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The
first Primary Award was given in 1976. Primary books
were not included in the voting in 1977, 1979 and
1981. Beginning in 1987, the illustrator of the
winning book was given full recognition along with
the author.
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| 2009 |
WINNER
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Stanley’s Wild Ride by Linda Bailey. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Kids Can Press, 2006. |
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NOMINEES |
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The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend. Illustrated by John Manders. Candlewick Press, 2007. |
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Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies. Illustrated by Brian Lies. Houghton Mifflin, 2006. |
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Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding by Lenore Look. Illustrated by Yumi Heo. Anne Schwartz/Atheneum, 2006. |
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Hilda Must Be Dancing by Karma Wilson. Illustrated by Suzanne Watts. Margaret K. McElderry Books/ Simon & Schuster, 2004. |
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| 2008 |
WINNER
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Dex: The Heart of a Hero
(originally published as Superdog: The Heart of a
Hero)
by Caralyn Buehner.
Illustrated by Mark Buehner.
(Harper Collins
Publishers, 2004) |
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NOMINEES |
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The Giant Hug
by Sandra Horning.
Illustrated
by Valeri Gorbachev
(Alfred A. Knopf, 2005) |
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I Wanna Iguana
by Karen Kaufman Orloff.
Illustrated
by David Catrow
(G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004) |
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Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies
by Carolyn Crimi
(Candlewick Press, 2005) |
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Traction Man is Here!
by Mini Grey.
(Alfred A. Knopf, 2005) |
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| 2007 |
WINNER
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My Lucky Day
by Keiko
Kasza
(G. P. Putnam's
Sons, 2003) |
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NOMINEES |
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The Best Pet of All
by David
LaRochelle.
Illustrated
by Hanako Wakiyama
(Dutton Children's Books, 2004) |
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Stanley's Party
by Linda
Bailey
Illustrated
by Bill Slavin
(Kids Can Press, 2003) |
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Three Pebbles and a Song
by Eileen
Spinelli
Illustrated by S. D. Schindler
(Dial Books For Young
Readers, 2003) |
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Wild About Books
by Judy
Sierra
Illustrated
by Marc Brown
(Alfred A. Knopf, 2004) |
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| 2004
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WINNER |
A
Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech.
Illustrated by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins,
2001) |
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NOMINEES |
Book!
Book! Book! by Deborah Bruss. Illustrated
by Tiphanie Beeke (Arthur
A. Levine Books/Scholastic, 2001) |
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Dumpy
La Rue by Elizabeth Winthrop Illustrated
by Betsy Lewin (Henry Holt,
2000) |
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Mice
and Beans by Pam Munoz Ryan Illustrated
by Joe Cepeda (Scholastic,
2001) |
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The
Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
(Alfred A. Knopf, 2001) |
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| 2003
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WINNER |
I
Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren
Child (Candlewick, 2000) |
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NOMINEES |
Click,
Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen
Cronin. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin (Simon
& Schuster, 2000) |
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Good
Night, Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas
(Dutton, 2000) |
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The
Soccer Mom from Outer Space by Barney
Saltzberg (Crown, 2000) |
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The
Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin (Charlesbridge,
1999) |
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| 2002
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WINNER |
Hooway
for Wodney Wat! by Helen Lester. Illustrated
by Lynn M. Munsinger (Houghton
Mifflin, 1999) |
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NOMINEES |
Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!
by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens
(Crummel Harcourt, 1999) |
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Horace
and Morris but Mostly Dolores by James
Howe. Illustrated by Amy Walrod (Atheneum,
1999) |
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Mr.
Tanen's Ties by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
(Albert Whitman, 1999) |
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Wolf!
by Becky Bloom. Illustrated by Pascal
Biet (Orchard, 1999) |
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| 2001
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WINNER |
Grandpa's
Teeth by Rod Clement (HarperCollins,
1998) |
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NOMINEES |
A
Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
(Scholastic, 1998) |
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The
Lost and Found by Mark Teague (Scholastic,
1998) |
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Mailing
May by Michael Tunnell. Illustrated
by Ted Rand (Greenwillow,
1997) |
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Raising
Dragons by Jerdine Nolen. Illustrated
by Elise Primavera (Silver
Whistle, 1998) |
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| 2000
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WINNER |
Lost
by Paul Brett Johnson and Celeste Lewis
(Orchard Books, 1996) |
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NOMINEES |
Mama
Provi and the Pot of Rice by Sylvia Rosa-Casanova.
Illustrated by Robert Roth (Atheneum,
1997) |
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Meanwhile…
by Jules Feiffer (HarperCollins,
1997) |
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Saving
Sweetness by Diane Stanley. Illustrated
by G. Brian Karas (Putnam,
1996) |
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The
Secret Shortcut by Mark Teague (Scholastic,
1996) |
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| 1999
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WINNER |
Livingstone
Mouse by Pamela Duncan Edwards. Illustrated
by Henry Cole (HarperCollins,
1996) |
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NOMINEES |
Fanny's
Dream by Caralyn Buehner. Illustrated
by Mark Buehner (Dial, 1996)
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Lilly's
Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
(Greenwillow, 1996) |
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Mrs.
Morgan's Lawn by Barney Saltzberg
(Hyperion, 1993) |
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Nine
for California by Sonia Levitin.
Illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith (Orchard,
1996) |
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| 1998
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WINNER |
Dog
Breath by Dav Pilkey (Blue
Sky Press, 1994) |
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NOMINEES |
Down
the Road by Alice Schertle. Illustrated
by E.B. Lewis (Harcourt Brace,
1995) |
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Hog-Eye
by Susan Meddaugh (Houghton
Mifflin, 1995) |
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Math
Curse by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated
by Lane Smith (Viking, 1995)
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Piggie
Pie! by Margie Palatini. Illustrated
by Howard Fine (Clarion, 1995)
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| 1997
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WINNER |
Don't
Fidget a Feather! by Erica Silverman.
Illustrated by S.D. Schindler (Macmillan,
1994) |
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NOMINEES |
The
Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco (Philomel,
1993) |
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Chato's
Kitchen by Gary Soto. Illustrated
by Susan Guevara (Putnam,
1995) |
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The
Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down by Paul Brett
Johnson (Orchard, 1993) |
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Owen
by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow,
1993) |
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| 1996
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WINNER |
Stellaluna
by Janell Cannon (Harcourt
Brace, 1994) |
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NOMINEES |
Frida
Maria: A Story of the Old Southwest by Deborah
Nourse Lattimore (Harcourt Brace,
1994) |
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Parents
in the Pigpen, Pigs in the Tub by Amy
Ehrlich. Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
(Dial Books, 1993) |
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Ruby
the Copycat by Peggy Rathmann (Scholastic,
1993) |
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The
Three-Legged Cat by Margaret Mahy.
Illustrated by Jonathan Allen (Viking,
1993) |
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| 1995
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WINNER |
Martha
Speaks by Susan Meddaugh (Houghton,
1992) |
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NOMINEES |
A
Bicycle for Rosaura by Daniel Barbot.
Illustrated by Morella Fuenmayor (Kane/Miller,
1991) |
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Mucky
Moose by Jonathan Allen (Macmillan,
1991) |
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The
Signmaker's Assistant by Tedd Arnold
(Dial, 1992) |
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When
Bluebell Sang by Lisa Campbell Ernst
(Bradbury Press, 1989) |
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| 1994
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WINNER |
High-Wire
Henry by Mary Calhoun. Illustrated
by Erick Ingraham (Morrow, 1991)
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NOMINEES |
The
Adventures of Taxi Dog by Debra &
Sal Barracca. Illustrated by Mark Buehner
(Dial, 1990) |
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Amazing
Grace by Mary Hoffman. Illustrated
by Caroline Binch (Dial, 1991)
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Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow,
1991) |
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The
Day that Henry Cleaned His Room by Sarah
Wilson (Simon & Schuster,
1990) |
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| 1993
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WINNER |
Julius,
the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes
(Greenwillow, 1990 Mulberry Books,
1992) |
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NOMINEES |
The
Great White Man-Eating Shark by Margaret
Mahy. Illustrated by Jonathan Allen (Dial,
1990) |
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Ollie
Forgot by Tedd Arnold (Dial,
1988; Puffin, 1991) |
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Ruby
by Michael Emberley (Little
Brown, 1990) |
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Two
Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton
Mifflin, 1988) |
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| 1992
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WINNER |
Never
Spit on Your Shoes by Denys Cazet
(Clarion, 1986; Orchard Books, 1990)
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NOMINEES |
Thunder
Cake by Patricia Polacco (Philomel,
1990) |
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Tommy
at the Grocery Store by Bill Grossman.
Illustrated by Victoria Chess (Harpercollins,
1989) |
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The
True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon
Scieszka. Illustrated by Lane Smith (Harpercollins,
1989) |
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The
Wolf's Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza
(Putnam, 1990) |
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| 1991
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WINNER |
Tacky
the Penguin by Helen Lester. Illustrated
by Lynn M. Munsinger (Houghton
Mifflin, 1988) |
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NOMINEES |
Chester's
Way by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow,
1988) |
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I
Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe.
Illustrated by Ed Young (Harcourt
Brace, 1987) |
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Rechenka's
Eggs by Patricia Polacco (Philomel
Books, 1988) |
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The
Wednesday Surprise by Eve Bunting.
Illustrated by Donald Carrick (Clarion,
1989) |
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| 1990
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WINNER |
Eyes
of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf. Illustrated
by Ed Young (Lothrop, 1987)
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NOMINEES |
Barn
Dance! by Bill Martin, Jr. and John
Archambault. Illustrated by Ted Rand
(Henry Holt, 1986) |
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A
New Coat for Anna by Harriet Ziefert.
Illustrated by Anita Lobel (Knopf,
1986) |
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Piggybook
by Anthony Browne (Knopf,
1996) |
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The
Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant. Illlustrated
by Stephen Gammell (Bradbury,
1985) |
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| 1989
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WINNER |
What
Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? by Carol
Carrick. Illustrated by Donald Carrick
(Clarion, 1986) |
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NOMINEES |
Beware
the Dragons By Sarah Wilson (Harper
& Row, 1985) |
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Flossie
and the Fox by Patricia McKissack.
Illustrated by Rachel Isadora (Dial,
1986) |
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How
My Parents Learned to Eat by Ina Friedman.
Illustrated by Allen Say (Houghton
Mifflin, 1984) |
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Patchwork
Quilt by Valerie Flournoy. Illustrated
by Jerry Pinkney (Dial, 1985) |
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| 1988 |
WINNER |
If
You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe
Numeroff. Illustrated by Felicia Bond
(Harper & Row, 1985; Scholastic,
1988) |
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NOMINEES |
Dabble
Duck by Anne Leo Ellis. Illustrated
by Sue Truesdell (Harper Junior
Books, 1987) |
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Imogene's
Antlers by David Small (Crown,
1985; 1986) |
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Molly's
Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen. Illustrated
by Michael J. Deraney (Lothrop,
Lee & Shepard, 1988) |
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The
Trek by Ann Jonas (Greenwillow,
1985) |
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| 1987
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WINNER |
The
Napping House by Audrey Wood. Illustrated
by Don Wood (Harcourt Brace,
1984) |
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NOMINEES |
Happy
Birthday, Moon by Frank Asch (Prentice
Hall, 1982) |
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Ming
Lo Moves the Mountain by Arnold Lobel
(Greenwillow, 1983) |
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Miss
Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (Viking,
1982) |
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What's
Under My Bed? by James Stevenson
(Greenwillow, 1983) |
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| 1986
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WINNER |
Space
Case by Edward Marshall. Illustrated
by James Marshall (Dial, 1980)
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NOMINEES |
Do
Not Open by Brinton Turkle (Dutton,
1982) |
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Friends
by Helme Heine (Atheneum,
1982) |
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Hot-Air
Henry by Mary Calhoun. Illustrated
by Erick Ingraham (Morrow,
1981) |
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Round
Trip By Ann Jonas (Greenwillow,
1983; Scholastic, 1984) |
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| 1985
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WINNER |
Herbie's
Troubles by Carol Chapman Illustrated
by Kelly Oechsli (Dutton,
1981) |
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NOMINEES |
The
Blanket That Had to Go by Nancy Evans
Cooney. Illustrated by Diane Dawson (Putnam,
1981) |
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Dr.
DeSoto by William Steig (Farrar,
Straus, and Giroux, 1982) |
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Good
as New by Barbara Douglass. Illustrated
by Patience Brewster (Lothrop,
Lee & Shepard, 1982) |
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Round
Robin by Jack Kent (Prentice
hall, 1982; 1984) |
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| 1984
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WINNER |
Bagdad
Ate It by Phyllis Green. Illustrated
by Joel Schick (Watts, 1980)
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NOMINEES |
Alexander,
Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday by Judith
Viorst. Illustrated by Ray Cruz (Atheneum,
1978; 1980) |
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No
Bath Tonight by Jane Yolen. Illustrated
by Nancy Winslow Parker (Crowell,
1978) |
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Oh,
Were They Ever Happy! by Peter Spier
(Doubleday, 1978) |
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A
Rose for Pinkerton by Steven Kellogg
(Dial, 1981) |
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| 1983
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WINNER |
Liza
Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp by Mercer
Mayer (Scholastic, 1977)
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NOMINEES |
The
Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka
H. Noble. Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
(Dial, 1980) |
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It's
So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House
by Harry Allard. Illustrated by James
Marshall (Doubleday, 1977; 1979)
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The
Worst Person in the World by James Stevenson
(Greenwillow, 1978; Penguin, 1980)
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The
Wuggie Norple Story by Daniel M. Pinkwater.
Illustrated by Tomie de Paola (Scholastic,
1980) |
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| 1982 |
WINNER |
Miss
Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard.
Illustrated by James Marshall (Houghton
Mifflin, 1977) |
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NOMINEES |
Cloudy
with a Chance of Meatballs by Judith
Barrett. Illustrated by Ron Barrett (Atheneum,
1978) |
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Cowardly
Clyde by Bill Peet (Houghton
Mifflin, 1979) |
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Cross-Country
Cat by Mary Calhoun. Illustrated
by Erick Ingraham (Morrow,
1979) |
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Pinkerton,
Behave! by Steven Kellogg (Dial,
1979) |
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| 1980
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WINNER |
Big
Bad Bruce by Bill Peet (Houghton
Mifflin, 1977) |
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NOMINEES |
Little
Fox Goes to the End of the World by Ann
Tompert. Illustrated by John C. Wallner
(Crown, 1976) |
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Liza
Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp by Mercer
Mayer (Scholastic, 1977) |
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Mr.
And Mrs. Pig's Evening Out by Mary Rayner
(Atheneum, 1976) |
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The
Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg
(Dial, 1976) |
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| 1978
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WINNER |
Little
Rabbit's Loose Tooth by Lucy Bate.
Illustrated by Diane de Groat (Crown,
1975) |
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NOMINEES |
Alexander
and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst. Illustrated by Ray Cruz
(Atheneum, 1972) |
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George
and Martha by James Marshall (Houghton
Mifflin, 1972) |
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The
Maggie B by Irene Haas (Atheneum,
1975) |
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Mouse
Tales by Arnold Lobel (Harper
& Row, 1972) |
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| 1976
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WINNER |
How
Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill
Peet (Houghton Mifflin, 1971;
1983) |
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NOMINEES |
Alexander
and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst. Illustrated by Ray Cruz
(Atheneum, 1972) |
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Dorrie
and the Goblin by Patricia Coombs
(Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1972)
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Frog
and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel
(Harper & Row, 1972) |
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Ira
Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber (Houghton
Mifflin, 1972) |
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Leo
The Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus.
Illustrated by Jose Aruego (Windmill
Books, 1971) |
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The
Lorax by Theodor Seuss Geisel (Random
House, 1971) |
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One
Monster After Another by Mercer Mayer (Golden
Press, 1974) |
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Play
Ball, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish.
Illustrated by Wallace Tripp (Harper
& Row, 1972) |
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The
Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
(Houghton Mifflin, 1983) |
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