Ladbybug Picture Book Award Nominees for 2009

The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. A committee of children's librarians from around New Hampshire selects 10 picture book titles early in the year. Then, during Children's Book Week in November, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade vote to select the award winner. The award is a project of the Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library.

Nominees for 2009 are:

A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker

Bedtime at the Swamp by Kristyn Crow (on order)

Tadpole Rex by Kurt Cyrus

Big Chickens Fly the Coop by Leslie Helakosk
Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies

Bear's Picture by Daniel Pinkwater
Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin (on order)

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Too Many Toys by David Shannon
Waking Beauty by Leah Wilcox (on order)

Check them out and let us know your favorite!