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2023 Winner
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Kitty and Dragon (Volume 1)
Meika Hashimoto - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback
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When Kitty looks for the perfect home, she makes an unlikely best friend - Dragon! From Epic! Originals, Kitty and Dragon is a lovable early reader series about finding true friendship when you least expect it.. Book 1 of this early reader series features three adorable stories about Kitty... |
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2022 Winner
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Llama Destroys the World
Jonathan Stutzman - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Llama, the next great picture-book megastar, who has most definitely driven a bus and who loves tacos way more than you.He also loves cake, and that's where our story begins.On Monday, Llama discovers a pile of cake, which he promptly eats.On Tuesday, Llama squeezes into his dancing... |
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2021 Winner
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Can I Be Your Dog?
Troy Cummings - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestseller featured on THE TODAY SHOW!A heart-tugging dog adoption story told through letters--deeply sincere and almost desperate pleas for a forever home--from the dog, himself!This picture book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley.... |
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2020 Winner
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The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
Drew Daywalt - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller! 5 Starred Reviews!"Will have listeners in stitches." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Purely absurd, sidesplitting humor." - BOOKLIST (starred review) "Demands bombastic, full-volume performances." - Publishers Weekly (starred... |
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2019 Winner
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This is My Book!
Mark Pett - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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A hilarious and playful romp about making books, perfect for fans of Press Here and The Book with No Pictures. What happens when a writer learns that he doesn't quite have as much control over his book as he thinks? When Mark Pett's characters, led by a panda bear named Spike,... |
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2018 Winner
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The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
Drew Daywalt - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller! 5 Starred Reviews!"Will have listeners in stitches." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Purely absurd, sidesplitting humor." - BOOKLIST (starred review) "Demands bombastic, full-volume performances." - Publishers Weekly (starred... |
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2018 Winner
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Tuesday Tucks Me In: The Loyal Bond between a Soldier and His Service Dog
Luis Carlos MontalvaÌn - Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
Format: Print book
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As narrated by Tuesday, Tuesday Tucks Me In is a day in the life of this service dog extraordinaire and tail-wagging ambassador for all things positive and uplifting in the world. The book takes us through a typical day of adventures, starting with Tuesday waking Luis in the morning and greeting... |
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Previous winners can be found at: https://www.ilfonline.org/young-hoosier-book-awards
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