Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor

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The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. The winner(s), recognized for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading, receives a bronze medal. Honor Book authors and illustrators receive certificates, which are presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The award was established in 2004 and first presented in 2006.

Year	Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
2008	Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. (2007). First the egg. New Milford, Conn. : Roaring Brook Press. 571.8 S4514f A picture book about transformations: from egg to chicken, from seed to flower, from word to story, and more.
2008	Lunde, Darrin. (2007). Hello, bumblebee bat. (Illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne). Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge. 599.4 L962h Simple text and illustrations introduce the endangered bumblebee bat of Thailand.
2008	Wheeler, Lisa. (2007). Jazz baby. (Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie). Orlando : Harcourt. PRIM-FIC W5633ja Baby and his family make some jazzy music.
2008	Sayrs, April Pulley. (2007). Vulture view. (Illustrated by Steve Jenkins). New York : Henry Holt. 598.9 S275v "Turkey vultures soar on the balmy air, looking for their next stinky feast. These birds don’t hunt--they like their food to be already dead. Vultures are part of nature’s cleanup crew"--Inside front dust jacket.
2007	DiCamillo, Kate. (2006). Mercy Watson goes for a ride. (Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen). Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press. PRIM-FIC D545me Mr. Watson’s usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel.
2007	Beaumont, Karen. (2006). Move over, Rover. (Illustrated by Jane Dyer). Orlando : Harcourt. PRIM-FIC B379mo When a storm comes, Rover expects to have his doghouse all to himself but finds that various other animals, including a skunk, also want to stay warm and dry, so they come to join him.
2007	Portis, Antoinette. (2006). Not a box. New York : HarperCollins. PRIM-FIC P852no To an imaginative bunny, a box is not always just a box.
2006	Arnold, Tedd. (2005). Hi! Fly guy. New York : Scholastic. PRIM-FIC A759hi When Buzz captures a fly to enter in The Amazing Pet Show, his parents and the judges tell him that a fly cannot be a pet, but Fly Guy proves them wrong.
2006	Bloom, Suzanne. (2005). A splendid friend, indeed. Boyd Mills Press. PRIM-FIC B6555sp When a studious polar bear meets a chatty, inquisitive goose, they learn to be friends.
2006	Silverman, Erica. (2005). Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa. (Illustrated by Betsy Lewin). Orlando : Harcourt. PRIM-FIC S586co Cowgirl Kate and her cowhorse Cocoa, who is always hungry, count cows, share a story, and help each other fall asleep.
2006	Leeuwen, Jean. (2005). Amanda Pig and the really hot day. (Illustrated by Ann Schweninger). New York : Dial Books for Young Readers. PRIM-FIC V259am Amanda Pig and her family and friends try to find different ways to beat the heat.

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