2012 Picture Book Nominees

	Big Chickens Fly The Coop (2008) by Leslie Helakoski, illustrated by Henry Cole IL: K-3 RL: 2.4 Four chickens leave the coop in search of the farmhouse and are surprised by the things they discover. Big Chickens Project Blog (share projects with other schools and see what they've done) Big Chicken Activities from the author Program Guide with activities for toddlers and young children (pdf) Activities for special needs students *Ideas from Betsy Hale (Gardner's Book Service) Use for predictions, chicken dance, chicken masks.
	Calvin Can't Fly: The Story of a Bookworm Birdie (2010) by Jennifer Berne, Illustrated by Keith Bendis IL: K-3 RL: 3.6 A young starling chooses to read books when his cousins are learning to fly, and the knowledge he acquires comes in handy when a hurricane threatens the flock's migration. Activities that focus on multiple intelligences *Ideas from Betsy. Similar to "Tacky The Penguin"
	Duck! Rabbit! (2009) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld IL: K-3 RL: 1.4 Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck. YouTube video of the book Author Website Illustrator Website Washington Children's Choice Activity Guide (pdf) Activity Guide with graph Activity Guide *Ideas from Betsy. Use for optical illusions, use binoculars outside with your students.
	The Eraserheads (2010) by Kate Banks, illustrated by Boris Kulikov IL: K-3 RL: 2.6 Three eraserheads that live with a boy in the land of pencils, paper, rulers, numbers, letters, and drawings become trapped in one of his pictures while trying to correct mistakes. Activity Guide from the publisher (pdf)
	If You're A Monster and You Know It (2010) by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley IL: K-3 RL: 1.5 Monsters sing their own version of this popular song that encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement. Song sung by Adrian Activity Guide (doc) Monster Madness! Tons of monster ideas. *Ideas from Betsy. Create a monster name in a bubble map and use describing words.
	Interrupting Chicken (2010) by David Ezra Stein IL: K-3 RL: 2.1 Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale. Activities from Candlewick Press Activities from the Missouri Block Award Suzy Red Activities Video Book Trailer *Ideas from Betsy Use for re-telling, use pictures for kids to hold up.
	Lawn to Lawn (2010) by Dan Yaccarino IL: K-3 RL 3.0 When their family moves away and leaves them behind, a group of lawn ornaments sets out on a dangerous trek across the country to try to find them. Video Book Trailer Author's Website *Ideas from Betsy Find something to mail instead of Flat Stanley.
	Math Attack! (2009) by Joan Horton, illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker IL: K-3 RL: 3.7 When arithmetic strain scrambles a student's brain, no one in town is safe from the numbers that go flying out of the child's head.
	My Name is Not Isabella (2010) by Jennifer Fosberry, illustrated by Mike Litwin IL: K-3 IL: 2.8 From breakfast to bedtime, a young girl imagines being different women who made history, and ends the day empowered to be herself. Activity Page Isabella Dream Cards (pdf) Instructions for Dream Cards (pdf) Poster (pdf) YouTube Video Book Trailer *Ideas from Betsy. There is also another book called "My Name is Not Alexander" for boys. User for biography and careers.
	Uncle Andy's Cats (2009) by James Warhola IL: K-3 RL: 3.6 Andy Warhol's studio is becoming overrun with cats, twenty-five of which have been named Sam, so the artist devises a plan to make the cats famous. Andy Warhol Resources and Lessons Author's website Create Your Own Andy Warhol Portrait *Ideas from Betsy Create a 9 frame drawing.