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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