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The Miracle Mitzvah Moose

Dawn Wynne

2015 Honorable Mention
32 Pages
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Children - Grade K-3rd

2015 Honorable Mention
MOONBEAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD WINNER. A young girl named Abbey feels sad and lonely after moving to a new home. On the first night of Hanukkah, she spots a moose outside her window which seems intrigued with the lonesome child. When an antler of the moose's rack becomes illuminated by the light of the moon, Abbey feels a connection and she looks for the animal nightly. As the moose appears and the meaning of Hanukkah is understood, Abbey believes in the possibility of her new life. She begins a journey to help others. When she gives, she receives in return and understands that transitions give opportunity for new and rewarding experiences. Children of all faiths and religions will connect with Abbey and her stuffed animal Moosey. Parents will love the value it places on doing good deeds, especially during the holidays. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza, the message is universal: true joy comes from giving.

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The Amazing Book of No

M. K. Mathias

2015 Bronze Medal
14 Pages
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Children - Grade K-3rd

2015 Bronze Medal
The Amazing Book of No was just announced as a Winner of the 2015 Readers Favorite Award for K-3rd grade readers,

"The Amazing Book of No" is a deceptively simple story that will teach your 3-7 year old how to accept the word "no" when you say it, and why they shouldn't argue. The story is about two moms and their children. One mom says "no" all the time, while the other says "yes" to everything. It is cute and engaging all in one, and designed not to take up too much of a parents valuable time. With the idea being to try and imprint wholesome ideals while kids are young. Reading this just a few times to your boy or girl at bedtime will ensure you don't have any misunderstandings with your children about the word "NO" as they grow older. This really is: The Amazing Book of No!

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Gollywood, Here I Come!

Terry John Barto

2015 Silver Medal
32 Pages
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Children - Grade K-3rd

2015 Silver Medal
The Tale of a Young Turkey's Rise to Cinematic Stardom.
Growing up in the small town of Gobbleville, Anamazie studies acting, singing, and dancing while basking in the local spotlight as a star baton twirler. Opportunity comes knocking when she is discovered by a talent scout and is cast in a major motion picture.

Gollywood Here I Come! taps into pop culture trends of TV shows like America's Got Talentand the public's fascination with celebrities. At its heart, the story leaves young readers with the positive message, "You can do anything if you work hard and never give up."

An Amazon #1 Bestseller, Gollywood, Here I Come! is the winner of Purple Dragonfly Book Awards including First Place - Picture Book and First Place - Cover Design, Readers' Favorite International Book Award, Family Review Center Editors Choice, CIPA EVVY Awards 1st Place, Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.

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Nickerbacher, The Funniest Dragon

Terry John Barto

2015 Gold Medal
60 Pages
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Children - Grade K-3rd

2015 Gold Medal
Nickerbacher is a dragon and aspiring comedian who travels to La La Land to audition for The Late Knight Show. He hopes to prove to his father — and the world — that dragons can be funny. Nickerbacher befriends a prince and a princess who help him realize his dream while paving the way for equal rights of all citizens.

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How The Octopus Got Eight Arms

Two Arms Are Never Enough
Yvonne Arroyo

2014 Finalist
46 Pages
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Children - Grade K-3rd

2014 Finalist
Oscar Octopus and his wife, Sharky Shark, are the proud parents of a sizeable brood. Oscar adores his children, and spends every spare moment playing with them. Things go swimmingly until, one day, Sharky has to make an emergency visit to see her ailing mother. Suddenly, Oscar is left in charge of his offspring. Because of a huge physical shortcoming, Oscar is unable to meet the needs of all his kids. His wife returns to find him nearly dead of exhaustion. She rushes him to the doctor, who performs emergency surgery on him. In no time at all the new and improved Oscar is able to more easily handle his children. He and his family live playfully and happily ever after. This sure-fire pleaser features rich vocabulary, lively rhyming text and attractive illustrations that will warm every young reader's heart.

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The Lost Mermaid

Return to the Raspberry Kingdom
Jan DiRuzzo

2014 Finalist
52 Pages
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Children - Grade K-3rd

2014 Finalist
Join Lily in her second adventure, as she and her new friends from Shem Creek embark on a magical journey to find her home in the Raspberry Kingdom. Currents and tides become amusement park rides that carry them into fun and suspenseful encounters. A monkey in the middle of the sea--could it be? A sunken treasure--Arrr! A pirate's pleasure!
But the tide turns. Her best friend disappears, and Lily comes face-to-face with a Giant Octopus bully. Can a bully become a friend? Readers learn that small acts of kindness can change even an underwater world and inspire more kindness and smiles. During the journey to Raspberry Kingdom, children experience the magic of friendship, gentle approaches to bullies they meet, and the power of working together as a team.

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Space Cop Zack

Protector of the Galaxy
Don M. Winn

2014 Honorable Mention
20 Pages
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Children - Grade K-3rd

2014 Honorable Mention
Space Cop Zack, Protector of the Galaxy is a celebration of the power of imagination. Join Zack and his faithful robot sidekick GARG as he chases the terrible Dr. Dogbreath across the galaxy. Together they brave bad smells, squishy slime, giant ocean monsters, and motion sickness. Will Zack and GARG finally capture Dr. Dogbreath or will he escape their grasp? That will all depend on where your imagination takes you.

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My Brother is my Best Friend

Trilingual- Spanish, French and English
Nicole Weaver

2014 Bronze Medal
20 Pages
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Children - Grade K-3rd

2014 Bronze Medal
Brothers are very special. Meet two brothers that do everything together. This delightful story transcends all cultural barriers. It will warm the hearts of children from all over the world. 
 Los hermanos son muy especiales: Conozca a dos hermanos que hacen todo juntos. Esta  bella historia trasciende todas las barreras culturales. Tocará el corazón de todos los niños del  mundo.   Être frère, c'est très spécial. Voici deux frères qui font tout ensemble. Cette histoire merveilleuse transcende toutes les barrières culturelles.  L'histoire va réchauffer le cœur des enfants dans du monde entier.

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Polly and Her Pigtails

Debra Sue Latiolais

2014 Silver Medal
40 Pages
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Children - Grade K-3rd

2014 Silver Medal
Polly believes that nothing is more important than being the prettiest girl at school — and her pigtails are her trademark! But an incident with the class bully helps Polly discover the meaning of true beauty. Set in the 1930s and still relevant today, Polly and Her Pigtails teaches children about self-esteem, self-confidence, self-discovery and the ability to transform their own lives.

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My Fingerpaint Masterpiece

Sherrill S. Cannon

2014 Gold Medal
28 Pages
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Children - Grade K-3rd

2014 Gold Medal
Have you ever seen a "work of art" worth millions, which looks like something your child just brought home from school? The dual perspective of "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder" and just a little bit of "The Emperor's New Clothes" is evident in this clever artwork story of a child who paints a fingerpaint print in class and then loses it in the wind on the way home. Illustrated from the point of view of a child, whose identity is left to the imagination of the reader since all of the illustrations are what the child sees, the fingerpaint print is interpreted by official "judges" as well as by bystanders. Should people be influenced by what others see, or use their own self-esteem to make their own judgments? This is the sixth rhyming children's book by this award-winning author, whose other bestselling books include Manner-Man, Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys, and Santa's Birthday Gift. Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won eighteen awards for her five previous rhyming books, and is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "a modern day Dr. Seuss." - GTMA Review Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SherrillSCannon