Mary. Mabel O’Leary Puts Peas in Her Ear-y. Illus. Kathy Couri. New York: Little, Brown,

2006.

Diakité, Penda. I Lost My Tooth in Africa. Illus. Baba Wague Diakité. New York: Scholastic, 2006.

Dodds, Dayle Ann. The Prince Won’t Go To Bed. Illus. Krysten Brooker. New York: Melanie Kroupa

Books-Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.

Donaldson, Julia. The Gruffalo’s Child. Illus. Axel Scheffler. New York: Dial Books, 2005.

Doner, Kim. On a Road in Africa. Berkeley: Tricycle Press-Ten Speed Press, 2008.

Durango, Julia. Dream Hop. Illus. Jared Lee. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

Duval, Kathy. The Three Bears’ Christmas. Illus. Paul Meisel. New York: Holiday House, 2005.

Edwards, Pamela Duncan. The Leprechaun’s Gold. Illus. Henry Cole. New York: Katherine Tegen

Books-HarperCollins, 2004.

Ellery,Tom, and Amanda Ellery. If I Had a Dragon. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006.

Emmett, Jonathan. Someone Bigger. Illus. Adrian Reynolds. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.

Eriksson, Eva. A Crash Course for Molly. Trans. Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. New York: R&S Books,

2005.

Esbaum, Jill. Stink Soup. Illus. Roger Roth. New York: Farrar, Straus Giroux, 2004.

Fagan, Cary. Thing-Thing. Illus. Nicolas Debon. Plattsburgh: Tundra Books, 2008.

Falconer, Ian. Olivia Helps with Christmas. New York: Atheneum, 2007.

Faulkner, Matt. A Taste of Colored Water. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. 2009 Comstock

Honor Book

Feiffer, Kate. Double Pink. Illus. Bruce Ingman. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

Fletcher, Ralph. The Sandman. Illus. Richard Cowdrey. New York: Henry Holt, 2008. 2009 Wanda

Gág Honor Book

Fore, S. J. Tiger Can’t Sleep. Illus. R.W. Alley. New York: Viking, 2006.

Fraser, Mary Ann. I.Q. Gets Fit. New York: Walker, 2007.

Frazier, Craig. Stanley Mows the Lawn. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2005. 2006 Wanda Gág

Honor Book

French, Jackie. Pete the Sheep-Sheep. Illus. Bruce Whatley. New York: Clarion Books, 2004.

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Freyman, Saxton, et al. Knock, Knock! New York: Dial Books, 2007.

Friedman, Laurie. Love, Ruby Valentine. Illus. Lynne Avril Cravath. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books,

2006.

Fromental, Jean-Luc. 365 Penguins. Illus. Joëlle Jolivet. New York: Abrams Books, 2005. 2006

Wanda Gág Honor Book

Gall, Chris. Dear Fish. New York: Little, Brown, 2006.

Geeslin, Campbell. Elena’s Serenade. Illus. Ana Juan. New York: Anne Schwartz Book-Atheneum,

2004. 2005 Comstock Book Award

Gerstein, Mordicai. Leaving the Nest. New York: Frances Foster Books-Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.

Goldfinger, Jennifer P. My Dog Lyle. New York: Clarion Books, 2007.

Goppel, Christine. Anna Aphid. New York: North-South Books, 2005.

Gorbachev, Valeri. Red Red Red. New York: Philomel Books, 2007.

Gorbachev, Valeri. That’s What Friends Are For. New York: Philomel Books, 2005.

Gorbachev, Valeri. Turtle’s Penguin Day. New York: Knopf, 2008.

Grambling, Lois G. T. Rex Trick-or-Treats. Illus. Jack E. Davis. New York: Katherine Tegen Books-

HarperCollins, 2005.

Gravett, Emily. Meerkat Mail. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006.

Gray, Kes. Cluck O’Clock. Illus. Mary McQuillan. New York: Holiday House, 2004.

Grégoire, Caroline. Counting with Apollo. La Jolla: Kane/Miller, 2004.

Grey, Mini. Traction Man Is Here! New York: Alfred A. Knopf-Random House, 2005.

Harley, Bill. Dirty Joe the Pirate: A True Story. Illus. Jack E. Davis. New York: HarperCollins, 2008.

Harrington, Janice N. The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County. Illus. Shelley Jackson. New York:

Melanie Kroupa Books-Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.

Hatkoff, Isabella, Craig Hatkoff, and Paula Kahumbu. Owen & Mzee: The Language of Friendship. Illus.

Peter Greste. New York: Scholastic, 2007.

Helakoski, Leslie. Big Chickens Fly the Coop. Illus. Henry Cole. New York: Dutton, 2008.

Henkes, Kevin. Kitten’s First Full Moon. New York: Greenwillow Books-HarperCollins, 2004.

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Henkes, Kevin. Lilly’s Big Day. New York: Greenwillow Books-HarperCollins, 2006.

Hermsen, Ronald. The Story of Giraffe. Illus. Guido Pigni. Asheville: Front Street, 2006.

Himmelman, John. Katie Loves the Kittens. New York: Henry Holt, 2008.

Ho, Minfong. Peek! A Thai Hide-and-Seek. Illus. Holly Meade. Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2004.

Ichikawa, Satomi. My Father’s Shop. La Jolla: Kane/Miller, 2006.

James, Simon. Baby Brains. Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2004.

Jeffers, Oliver. The Incredible Book Eating Boy. New York: Philomel Books, 2006.

Jenkins, Emily. My Favorite Thing (According to Alberta). Illus. AnnaLaura Cantone. New York: Anne

Schartz Book-Atheneum, 2004.

Jenkins, Emily. That New Animal. Illus. Pierre Pratt. New York: Frances Foster Books-Farrar, Straus and

Giroux, 2005.

Keller, Holly. Nosy Rosie. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2006.

Keller, Laurie. Do Unto Otters (A Book about Manners). New York: Henry Holt, 2007.

Kennedy, Kim. Pirate Pete’s Talk Like a Pirate. Illus. Doug Kennedy. New York: Abrams Books, 2007.

Kinerk, Robert. Timothy Cox Will Not Change His Socks. Illus. Stephen Gammell. New York: Paula

Wiseman Book-Simon & Schuster, 2005.

Kirk, Daniel. Keisha Ann Can! New York: Putnam’s, 2008.

Knudsen, Michelle. Library Lion. Illus. Kevin Hawkes. Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2006.

Koller, Jackie French. Peter Spit a Seed at Sue. Illus. John Manders. New York: Viking, 2008.

Kulka, Joe. Wolf’s Coming. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 2007. 2008 Wanda Gág Book Award

Laminack, Lester L. Snow Day! Illus. Adam Gustavson. Atlanta: Peachtree, 2007. 2008 Wanda Gág

Honor Book

LaRochelle, David. The Best Pet of All. Illus. Hanako Wakiyama. New York: Dutton, 2004.

Lechner, John. A Froggy Fable. Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2005.

Lendler, Ian. An Undone Fairy Tale. Illus. Whitney Martin. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

Lester, Helen. Tacky and the Winter Games. Illus. Lynn Munsinger. New York: Walter Lorraine Books-

Houghton Mifflin, 2005.

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Levine, Ellen. Henry’s Freedom Box. Illus. Kadir Nelson. New York: Scholastic, 2007.

2008 Comstock Honor Book

Lloyd, Sam. Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story. New York: Atheneum, 2006.

Lord, Janet. Albert the Fix-It Man. Illus. Julie Paschkis. Atlanta: Peachtree, 2008.

Loupy, Christophe. Wiggles. Illus. Eve Tharlet. New York: North-South Books, 2005.

Lucke, Deb. The Boy Who Wouldn’t Swim. New York: Clarion Books, 2008.

Lumry, Amanda, and Laura Hurwitz. Adventures of Riley: South Pole Penguins. Bellevue: Eaglemont

Press, 2007.

Lundebrek, Amy. Under the Night Sky. Illus. Anna Rich. Gardiner: Tilbury House, 2008.

MacDonald, Margaret Read. Conejito: A Folktale from Panama. Illus. Geraldo Valério. Little Rock:

August House LittleFolk, 2006.

MacDonald, Margaret Read. The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: A Folktale from Great

Britain. Illus. Julie Paschkis. Atlanta: August House LittleFolk, 2007.

MacDonald, Margaret Read. A Hen, a Chick and a String Guitar: Inspired by a Chilean Folk Tale. Illus.

Sophie Fatus. Cambridge: Barefoot Books, 2005.

MacDonald, Margaret Read, reteller. The Old Woman and Her Pig: An Appalachian Folktale. Illus. John

Kanzler. New York: HarperCollins, 2007.

MacDonald, Margaret Read. The Squeaky Door. Illus. Mary Newell DePalma. New York: HarperCollins,

2006.

MacLachlan, Patricia, and Emily MacLachlan. Bittle. Illus. Dan Yaccarino. New York: Joanna Colter

Books-HarperCollins, 2004.

Mahy, Margaret. Down the Back of the Chair. Illus. Polly Dunbar. New York: Clarion Books, 2006.

McCarthy, Meghan. Seabiscuit. New York: Paula Wiseman Book-Simon & Schuster, 2008.

McKissack, Patricia C., and Onawumi Jean Moss. Precious and the Boo Hag. Illus. Kyrsten

Brooker. New York: Atheneum, 2005. 2006 Comstock Honor Book

McNamara, Margaret. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? Illus. G. Brian Karas. New York: Schwartz &

Wade Books-Random House, 2007.

McPhail, David. Big Brown Bear Goes to Town. Orlando: Harcourt, 2006.

Mewburn, Kyle. Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! Illus. Ali Teo, and John O’Reilly. Atlanta: Peachtree, 2008.

Monks, Lydia. Aaaarrgghh! Spider! New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.

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Moss, Miriam. Bare Bear. Illus. Mary McQuillan. New York: Holiday House, 2005.

Muntean, Michaela. Do Not Open This Book! Illus. Pascal Lemaitre. New York: Scholastic, 2006.

Muth, Jon J. Zen Shorts. New York: Scholastic, 2005.

Nedwidek, John. Ducks Don’t Wear Socks. Illus. Lee White. New York: Penguin, 2008.

Newman, Lesléa. The Best Cat in the World. Illus. Ronald Himler. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Books, 2004.

Newman, Patricia. Jingle the Brass. Illus. Michael Chesworth. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux,

2004.

Niland, Deborah. Annie’s Chair. New York: Walker, 2006.

O’Connor, George. Uncle Bigfoot. New York: Neal Porter Book-Roaring Brook, 2008.

Odanaka, Barbara. Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes the Trash! Illus. Will Hillenbrand. New York:

Margaret K. McElderry Books-Simon & Schuster, 2006.

Oppenheim, Joanne. The Prince’s Bedtime. Illus. Miriam Latimer. Cambridge: Barefoot Books, 2006.

Page, Gail. How to Be a Good Dog. New York: Bloomsbury, 2006.

Parker, Neal Evan. Captain Annabel. Illus. Emily Harris. Camden: Down East Books, 2005.

Pedersen, Janet. Houdini: The Amazing Caterpillar. New York: Clarion Books-Houghton Mifflin, 2008.

Pinkney, Jerry. Little Red Riding Hood. New York: Little, Brown, 2007.

Pitzer, Susanna. Not Afraid of Dogs. Illus. Larry Day. New York: Walker, 2006.

Plourde, Lynn. A Mountain of Mittens. Illus. Mitch Vane. Watertown: Charlesbridge, 2007.

Posada, Mia. Guess What Is Growing Inside This Egg. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press, 2007.

Prelutsky, Jack. Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More. Illus. Chris

Raschka. New York: Knopf, 2007.

Pulver, Robin. Author Day for Room 3T. Illus. Chuck Richards. New York: Clarion Books, 2005.

Radzinski, Kandy. What Cats Want for Christmas. Chelsea: Sleeping Bear Press, 2007.

Recorvits, Helen. Yoon and the Christmas Mitten. Illus. Gabi Swiatkowska. New York: Frances Foster

Books-Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.

Rosenthal, Amy Krouse. Little Hoot. Illus. Jen Corace. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2008.

Rostoker-Gruber, Karen. Rooster Can’t Cock-a-Doodle-Doo. Illus. Paul Rátz de Tagyos. New York: Dial

Books, 2004.

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Rubin, Adam. Those Darn Squirrels! Illus. Daniel Salmieri. New York: Clarion Books, 2008.

Ruurs, Margriet. Wake Up, Henry Rooster! Illus. Sean Cassidy. Brighton: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2006.

Ryder, Joanne. Toad by the Road: A Year in the Life of These Amazing Amphibians. Illus. Maggie Kneen.

New York: Henry Holt, 2007.

Salley, Coleen. Epossumondas Saves the Day. Illus. Janet Stevens. Orlando: Harcourt, 2006.

2007 Comstock Book Award

San Souci, Robert D. Zig Zag. Illus. Stefan Czernecki. Little Rock: August House, 2005.

Sayre, April Pulleu. Trout, Trout, Trout! Illus. Trip Park. Chanhassen: Northwood Press, 2004.

Schwartz, Corey Rosen, and Tali Klein. Hop! Plop! Illus. Olivier Dunrea. New York: Walker, 2006.

Scotton, Rob. Splat the Cat. New York: HarperCollins, 2008.

Sherry, Kevin. I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean. New York: Dial Books, 2007.

Sierra, Judy. What Time Is It, Mr. Crocodile? Illus. Doug Cushman. Orlando: Gulliver Books, 2004.

Sill, Cathryn. About Marsupials: A Guide for Children. Illus. John Sill. Atlanta: Peachtree, 2006.

Skalak, Barbara Anne. Waddle, Waddle, Quack, Quack, Quack. Illus. Sylvia Long. San Francisco:

Chronicle Books, 2005.

Slonim, David. He Came with the Couch. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2005.

Smith, Stu. The Bubble Gum Kid. Illus. Julia Woolf. Philadelphia: Running Press Kids, 2006.

Spinelli, Eileen. Do You Have a Hat? Illus. Geraldo Valério. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004.

Spirin, Gennady. Martha. New York: Philomel Books, 2005.

Squires, Janet. The Gingerbread Cowboy. Illus. Holly Berry. New York: Laura Geringer Books-

HarperCollins, 2006.

Stadler, Alexander. Duncan Rumplemeyer’s Bad Birthday. New York: Paula Wiseman Book-Simon &

Schuster, 2004.

Stein, Mathilde. Mine! Illus. Mies van Hout. Honesdale: Lemniscaat-Boyds Mill Press, 2006.

Stevens, April. Waking Up Wendell. Illus. Tad Hills. New York: Schwartz and Wade Books-Random

House, 2007.

Stevens, Janet, and Susan Stevens Crummel. The Great Fuzz Frenzy. Illus. Janet Stevens. Orlando:

Harcourt, 2005. 2006 Wanda Gág Book Award

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Stevens, Janet, and Susan Stevens Crummel. Plaidypus Lost. Illus. Janet Stevens. New York: Holiday

House, 2004.

Stringer, Lauren. Winter Is the Warmest Season. Orlando: Harcourt, 2006.

Tavares, Matt. Mudball. Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2005.

Taylor, Sean. When a Monster Is Born. Illus. Nick Sharratt. New Milford: Roaring Brook, 2006.

Teckentrup, Britta. Grumpy Cat. New York: Boxer Books, 2008.

Tekavec, Heather. What's That AWFUL Smell? Illus. Margaret Spengler. New York: Dial Books, 2004.

Thompson, Lauren. Little Quack’s Bedtime. Illus. Derek Anderson. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

Thompson, Lauren. Polar Bear Night. Illus. Stephen Savage. New York: Scholastic, 2004.

Vanasse, Deb. Under Alaska’s Midnight Sun. Illus. Jeremiah Trammell. Seattle: Sasquatch Books, 2005.

VanPatter, Bruce. Farley Found It! Honesdale: Boyds Mills Press, 2006.

Weeks, Sarah. Ella of Course! Illus. Doug Cushman. Orlando: Harcourt, 2007.

Wilcox, Leah. Waking Beauty. Illus. Lydia Monks. New York: Putnam’s, 2008.

Wild, Margaret. Piglet and Mama. Illus. Stephen Michael King. New York: Abrams Books, 2004.

Willems, Mo. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! New York: Hyperion, 2006.

Willems, Mo. Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. New York: Hyperion, 2007.

2008 Wanda Gág Honor Book

Willems, Mo. Leonardo the Terrible Monster. New York: Hyperion, 2005.

Willems, Mo. The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! New York: Hyperion, 2004.

Willey, Margaret. The 3 Bears and Goldilocks. Illus. by Heather M. Solomon. New York: Atheneum-

Simon & Schuster, 2008.

Williams, Carol Ann. Booming Bella. Illus. Tatjana Mai-Wyss. New York: Putnam’s, 2008.

Willis, Jeanne. Tadpole's Promise. Illus. Tony Ross. New York: An Anne Schwartz Book-Atheneum,

2005.

Wilson, Karma. Mortimer’s Christmas Manger. Illus. Jane Chapman. New York: Simon & Schuster,

2005.

Wilson, Karma. Sakes Alive! A Cattle Drive. Illus. Karla Firehammer. New York: Little, Brown, 2005.

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Wilson, Karma. Where Is Home, Little Pip? Illus. Jane Chapman. New York: Margaret K. McElderry

Books-Simon & Schuster, 2008.

Wood, Audrey. Ten Little Fish. Illus. Bruce Wood. New York: Blue Sky Press-Scholastic, 2005.

Zalben, Jane Breskin. Hey, Mama Goose. Illus. Emilie Chollat. New York: Dutton, 2005.

Zimmerman, Andrea, and David Clemesha. Dig! Illus. Marc Rosenthal. San Diego: Silver Whistle-

Harcourt, 2004.

Compiled and edited by Professor Carol Hanson Sibley, Curriculum Librarian and Korella Selzler,

Library Technician, Curriculum Materials Center, Livingston Lord Library, Minnesota State University

Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota. ©2010 Curriculum Materials Center/Livingston Lord Library.

This bibliography was supported by a Carnegie-Whitney Grant from the American Library Association;

the Wanda Gág Book Award Fund of the Minnesota State University Moorhead Alumni Foundation,

Moorhead, Minnesota; and the Livingston Lord Library.