2022 Picture Book Nominees

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Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story From the Border by Mitali Perkins (2019) 
IL: K-3  RL: 2.3

Lesson Ideas:
Lessons with Books
​Authors Website
Lesson Idea from Jilanne Hoffman
Kite Crafts for Kids

​​Read Alikes:
Red Kite, Blue Kite by Ji=li Jiang
Across the Bay by Carols Aponte
Vamos! Let's Go To The Market by Raul the Third
The Christmas Gift by Francisco Jimenz
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero
Miracle on 133rd Street by Sonia Manzano
I Love You, Baby Burrito by Angela N. Dominguez
The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie DePaola
​Pepe and the Parade by Tracey Kyle

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Dozens of Doughnuts by Carrie Finison (2020)
IL: K-3 

Lesson Ideas:
Reading and Discussion Guide
Teachers Pay Teachers Activities $
Ideas From Laura Sassi
Donut themed math and Literacy

​Read-Alikes:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker
A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom
Blue Corn Soup by Caroline Stutson
Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony
Two For Me, One For You by Jorg Muhle
Ribbit! by Rodrigo Folgueira
Bear and Bee by Sergio Ruzzier

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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard (2019)
IL: K-3 RL: 2.6

Lesson Ideas: 
Activity from The Classroom Bookshelf
Activity from Read Across America
Lesson from Native American Education for All
Discussion Guide from Share My Lesson
Fry Bread Book Activity
Book Read-Aloud (YouTube)

Read-Alikes:​
My Day With the Panye by Tami Charles
Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park
​Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji by Farhana Zia
Freedom Soup by Tami Charles
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
Swift Fox All Along by Rebecca Thomas
Bowwow Powwow by Brenda J. Child
Hot Pot Night! by Vincent Chen
​You Matter by Christian Robinson

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How I Trained My Dog in 10 Days by Norma Lewis (2020)
IL: K-3 

Lesson Ideas:   
Books About Pets
Book Review and Summary

Read-Alikes:
Bad Dog, Marley! by John Grogan
The Stray Dog by Marc Simont
May I Pet Your Dog? by Stephanie Calmenson
Tiny Goes Back to School by Cari Meister
Picking Pickle by Polly Faber
Scruff by Alice Bowsher
Picture Book by Dog by Michael Relth
A Tale of Two Dogs by Steven Kroll
​Chewy Louie by Howie Schneider

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Jasper & Ollie Build a Fort by Alex Willan (2020)
IL: K-3 

Lesson Ideas: 
STEM activity
Booktalk

Read-Alikes:
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
A Pig, A Fox, and a Box by Jonathan Fenske
Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett
Stick and Sstone by Beth Ferry
You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang
A Splendid Friend Indeed by Suzanne Bloom
Dill and Bizzy by Nora Ericson
​Pig Kahuna by Jennifer Gordon Sattler

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No More Naps!: A Story for When You're Wide-Awake and Definitely Not Tired by Çhris Grabenstein (2020)
IL: K-3 RL: 1.7

Lesson Ideas:


Read-Alikes:
No Nap! Yes Nap! by Margie Palatini
Everybody Sleeps (But Not Fred) by Josh Schneider
No Go Sleep! by Kate Feiffer
Pet The Cat and the Bedtime Blues by Kim Dean
Naptastrophe! by Jarrett Krosoczka
Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep! by Todd Tarpley
No More Diapers for Ducky! by Bernette G. Ford
Sleep Train by Jonathan London
Good Night, Sleep Tight by Mem Fox
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Oltis P. Oliver Protests by Keri Boyle (2020)
IL: K-3 

Lesson Ideas:


Read-Alikes:
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
I'm Not Hatching by Laura Gehl
Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony
Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang
Enough is Enough! by Barney Saltzberg
There's a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins
Feminist Baby by Loryn Brantz
Little Brown by Marla Frazee
​How to Cheer Up Dad by Fred Koehler

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Ronan the Librarian by Tara Luebbe (2020)
IL: K-3 

Lesson Ideas:
Let's Draw Ronan the Librarian (YouTube)

Read-Alikes:
The Book Hog by Greg Pizzoli
The Book No One Ever Read by Cornelia Funke
​The World Pirates by Susan Cooper
The Storybook Knight by Helen Docherty
Splat the Cat and the Late Library Book by Cari Meister
​Hooray for Hat by Brian Won
Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
Duncan the Story Dragon by Amanda Driscoll
Froggy Goes to the Library by Jonathan London
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There Are No Bears in This Bakery by Julia Sarcone-Roach (2019)
IL: K-3 RL: 2.5

Lesson Ideas:
Teachers Pay Teachers $
Another Teachers Pay Teachers $
Activities from the New Hampshire State Library
Books For Learning
Lesson from Knowledge Quest

Read-Alikes:
William and The Missing Masterpiece by Helen Hancocks
Bodega Cat by Louie Chin
Agent Lion by Jacky Davis
Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds
The Chicken Squad by Doreen Cronin
King and Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats by Dori Hillestad Butler
The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake by Robin Newman
Murilla Gorilla, Jungle Detective by Jennifer Lloyd
​Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins

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Tomorrow Most Likely by Dave Eggers (2019)
IL: K-3 RL: 2.0

 
​Lesson Ideas:
Teachers Pay Teachers Book Study $
Activity Kit

Read-Alikes:
Tomorrow I'll Be Brave by Jessica Hische
Just Because by Mac Barnett
Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen
When I Grow Up by Julie Chen
All the World by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon
Dream You'll Be by Joseph T. Garcia
All the Awake Animals Are Almost Asleep by Crescent Dragonwagon
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis


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