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 Come discover the 2009-2010 South Carolina Book Award, where each title is chosen to encourage students to read good quality contemporary literature.
The South Carolina Picture Book Award nominees are appropriate for a 4K-2 grade level.
Badger's Fancy Meal - Keiko Kasza
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When apples, worms and roots become unbearably boring, Badger sets off to find more exciting food—but he can’t quite catch the main ingredients. Badger keeps searching until in frustration he shouts: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" Unfortunately, a nearby horse doesn’t think that is so funny.
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Big Bad Wolves at School - Stephen Krensky
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Rufus doesn't like school at first. He loves being a wolf and doing wolf stuff -- like running through the woods or howling at the moon. But Rufus, like all wolves, must go to school to learn real wolf work, like wearing clever disguises and speaking sheep.
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Before You Were Mine - Maribeth Boelts
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A little boy imagines what life was like for his new dog before he adopted him from a shelter.
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A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever - Marla Frazee
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When James and Eamon go to a week of Nature Camp and stay at Eamon's grandparents' house, it turns out that their free time spent staying inside, eating waffles, and playing video games is way more interesting than nature. But sometimes things work out best when they don't go exactly as planned.
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Dogku - Andrew Clements
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A tale in haiku
of one adorable dog.
Let's find him a home.
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Duck at the Door - Jackie Urbanovic
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One winter night, a cozy house full of animals is awakened by a knock at the front door. They have no idea what they'll find on the other side, and Max the duck is the last thing they expect.
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Duck, Duck, Goose - Tad Hills
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Duck & Goose, Goose & Duck. Feathered friends forever . . . or are they? That's what we discover in this charming and hilarious follow-up to the bestselling Duck & Goose. You see, there's a challenge to their friendship: a little whippersnapper of a duck named Thistle.
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First the Egg - Laura Vaccaro Seeger
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Which came first? The chicken or the egg?
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Grace for President - Kelly DiPucchio
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"Where are the girls?" When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female president, Grace decides to be the first. And she immediately starts off her political career as a candidate in the school's mock election. But soon, she realizes that she has entered a tough race.
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Fred Stays With Me - Nancy Coffelt
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Told from the point of view of a young child whose parents are divorced, Fred Stays with Me follows a girl and her dog, Fred, from one parent's house to the other's, giving her a sense of continuity and stability.
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The Giant of Seville: A "Tall" Tale Based on a True Story - Dan Andreasen
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Nothing exciting ever happens in the sleepy town of Seville, Ohio—until Captain Martin Van Buren Bates arrives. Standing seven feet and eleven and a half inches, Captain Bates is a giant who has toured around the world in the circus.
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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale - Carmen Deedy
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Martina the beautiful cockroach doesn’t know coffee beans about love and marriage. That’s where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her something really useful: un consejo increíble, some shocking advice.
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Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf - Judy Sierra
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Big Bad Wolf, now old and residing in the Villain Villa Senior Center, is invited to a tea by a children's librarian. His best friend, a toothsome crocodile, warns him that he will have to mind his manners.
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Nic Bishop Frogs - Nic Bishop
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For the first- to third-grade set, frogs are an endless source of fascination, especially when looked at VERY close up. See tiny poison dart frogs and mammoth bullfrogs, as Nic Bishop's amazing images show the beauty and diversity of frogs from around the globe.
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On Meadowview Street - Henry Cole
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Caroline lives on Meadowview Street. But where's the meadow? Where's the view? There's nothing growing in her front yard except grass. Then she spots a flower and a butterfly and a bird and Caroline realizes that with her help, maybe Meadowview Street can have a meadow after all.
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Papa and the Pioneer Quilt - Jean Van Leeuwen
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Rebecca’s papa has wandering feet. He is following his dream and taking the family west on the Oregon Trail, across prairies, rivers, and mountains. Along the way, Rebecca begins collecting pieces of cloth. In their new home, Mama will help her use these scraps to sew a quilt that will become a keepsake of their amazing, courageous journey.
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Strong Man: The Story of Charles Atlas - Meghan McCarthy
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He could tear phone books in half, bend iron bars into giant Us, and pull a 145,000-pound train with his bare hands. But Charles Atlas wasn't always one of America's most famous strong men.
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Twenty-Six Princesses - Dave Horowitz
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His Highness the Prince may be a frog, but that’s not going to stop these lively girls from attending his ball. Starting with Princess Alice, the twenty-six princesses—each with personality to spare—head to the palace, eager to make his acquaintance.
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Wolf's Coming - Joe Kulka
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As a distant howl echoes through the forest, animals quickly stop what they're doing and run for home. Look out-Wolf's coming!
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Woolbur - Leslie Helakoski
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Woolbur is not like other sheep. He hangs out with wild dogs, cards his own wool to avoid the shearing barn, and even dyes his wool blue. "Don't worry!" says Grandpaa when Maa and Paa fret that Woolbur is different.
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