Great news! Fifteen Magination Press books have been nominated for the Children’s Book Council’s Kids’ Book Choice Awards in five categories. 

 

We need your help! Through September 8th, kids ages 3-18 are invited to pick their top 5 favorites from each category to determine the finalists later this fall. Adults can pick too!

 

Voting is at www.everyChildaReader.net/vote where you’ll see Magination Press books in these categories:

 

                                              

Ages 3-8: Best Picture Book Duo (Author/illustrator that have had 2 books published together) 

Bee Heartful: Spread Loving Kindness by Frank J. Sileo, PhD, Illustrated by Claire Keay 

Grow Kind by Jon Lasser and Sage Foster-Lasser, Illustrated by Christopher Lyles

My Wandering Dreaming Mind by Merriam Sarcia Saunders, LMFT, Illustrated by Tammie Lyon

The Heart of Mi Familia by by Carrie Lara, Illustrated by Christine Battuz

 

                                                 

Ages 3-8: Favorite Early Reader Series (Series must have at least 2 books published)

Once Upon a Garden by Jo Rooks

Feel Better Books for Little Kids by Leah Bowen and  Holly Brochmann

The Find Out Files by Isabelle Filliozat and Virginie Limousin

 

               

Ages 3-8: Best Picture Book Page (Specific spread in a picture book) 

Papa, Daddy, and Riley by Seamus Kirst, Illustrated by Devon Holzwarth

Lulu the One and Only by Lynnette Mawhinney, PhD, Illustrated by Jennie Poh

Ani’s Light by Tanu Shree Singh, Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat

Band Together by Chloe Douglass

Accordionly: Abuelo and Opa Make Music by By Michael Genhart, PhD, Illustrated by Priscilla Burris

 

           

Ages 3-8: Favorite Illustrated Character (Beloved character in a book)

Bentley Bee from Bee Heartful: Spread Loving Kindness by Frank J. Sileo, PhD, Illustrated by Claire Keay 

Kiko from Grow Kind by Jon Lasser and Sage Foster-Lasser, Illustrated by Christopher Lyles

Lulu Lovington from Lulu the One and Only by Lynnette Mawhinney, PhD, Illustrated by Jennie Poh

Pooka and Bunni from Pooka and Bunni by Jennifer Zivoin

 

Ages 12-18: Favorite Book Cover 

Zero to 60: A Teen’s Guide to Manage Frustration, Anger, and Everyday Irritations by Michael A. Tompkins, Illustrated by Chloe Douglass

Information about the award was also highlighted in this article in Publishers Weekly.

Encourage kids and adults to vote!