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2013 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nominees
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"I'm Bored" by Michael Ian Black When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedious, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imaginations. |
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"Cat Secrets" by Jef Czekaj
Important secrets about how best to live a cat's life will be revealed only to those who can prove that they are genuine cats.
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"Who's Who?" by Ken Geist
Illustrations and simple rhyming text introduce six pairs of animal twins, that moo, hop, swing, swim, flap, and hoot their way through the day.
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"Oh No, George!" by Chris Haughton
George finds it hard to be a good dog when there are cats to chase, flowers to dig up, and a delicious cake sitting on the kitchen table.
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"It's a Tiger!" by David LaRochelle A child imagines that he is in a story where he encounters a tiger at every turn. |
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"Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons" by Eric Litwin
Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.
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"One Special Day" by Lola M. Schaefer Does having a new brother or sister make you into MORE than you already are? Spencer is about to find out. Hes as strong as a bear, as funny as a monkey, and as wild as a tiger. But on one special day, everything changes. Now Spencer is strong, funny, wild, brave, free... and gentle, too. |
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"Find a Cow Now" by Janet Stevens Tired of hearing Dog yipping at chairs and trying to round up rugs, Bird tells him to go to the country to find a cow, but this is one cattle dog who does not know a cow when he sees one. |
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"Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy" by Jan Thomas Brave Cowboy tries to sing his young calf pals to sleep on a dark, dark night, with humorous results. |
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"The Duckling Gets a Cookie?!" by Mo Willems
Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.
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