Story Monsters’ Kickstarter Goal Is ‘Almost’ Within Reach

Story Monsters’ Kickstarter Goal Is ‘Almost’ Within Reach

CHANDLER, AZ (January 14, 2021)Story Monsters LLC is entering the final stages of a Kickstarter campaign designed to reignite a love of stories in young readers. In partnership with award-winning children’s author and science journalist, Conrad J. Storad, Story Monsters is aiming to raise US$7,500 in donations by January 31. With days left to contribute, 51% of the project has already been funded.

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Book Spotlight: Sanctuary

"A heart-pounding, nerve racking, action thriller!"

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In the midst of looking for sanctuary in the badlands, Sonny and his friends make it to Fort Gold Rush. A militarized city providing protection from the zombies and predators beyond its walls. However, the military leaders recognize the city’s safety as a sanctuary is only temporary unless they train the next generation of defenders.

It’s there that Sonny is introduced to Grim, an unlikely anti-hero who becomes the singularly most important influence in Sonny’s life. As he and his friends adapt to their new life, they are conscripted to train rigorously as the city’s soldiers and defenders in competing units.

This second installment in the Dark Days series shows there are significantly more lessons awaiting Sonny and his friends than just learning to be lethal fighters.

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Kickstarter Campaign for "Story Monsters Among Us" by Conrad J. Storad


We are excited to help get the word out about
Conrad Storad’s newest book!

Inspiring the Next Generation of Storytellers

Do you remember the first story that inspired you? The first storyteller who sparked your love of learning? The first story that shocked, saddened, or moved you? People love to tell stories. We love to listen to stories. We love to read stories. We love to watch stories. Stories have been a part of us from the very beginning. Why? The answer is simple. Humans are storytelling creatures. Our ability to create and share stories sets humans apart. Storytelling helps form the foundation for all human teaching and learning. We can’t help ourselves. We love to tell stories.

"I've been working on this book off and on for almost six years. The writing finally came together during this pandemic. I consider it to be my 'legacy' work. I hope to write many more books before I'm done. But if I don't, I will be very proud of this one as a final effort.

You can help us get the book into the hands of teachers and librarians and readers of all ages. Stay safe wherever you are!"

Conrad J. Storad, Author of the upcoming "Story Monsters Among Us: A Brief History of Human Storytelling"

Click on the link to support our Kickstarter campaign: http://kck.st/3mwMseA


2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winners Announced

2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winners Announced

CHANDLER, AZ (December 2020)Story Monsters LLC has announced the winners of the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards, including Grand Prize Winner Merged by Jim and Stephanie Kroepfl, and First Place Drawing Winner Finding Om by Rashmi S. Mismark, MD. The annual Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest is a global competition that honors excellence in all types of literature and book marketing, recognizing a comprehensive list of genres in 71 categories—from Pets to Poetry and LGBT to STEM.

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2020 Royal Dragonfly Winners Announced

 
 
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2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winners Announced

2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winners

 Grand Prize Winner:

Merged by Jim and Stephanie Kroepfl

 
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 $100 Drawing Winner:

 Finding Om by Rashmi Bismark, illustrated by Morgan Huff

 
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Aging/Senior Living

1st Place: A Caregiver's Guide for Alzheimer's and Dementia Nine Key Principles by Patricia M. McClure-Chessier

2nd Place: Sooner Than Tomorrow: A Mother's Diary About Mental Illness, Family, And Everyday Life by Dede Ranahan             

Animals/Pets

1st Place: A Spot In My Heart: Loving a Special Needs Dog by Kelly Artieri

2nd Place: It Just Blooms by Deanna Chesley, illustrated by Roksana Oslizlo

Honorable Mention:

Forever Dogs: Wit and Wisdom from the Great Canine Beyond - Wagging Tails Telling Tales! by Tricia Spencer                               

Ponies West by Jeffrey Pappas                

Please Love Me Like I Love You by Kip Ullrich Fechner, illustrated by Janis Ullrich Dillon            

Rose, Everyone needs a friend by Melanie Ann                               

Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Friends by Susan Marie, illustrated by Kim Ranson and Rebekah Phillips               

American Stonehenge by Mike Goldstein, illustrated by Anil Baydir      

Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure by Patti Carpenter, illustrated by Tracy Hill              

Gus Finds His Way Home by Karen Nicksich, illustrated by Steph Bucci                

Humans In-Training by Brooke Van Sickle, illustrated by Elizabeth Savanella    

Jamie's Pet by Ramona Morrow                              

Luna, The Mare with the Sky Blue Eyes by Dora Dillistone, illustrated by Jonathan Warm Day Coming

Night Night, Norman by Marie Dimitrova, illustrated by Romi Caron    

 
Audiobooks

1st Place: Entanglement: Quantum and Otherwise by John Danenbarger           

2nd Place (tie): Chieftain's Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

2nd Place (tie): Lady Killer by Jeff Richards

 
Best Cover Design

1st Place: Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick

2nd Place: A Grand Madness, U2 Twenty Years After by Dianne Beeaff

Honorable Mention:

Cheese? Yes, Please! by D.A. Jennings, illustrated by Victoria Jennings

A Firefly Tale by Janet Toonen                 

Jet & Scoot Take Manhattan by Stephanie Smith-Kenny, illustrated by Lauren Looney

 

 Best Interior Design

1st Place: Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick

2nd Place: Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre by Caroline Lee, illustrated by Rebecca Robinson

Honorable Mention:

The Very Bad Thing by Elizabeth Cummings, illustrated by Melissa Salvarani

                 

Best Illustrations/Photography

1st Place: Finding Om by Rashmi Bismark, illustrated by Morgan Huff

2nd Place (tie): Ethan's Healthy Mind Express: A Children's First Mental Health Primer by Emily Lane Waszak and Erik Bean, Ed.D., illustrated by Gail Gorske

2nd Place (tie): The Last Christmas Tree by Deborah Hoffman, illustrated by Robert Sauber

Honorable Mention:

Witness Chair: A Memoir of Art, Marriage, and Loss by Sherry Horton                

Cheese? Yes, Please! by D.A. Jennings, illustrated by Victoria Jennings

Where All the Little Things Live by Ian Tadashi Moore                 

Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure by Patti Carpenter, illustrated by Tracy Hill              

 

Biography/Autobiography/Memoir

1st Place: Living among the Dead by Adena Astrowsky

2nd Place (tie): Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy by Nicole Seitz and Jonathan Haupt

2nd Place (tie): Witness Chair: A Memoir of Art, Marriage, and Loss by Sherry Horton

Honorable Mention:

Anything But Simple: My Life as a Mennonite by Lucinda Kinsinger                      

Even Broken-Winged Divas Can Fly by Jennifer Kuhns                 

Sooner Than Tomorrow: A Mother's Diary About Mental Illness, Family, And Everyday Life by Dede Ranahan

What Is Love by Pauli Rose Libsohn                       

Close Enough to Perfect by Christine Noyes                     

Ponies West by Jeff Pappas                       

You Cannot Cage the Wolf: A Mother Struggles with the Suicide of her Soldier Son by Cynthia Crosson                             

I Want to Talk: Growing Up in Lunenburg, Vermont 1920-1940 by Sylvia Worthley and Sherry Horton               

Single and Sixty: A Reflective and Sometimes Humorous Journey of One Woman's Quest to Deal with Divorce Later in Life by Janie Jurkovich 

 
Book Flyer

1st Place: Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre by Caroline Lee, illustrated by Rebecca Robinson           

 

Book Trailer

1st Place: Poisoned Jungle by James Ballard       

2nd Place (tie): Alycat and the Tournament Tuesday by Alysson Foti Bourque, illustrated by Chiara Civati

2nd Place (tie): Elijah Lovejoy's Fight for Freedom by Jennifer Phillips, illustrated by Roberta Morris

Honorable Mention:

Chieftain's Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

Finding Her Friends: Butterfly Princess Book 2  Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

Imagine God by Rick Pribell                       

Lucky Cat and the Gods of War by Wendelin Gray                         

Lucky Cat and the Kaiju Horde by Wendelin Gray                           

Somnium by Kristy Kamin and Israel Kamin       

  

Bookmark

1st Place: Jet & Scoot Take Manhattan by Stephanie Smith-Kenny, illustrated by Lauren Looney

  

Business & Finance

1st Place: Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage by Laura Huang

2nd Place: Anti-Sell: Marketing, Lead Generation & Networking Tips for Freelancers Who Hate Sales by Steve Morgan

Honorable Mention:

Lessons From The Len Master by Ron Zayas

  

Chapter Books

1st Place: Mortimer and Me by Kathie McMahon, illustrated by Tom Tate

2nd Place: Flower Power by Judy Lindquist

Honorable Mention:

Where All the Little Things Live by Ian Tadashi Moore                                 

American Stonehenge by Mike Goldstein, illustrated by Anil Baydir                      

Library of Mystory by Heroald Chern, illustrated by Muhammad Firman Bin Osman                    

Dear Ms. Rona by Kierra Harris                                

Fitting Out: The Friendship Experiment by Sarah Giles                                

Jon and the toymakers of Toymakerville by Arthur C. Morton

Chika's Mysterious Phone by Hugh Pittman, illustrated by Alexey Kudravtsev

  

Children’s Activity Books

 1st Place (tie): Fun from A to Z: Coloring, Drawing, and Tracing Workbook by Joyce Evans        

1st Place (tie): Fun from A to Z: Preschool Educational Workbook by Joyce Evans          

2nd Place: Thomas the Turkey by Lindsay Ann Fink

Honorable Mention:

Arrows: A Book of Arrow Puzzles by Kevin Brougher                     

Peter and the Whimper-Whineys Coloring Book by Sherrill S. Cannon, illustrated by KJ Kalpart              

 

Children’s Poetry Books

1st Place: The Poetical Institute's Peculiar Powers of Vegetables & Fruits by Sharada Keats, illustrated by JiaJia Hamner               

2nd Place: Finding Her Friends: Butterfly Princess Book 2 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

Honorable Mention:

The Search for Sir Dale's Lost Top Hat by Ryan Shaw, illustrated by Saarah Saghir

 

Collection of Short Stories

1st Place: Dream It and Do It by Holly Sharp      

2nd Place: Claire, Wading Into the Danube By Night by Jeffrey Condran

Honorable Mention:

More Fairy Tales for Life by Linda Champion                     

Tales From Bombast's Bookshelf by Steve Reedy, illustrated by Tom Fee          

The Mermaids Melt at Dawn by Grendolyn Peach Soleil                             

Short & Virtuous Bed-Time Stories for Children by Judie C. Nance, illustrated by Kirby Ross     

Everyday Icing, Layer One by Shawna Robinson

 

Comic Books

Honorable Mention: Awesome Team vs. CoronaVera by Anna Svetchnikov

  

Cultural Diversity

1st Place: Finding Om by Rashmi Bismark, illustrated by Morgan Huff  

2nd Place: Mei Ling in China City by Icy Smith, illustrated by Gayle Garner Roski

Honorable Mention:

Animal Spirits in the New Millennium by David Di Paolo, illustrated by Dace Kidd         

Jon and the toymakers of Toymakerville by Arthur C. Morton

 

Educational

1st Place (tie): Designed to Learn: Using Design Thinking to Bring Purpose and Passion to the Classroom by Lindsay Portnoy              

1st Place (tie): Emma Kate and The Show and Tell Day by Melissa Balderas, illustrated by Rosemarie Gillen     

1st Place (tie): Health And Safety For You And Me by Rick Grant, illustrated by Anabel Alfonso

1st Place (tie): Keep it Real with PBL, Secondary by Jennifer Pieratt

2nd Place (tie): A Caregiver's Guide for Alzheimer's and Dementia Nine Key Principles by Patricia M. McClure-Chessier

2nd Place (tie): Ethan's Healthy Mind Express: A Children's First Mental Health Primer by Emily Lane Waszak and Erik Bean, Ed.D., illustrated by Gail Gorske

Honorable Mention:

The DragonSlayers Club by Nita Brady, illustrated by Spencer White    

Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure by Dr. Donna Marks

              

Fiction: Novel

1st Place (tie): A New York Yankee on Stinking Creek by Carol McClain, illustrated by Carol Fiorillo

1st Place (tie): Entanglement: Quantum and Otherwise by John Danenbarger

2nd Place: Arnold Falls by Charlie Suisman

Honorable Mention:

Payback: Tales of Love, Hate and Revenge by Steve Bassett

  

Fine Art/Photography

 1st Place: I Want to Talk: Growing Up in Lunenburg, Vermont 1920-1940 by Sylvia Worthley and Sherry Horton               

 

Food-Related

 1st Place: The Perfect Persimmon: History, Recipes, and More by Michelle Medlock Adams

                

General

 1st Place: Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Sibling Grief by Susan Casey

2nd Place: A Year of Tranquility: Daily Inspiration for a Peaceful Existence by Pamela Cannalte

Honorable Mention:

Punny Jokes To Tell Your Peeps (Book 5) by Lisa Ayotte

  

Graphic Novel

1st Place: Chieftain's Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

 

Green Books/Environmental

1st Place: Flash and Fancy More Otter Adventures on the Waccamaw River: Saving the River by Christine Thomas Doran and Tom Doran, illustrated by Nancy Van Buren               

2nd Place (tie): Dear Humans... A cloud pleading for humanity's attention on climate change by Arjan Batth, illustrated by Alyssa White

2nd Place (tie): Flash and Fancy An Otter Adventure on the Waccamaw River by Christine Thomas Doran and Tom Doran, illustrated by Nancy Van Buren

Honorable Mention:

Butterfly Grandma: Black Swallowtail! by Mary Ann Falter, illustrated by Emma, Genevieve, and Dean Falter

               

Historical Fiction

 1st Place (tie): Einstein's Compass a YA Time Traveler Adventure by Grace Blair and Laren Bright

1st Place (tie): Poisoned Jungle by James Ballard

2nd Place (tie): Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets by Sherrill Joseph

2nd Place (tie): Caintuck Lies Within My Soul: The Jemima Boone Story by C.M. Huddleston

Honorable Mention:

Best Beloved by Robert Bissell 

  

History Nonfiction

1st Place: The Little Breadwinner by Lucia Mann, illustrated by Matthew Greenblatt

2nd Place: I Want to Talk: Growing Up in Lunenburg, Vermont 1920-1940 by Sylvia Worthley and Sherry Horton

Honorable Mention:

Liberty-Loving Lafayette: How "America's Favorite Fighting Frenchman" Helped Win Our Independence by Dorothea Jensen            

 
Holiday

1st Place: The Last Christmas Tree by Deborah Hoffman, illustrated by Robert Sauber

2nd Place: Santa and the Cotton Tree by Diane Campbell Green, illustrated by Linda E. Jones

  

Health, Diet, Nutrition

1st Place: Health And Safety For You And Me by Rick Grant, illustrated by Anabel Alfonso

2nd Place: A Caregiver's Guide for Alzheimer's and Dementia Nine Key Principles by Patricia M. McClure-Chessier

Honorable Mention:

Amazing Hands by Elizabeth Cummings, illustrated by Melissa Salvarani                            

Mindful Beauty, Holistic Habits To Feel And Look Your Best by Dr. Debbie Palmer and Valerie Latona

 

 How-To

1st Place: Mindful Beauty, Holistic Habits To Feel And Look Your Best by Dr. Debbie Palmer and Valerie Latona

2nd Place: A Caregiver's Guide for Alzheimer's and Dementia Nine Key Principles by Patricia M. McClure-Chessier

 

Humor

1st Place: Punny Jokes To Tell Your Peeps! (Book 4) by Lisa Ayotte

2nd Place: Night Night, Norman by Marie Dimitrova, illustrated by Romi Caron

Honorable Mention:

Big Bad Reunion by Jacob Gibson and Dixie Phillips, illustrated by K.C. Snider 

Rosie the Pink Dragon Meets Abby and Maddie by Karen Magnan, illustrated by Kat Black       

Arnold Falls by Charlie Suisman

                               

 Letters, Journals, Diaries

1st Place: A Grand Madness, U2 Twenty Years After by Dianne Beeaff

2nd Place: Messages of Love Remembered by Pauli Rose Libsohn

  

LGBT

1st Place: Wicked Ninnish by Michael Scott Curnes

2nd Place: Freeda the Frog and the Two Mommas Next Door by Nadine Haruni, illustrated by Tina Modugno

Honorable Mention:

Anyone's Son: Poems by David Meischen                          

Farm Boy, City Girl: From Gene to Miss Gina by John 'Gene' E. Dawson              

  

Middle Grade Fiction

1st Place: Spirit of the Woods: The Story of a Young Woman's Encounter with Bigfoot by James Alan Ross

2nd Place: The Dreamer's Stage by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz     

Honorable Mention:

Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre by Caroline Lee, illustrated by Rebecca Robinson

The Little House Who Didn’t Lose Hope, 2nd Edition by Nita Brady, illustrated by Ruth McKinsey         

Goodbye Tchaikovsky by Michael Thal                 

The Adventures of Willow & Oliver by Rain Story, illustrated by Jessica Bernard            

Cinderella: A Love Story by Gina LoBiondo, illustrated by Donna Sterpe             

Warming Up by Joan Verlezza                 

The Proto Project by Bryan R. Johnson                

A Butterfly Universe by Vanessa Chen, illustrated by Sarah Laroche

  

Military

1st Place: Poisoned Jungle by James Ballard

 

Music/Movies/TV

1st Place: The Dreamer's Stage by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz

 

 Mystery

 1st Place: Entanglement: Quantum and Otherwise by John Danenbarger

2nd Place: Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets by Sherrill Joseph

  

New Author: Fiction

1st Place (tie): Everything All At Once (Book 1 in the CHORDUROYS AND TOO MANY BOYS™ series) by Ivy Cayden

1st Place (tie): Finding Om by Rashmi Bismark, illustrated by Morgan Huff

1st Place (tie): Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick

2nd Place (tie): It Just Blooms by Deanna Chesley, illustrated by Roksana Oslizlo

2nd Place (tie): Night Night, Norman by Marie Dimitrova, illustrated by Romi Caron

Honorable Mention:

Entanglement: Quantum and Otherwise by John Danenbarger                               

Arnold Falls by Charlie Suisman                               

Fearless Felicia by Angela Hanimyan, illustrated by Abira Das  

A Young Person's Field Guide to Finding Lost Shipwrecks by Laurie Anne Zaleski                            

Scottie on the Space Station by Kaela Green and Shannon E. Green                     

I Deserve More by Anna Svetchnikov                   

Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure by Patti Carpenter, illustrated by Tracy Hill              

Tru Untrue by Rachelle Jones Smith                      

A Butterfly Universe by Vanessa Chen, illustrated by Sarah Laroche     

The Search for Sir Dale's Lost Top Hat by Ryan Shaw, illustrated by Saarah Saghir

  

New Author: Nonfiction

1st Place: Witness Chair: A Memoir of Art, Marriage, and Loss by Sherry Horton

2nd Place: First Degree Rage: The True Story of 'The Assassin,' An Obsession, and Murder by Paula May

Honorable Mention:

Anti-Sell: Marketing, Lead Generation & Networking Tips for Freelancers Who Hate Sales by Steve Morgan

  

Other Nonfiction

1st Place: Silhouettes-Literary Passageways by Mitzi Libsohn and Pauli Rose Libsohn

2nd Place: Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure by Dr. Donna Marks

 

 Parenting

1st Place: I Don't Want to go to Preschool, The Fairy Queen calls... by Cynthia Kern OBrien, illustrated by Rosemarie Gillen

2nd Place: From Your First Heartbeat by Tara Bushby   

Honorable Mention:

Sharing: Teaching Children How to Be Polite, Caring, and Kind by J.S. Jen and Penny B. Jen, illustrated by CyAn Platas

 

Performing Arts

 1st Place: Everything All At Once (Book 1 in the CHORDUROYS AND TOO MANY BOYS™ series) by Ivy Cayden

2nd Place: The Dreamer's Stage by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz

  

Picture Books 5 & Younger

1st Place (tie): Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick

1st Place (tie): Home by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Junjae Yu

1st Place (tie): I Love You Bigger Than the Sky by Michelle Medlock Adams, illustrated by Ag Jatkowska

1st Place (tie): Little Cat Lost by Judy Bergman Hochberg           

1st Place (tie): Mommy’s Big, Red Monster Truck by Alison Paul Klakowicz, illustrated by Anthony Santos

1st Place (tie): The Rabbit and the Turtle by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Jeongteak Oh

1st Place (tie): Toot Fairy by Brian Donnelly, illustrated by Jochem Van Gool

1st Place (tie): Who Is It? by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Jihyoung Kim

1st Place (tie): You'll Be Okay by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Minha Kim

1st Place (tie): To Baby, From Daddy by Steve Nguyen

2nd place (tie): Esther Eagle Can't Soar by PG Shriver

2nd place (tie): Night Night, Norman by Marie Dimitrova, illustrated by Romi Caron

2nd place (tie): Please Love Me Like I Love You by Kip Ullrich Fechner, illustrated by Janis Ullrich Dillon

2nd place (tie): The Gravy Boat Birdfeeder by Kris Cass

Honorable Mention:

Goodnight Sweet Bear by Michelle Milne                          

Happy Love Sprinkles by Maria DiCostanzo and Kim Messina, illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt

I'm Not Sleepy by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Jihye Jang

When Walt Disney Was Young by Jonathan Keebler, illustrated by Valerie Valdivia       

Who's Tickling Me? by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Heeru Son     

My Show Time by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Migyu Kim              

Poof! by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Eunsuk Jeong            

What Does My Dog Jack Do At Night? by Adam Mock, illustrated by Segundo Garcia   

When You Dream of Chocolate Cake by Tianna Gawlak, illustrated by Natalie Lundeen             

Are You Okay, Kitty? by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Sebstien Braun          

Brush Up. by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Heekyung Park

Sunny & Moony by Melissa Nackovski, illustrated by Denise Turu         

The Tickle Squid by Amy Oettle, illustrated by Delphine Pagès

Bailey Bloom and the Battle of the Bug by Jill Rosensweig                         

Boom! Boom! by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Eunsil Jeong

I Don't Want to go to Preschool, The Fairy Queen calls... by Cynthia Kern OBrien, illustrated by Rosemarie Gillen               

My Laundry Basket Adventures by Jill Yamaner, illustrated by Heather McCarthy          

Yes, I can by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Youngran Im     

Evie's Field Day: More Than One Way To Win by Claire Noland, illustrated by Alicia Teba         

The City Mouse and the Country Mouse by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Sujeong Park

The Elves and the Shoemaker by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Yoonju Kang            

The Lion and the Mouse by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Jongkyun Lee Kim

The Three Little Pigs by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Eunji An        

Stone Soup by Victoria Holder, illustrated by HeeRoo Son         

Brody the Lion: Sometimes I Roar by Kristin Wegner, illustrated by Alexandra Garcia

Dreams of Zugunruhe by Michael Kinsey, Ph.D., illustrated by Ros Webb          

Fearless Felicia by Angela Hanimyan, illustrated by Abira Das  

Humans In-Training by Brooke Van Sickle, illustrated by Elizabeth Savanella

The Nevergreen Tree by Robert DiDonato                          

Good Night Apollo: A Story About Kindness by Anna Svetchnikov                          

I Want a Baby Panda by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Jinhwa Kim 

The Ant and the Grasshopper by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Suji Park

The Bobbling's Ocean Adventure by Inger Brown                           

The Sun and the Wind by Victoria Holder, illustrated by Eunsook Jeong             

When Harry Houdini Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Jeongtaek Oh

Happy Holidays, Grandma! by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Jinhwa Kim

Hatch! by Cassie Hoyt, illustrated by Amanda Crawford Brown               

Mommy I'm Busy by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Jihyung Kim      

It's Mine by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Carrey Shin         

Jet & Scoot Take Manhattan by Stephanie Smith-Kenny, illustrated by Lauren Looney

No! No! I Won't Go! by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Jeonghae Seo             

The Giant Turnip by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Yoonwoo Lee    

The Nightingale by Victoria Holder by Junjae Yoo           

Thomas the Turkey by Lindsay Ann Fink                             

Where Do the Bugs Go When it Rains? by Laural Farabaugh                     

The Bear and the Two Travelers by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Heejae Yun

From Your First Heartbeat by Tara Bushby                        

Cassie Pup's Favorite Ladybug and Snake Stories (Children's Rhymes For Ages 3-8) by Sheri Poe-Pape, illustrated by Harry Aveira               

The Diving Machine by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Hyeyoung Lee             

Chicken Little by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Hyejin Won               

Yes, You Do! by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Heekyung Park          

Rose, Everyone needs a friend by Melanie Ann                               

The Donkey and the Merchant by Victoria Holder                          

The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Kyungho Jung              

My Dad Took Me To Outer Space by Regina Tranfa                       

Grandman Dean Goes Big Shopping by Warren Martin, illustrated by Star Huddleston

The King's New Clothes by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Gabgyu Lee

Sharing: Teaching Children How to Be Polite, Caring, and Kind by J.S. Jen and Penny B. Jen, illustrated by CyAn Platas   

Colby the Curious Calf by Pamela Cannalte, illustrated by Steven Beutler

  

Picture Books 6 & Older

1st Place (tie): A Firefly Tale by Janet Toonen

1st Place (tie): Art from the Heart: The Ricky Trione Story by Karyn Tunks, illustrated by Nidhom Nidhom

1st Place (tie): Emma Kate and The Show and Tell Day by Melissa Balderas, illustrated by Rosemarie Gillen

1st Place (tie): I'm Pink! So What? by E.H. Hong

1st Place (tie): Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Friends by Susan Marie, illustrated by Kim Ranson and Rebekah Phillips

1st Place (tie): The Christmas That Almost Never Was by Stanley Wiklinski, illustrated by Gary A. Lippincott

1st Place (tie): Toot Fairy by Brian Donnelly, illustrated by Jochem Van Gool

1st Place (tie): When Leonardo da Vinci Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Gabgyu Lee

1st Place (tie): When Mark Twain Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Wanjin Kim

1st Place (tie): When Neil Armstrong Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Nathaniel Eckstrom

1st Place (tie): Night Night, Norman by Marie Dimitrova, illustrated by Romi Caron

1st Place (tie): Wizard and the Lizard by Katie Reed, illustrated by Jenna Wing-Hu

1st Place (tie): Wizard and the Lizard: Wacky Weather by Katie Reed, illustrated by Jenna Wing-Hu

1st Place (tie): The Tooth Fairy's Tummy Ache by Lori Orlinsky, illustrated by Vanessa Alexandre

1st Place (tie): Alycat and the Tournament Tuesday by Alysson Foti Bourque, illustrated by Chiara Civati

2nd Place (tie): When Phillis Wheatley Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Eunae Jo

2nd Place (tie): Hope and Freckles: Fleeing to a Better Forest by Bill Kiley, illustrated by Mary Manning

2nd Place (tie): When Louis Armstrong Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Hyojoo Kim

Honorable Mention:

Ethan's Healthy Mind Express: A Children's First Mental Health Primer by Emily Lane Waszak and Erik Bean, Ed.D., illustrated by Gail Gorske           

Happy Love Sprinkles by Maria DiCostanzo and Kim Messina, illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt

If Stones Could Tell (Se I Sassi Potessero Parlare) by Amy Ann Weideman, illustrated by Daniela Pareschi        

Little Moyo by Sylvia Medina, illustrated by Morgan Spicer      

The Pirate Princess by Alva Sachs, illustrated by Patricia Krebs

When Milton Hershey Was Young by Jonathan Keebler, illustrated by Heeja Yoon        

Finding Her Friends: Butterfly Princess Book 2  by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

Super Stitches: the superstitious beliefs of my childhood friends by John Griffith, illustrated by Cassie Appleby               

Bailey Bloom and the Battle of the Bug by Jill Rosensweig                         

Charlie Tractor and the Garden by Carrie and Katie Weyler, illustrated by Rachel Novel            

Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick       

Come Back O Tiger! by Bhikshuni Jin Rou, illustrated by Christy Whitworth      

Dear Humans... A cloud pleading for humanity's attention on climate change by Arjan Batth, illustrated by Alyssa White   

Evie's Field Day: More Than One Way To Win by Claire Noland, illustrated by Alicia Teba         

I Looked To The Moon by Heidi Jo Thweatt, illustrated by Dayna Elefant           

When Isaac Newton Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Yoonju Kim

When Jimi Hendrix Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Seonung Baek

Crystal’s Rainbow by Susan Perz                             

When Nikola Tesla Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Alice Han

Ghana: A Place I Call Home by Monica Habia, illustrated by Amakai Quaye      

Scottie on the Space Station by Kaela Green and Shannon E. Green                     

Snow-Covered Peaks What Are Bodhisattvas Like? by Bhikshuni Jin Rou, illustrated by Shramanerika Gwo He

The Aria in Me by Kali Bate                       

Peny's Purse by Natalie Elliott, illustrated by Naomi Davis         

When Godtfred Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Suki Seo

Bugging a Bug by JC Sykes, illustrated by Navi Robins   

Little Katie Explores the Coral Reefs by Carmela Dutra                

Cheese? Yes, Please! by D.A. Jennings, illustrated by Victoria Jennings

Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure by Patti Carpenter, illustrated by Tracy Hill              

Can You Imagine What Would Happen If.… by Pamela Cannalte, illustrated by Steven Beutler

It Just Blooms by Deanna Chesley, illustrated by Roksana Oslizlo           

The Stone Maker by Nancy Babicz                         

When Grace Hopper Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Sungyong Kim

Esie Explores Dangerous Germs by S. Kitanovic                               

The Tooth Fairy and the Baby Elf by Cynthia Kern OBrien, illustrated by Rosemarie Gillen

When Leonard Bernstein Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Jinhwa Kim

Little Ant & the Epic Battle by Ilene Dudek                        

When Steve Jobs Was Young by Victoria Holder and Minwoo Song, illustrated by Eunsook Jeong

Change Your Stinkin' Thinkin' by Analynn Sardella, illustrated by Daniela Torres

I Deserve More! by Anna Svetchnikov                  

Honeycake: Counting All My Blessings by Medea Kalantar                         

My Lil' First School by Toby A. Williams, illustrated by Corrina Holyoake            

Rosie the Pink Dragon Meets Abby and Maddie by Karen Magnan, illustrated by Kat Black       

Sweet Rosa by Kingsley Osei, illustrated by David Asimeng       

Born In My Heart by Charlotte Coles and Dixie Phillips                 

The Fox Family Adventures: A Day at the Beach by Johnni Gorges and Chris Gorges, illustrated by Christopher Cervantes          

Noory Tree: We Are Thanful by Ana Vukov                       

Zina and The Brave by Papandopol Bogdan                       

  

Poetry

 1st Place: Ghost Dogs by Dion o'Reilly   

2nd Place: Immortal Kisses: Confessions Of a Poet by Mitzi Libsohn

Honorable Mention:    

Relationship Determines Decision by Peter Hoheisel                    

Anyone's Son: Poems by David Meischen                          

Animal Spirits in the New Millennium by David Di Paolo, illustrated by Dace Kidd         

Instructions for Temporary Survival by Monica Prince                 

The Wings of Adversity by Vanessa Caraveo                     

Took House by Lauren Camp

  
Politics

1st Place: Problematic President: Dangerous Dictators by Gail Galvan  

  

Relationships

 1st Place: Witness Chair: A Memoir of Art, Marriage, and Loss by Sherry Horton            

2nd Place: The 5 Core Conversations for Couples by David and Julie Bulitt          

 

 Religion/Spirituality

1st Place: Finding Om by Rashmi Bismark, illustrated by Morgan Huff  

2nd Place: Buckeye Believer: 40 Days of Devotions for the Ohio State Faithful by Del Duduit

Honorable Mention:

When God Says NO: Revealing the YES When Adversity and Loss Are Present  Judith Briles      

Flutterfly by Carolyn Cutler Hughes                       

Good Night, Fireflies by Janet L Christensen, illustrated by Francesca Pesci      

Making Crooked Places Straight by Penelope Kaye                       

Mindful Beauty, Holistic Habits To Feel And Look Your Best by Dr. Debbie Palmer and Valerie Latona                        

Dugout Devotions: Inspirations from MLB's Best by Del Duduit

Uniquely You by  Michelle Lazurek

 

 Romance

1st Place: Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley by Kelly Miller

2nd Place: The Dreamer's Stage by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz     

  

Science Fiction/Fantasy

 1st Place: Merged by Jim and Stephanie Kroepfl

2nd Place: A Prince's Errand by Dan Zangari and Robert Zangari

Honorable Mention:

The Rite of Abnegation by Mackenzie Flohr                      

The Rite of Wands by Mackenzie Flohr                

Chieftain's Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

Transference by Brandon Keaton                           

Einstein's Compass a YA Time Traveler Adventure by Grace Blair and Laren Bright        

American Stonehenge by Mike Goldstein, illustrated by Anil Baydir      

Ever Alice by HJ Ramsay                              

The Cloaked Bear by Ana Yang                 

Remeon's Crusade by J.W. Garrett                        

Mhorag, Prophecy of Hope Book 2 by Sarah Kennedy, illustrated by Quinn Berger

  

Self-Help/Inspirational

 1st Place: They Call Me Mom by Michelle Medlock Adams and Bethany Jett    

2nd Place (tie): Her Toolbox: Learning to Be a Female Leader with Advice from Women in Power by Isha Uppalapati         

2nd Place (tie): Nine Ways to Empower Tweens #LifeSkills by Kathleen Boucher, illustrated by Sara Chadwick-Holmes

Honorable Mention:

A Caregiver's Guide for Alzheimer's and Dementia Nine Key Principles by Patricia M. McClure-Chessier                            

Just Get Up And Manifest Your Inner Genius by Isaac Miller                     

My best friend, Dylan! by Angelica Rodriguez, illustrated by Krystel Ivannie     

Live the Life You Have Imagined: Simple Ways to Start Living Your Best Life by Janie Jurkovich

I Can Do It: No More Worry by Anna Svetchnikov and Anthony Svetchnikov                    

Mindful Beauty, Holistic Habits To Feel And Look Your Best by Dr. Debbie Palmer and Valerie Latona        

The 5 Core Conversations for Couples by David and Julie Bulitt                               

The Very Bad Thing by Elizabeth Cummings, illustrated by Melissa Salvarani    

Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure by Dr. Donna Marks

 

Special Needs/Disability Awareness

 1st Place (tie): Behind the Curtain: Three Days in the Life of a Special Needs Family by Amanda Shepler            

1st Place (tie): Valiance by Vanessa Caraveo

2nd Place: Finding Her Friends: Butterfly Princess Book 2 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

Honorable Mention:

Scottie on the Space Station by Kaela Green and Shannon E. Green     

My Hair Went On Vacation by Paula Quinn, illustrated by Chiara Civati

 

 STEM

 1st Place: Explore the World of Chemistry: The Ultimate Alphabet Book for Nanoscale Scientists! by Christi Sperber, illustrated by Endi Astiko

2nd Place: Seed Balls by Elizabeth Cummings, illustrated by Melissa Salvarani

Honorable Mention:

Esie Explores Dangerous Germs by S. Kitanovic                               

Little Katie Goes to the Moon by Carmela Dutra           

 

Travel

 1st Place: Yes, The World Is Round, Part II by Donna Hill              

2nd Place: The Complete American Pilgrim: Guide to 250 of the most sacred, historic and beautiful religious sites in the United States by Howard Kramer              

Honorable Mention:

Travels with Hafa by Nathan Pettijohn

  

Unpublished Manuscript

Honorable Mention:

My Thousand Treasures by Licia Chenoweth                    

Finally I Do...Again by Marquelle and Beverly Redmond

 

 Women’s Interests

1st Place: Her Toolbox: Learning to Be a Female Leader with Advice from Women in Power by Isha Uppalapati

2nd Place: I Want to Talk: Growing Up in Lunenburg, Vermont 1920-1940 by Sylvia Worthley and Sherry Horton

  

Writing/Publishing

 1st Place: Book Title Generator: A Proven System in Naming Your Book by Scott Lorenz

  

Young Adult Fiction

1st Place (tie): Everything All At Once (Book 1 in the CHORDUROYS AND TOO MANY BOYS™ series) by Ivy Cayden

1st Place (tie): Merged by Jim and Stephanie Kroepfl

1st Place (tie): Geese are Never Swans by Kobe Bryant and Eva Clark

2nd Place: Einstein's Compass a YA Time Traveler Adventure by Grace Blair and Laren Bright   

Honorable Mention:

Chieftain's Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

The Dreamer's Stage by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz                           

I Know When You're Going To Die by Michael J Bowler                               

Ever Alice by HJ Ramsay                              

The Good Life by Thomas Corrigan                        

The Flowers of Peggotty Beach by Kenneth Spears        

 

 Young Adult Nonfiction

 1st Place: Elijah Lovejoy's Fight for Freedom by Jennifer Phillips, illustrated by Roberta Morris

2nd Place: A Young Person's Field Guide to Finding Lost Shipwrecks by Laurie Anne Zaleski

Honorable Mention:

Liberty-Loving Lafayette: How "America's Favorite Fighting Frenchman" Helped Win Our Independence by Dorothea Jensen

  

Youth Author Fiction

1st Place: The Aria in Me by Kali Bate

2nd Place: Good Night Apollo: A Story About Hesitation by Anna Svetchnikov

Honorable Mention:

The Cloaked Bear by Ana Yang                 

Gino and The Monster Bully by Ashley Nevison, illustrated by Ashley Nevison and Jonathan Nevison

  

Youth Author Nonfiction

 1st Place: I Can Do It: No More Worry by Anna Svetchnikov and Anthony Svetchnikov

2nd Place: Her Toolbox: Learning to Be a Female Leader with Advice from Women in Power by Isha Uppalapati

 

 * E-Book Award Winners *

  

Activity Books - Adults

1st Place: Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall ... Where Does My Self-Love Fall? A Success Guide to Replace Toxicity with Love by Nina Norstrom

  

Activity Books - Children

1st Place: How To Teach Your Adult To: Believe In Magic by Great Aunt Debbie, illustrated by Heather La Kor

  

Animals/Pets

1st Place: Your Pet, Your Pill: 101 Inspirational Stories About How Pets Lead You to a Happy, Healthy and Successful Life by            Dr. Margit Gabriele Muller

2nd Place: Bubbly Jock Jack and the Thanksgiving Fallacy by Lori Armstrong, illustrated by Jubayda Sagor

Honorable Mention:

Oink and Gobble and the Missing Cupcakes by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Mohammad Shayan

M.J. and The Big Kitchen Window by Vera Harris, illustrated by Tania Ramirez Cuevas

 

Audiobooks

1st Place: The Proto Project: A Sci-Fi Adventure of the Mind by Bryan R. Johnson

2nd Place: The Dare: Friends, Family, and Other Eerie Mysteries by Cynthea Liu

  

Best Cover Design

1st Place: Goodbye, Orchid: To Love Her, He Had to Leave Her by Carol Van Den Hende

2nd Place: Ice Queen by Felicia Farber

Honorable Mention:

Angelic Wars:First Rebellion by Rick Norris, illustrated by Judith Stepan-Norris                              

Bellerophon by Simon Spence, illustrated by Colm Lawton       

Pretty Purple Piggy Bank by Ron Ryan, illustrated by Kseniia Dohlopolova         

More Than Just a Dot by Nirdesha Munasinghe                              

  

Best Illustrations

1st Place: Just a Stage by Corey Majeau

2nd Place: Don't Eat Bees! by Lisa Loucks-Christenson  

 

Biography/Autobiography/Memoir

1st Place: HomoAmerican - The Secret Society by Michael Dane

2nd Place: A Chemical Engineer in the Palm Oil Milling Industry by Wai Onn Hong

               

Children’s Poetry

1st Place: But The Sparrow Stayed by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Yony Madera

  

Collection of Short Stories

1st Place: Cycles of Norse Mythology: Tales of the AEsir Gods by Glenn Searfoss

2nd Place: The Pine Barrens' Devil by Leigh Paynter, illustrated by Tyler Hawx

 

Cultural Diversity

1st Place: Little Polyglot Adventures (Vol 2): A Wild Day at the Zoo by Victor D.O. Santos, illustrated by Eszter Miklós

 

Green Books/Environmental

1st Place: The Tap-Dancing Pigeon Of Covent Garden by Serena Hassan, illustrated by Jon Davis

 

Fiction: Novel

1st Place: Blue Cloak Warrior by Miguel Lopez de Leon

2nd Place (tie): Drive: A NASCAR Novel by Susan Strecker

2nd Place (tie): Miranda and the D-Day Caper by Shelly Frome

Honorable Mention

The Curist by Julie Donofrio and Vincent Calfapietra                     

Angelic Wars:First Rebellion by Rick Norris, illustrated by Judith Stepan-Norris

  

Food-Related

1st Place: FoodWISE: A Whole Systems Guide to Sustainable and Delicious Food Choices by Gigi Berardi

 

General

1st Place: Blue Cloak Warrior by Miguel Lopez de Leon

2nd Place: Dwarf Story by W.W. Marplot

 

Health/Diet/Nutrition

1st Place: FoodWISE: A Whole Systems Guide to Sustainable and Delicious Food Choices by Gigi Berardi

 

Historical Fiction

1st Place: Imelda's Secret by Liza Gino

2nd Place: Terribilita by Ben Wyckoff Shore

 

Holiday

1st Place: 30 Chicago Christmases: A Personal Journey Recounting Thirty Holiday Seasons In The Second City by Michael McCalley

 

Humor

1st Place: Bubbly Jock Jack and the Thanksgiving Fallacy by Lori Armstrong, illustrated by Jubayda Sagor

2nd Place: Oink and Gobble and the Missing Cupcakes by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Mohammad Shayan

 
Letters/Journals/Diaries

1st Place: Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island by Melanie Choukas-Bradley    

2nd Place: 30 Chicago Christmases: A Personal Journey Recounting Thirty Holiday Seasons In The Second City by Michael McCalley

 

LGBT

1st Place (tie): Blue Cloak Warrior by Miguel Lopez de Leon

1st Place (tie): HomoAmerican - The Secret Society by Michael Dane

2nd Place: My Choice Not to Choose by D'Lisa Darluz

Honorable Mention:

The Straight Crimes by Matt Juhl

 

Military

1st Place: Bullet Points by Clarissa Clarke

  

Mystery

1st Place: Miranda and the D-Day Caper by Shelly Frome

  

New Author: Fiction




1st Place: Life in the Chastity Zone by Holly Brandon     

2nd Place: The Pine Barrens' Devil by Leigh Paynter, illustrated by Tyler Hawx

Honorable Mention:

The Curist by Julie Donofrio and Vincent Calfapietra                     

Terribilita by Ben Wyckoff Shore                            

The Tap-Dancing Pigeon Of Covent Garden by Serena Hassan, illustrated by Jon Davis

  

New Author: Nonfiction

1st Place: HomoAmerican - The Secret Society by Michael Dane              

2nd Place: Born Haunted: My Lifelong Encounters With The Paranormal by Nate Michael

 

 Parenting

1st Place: From Homework HELL to Help! A Parent's Guide to 75 Solutions to Help Kids Save Time and Stress Less Using Project Management Techniques by Chris Hare

  

Picture Books 5 & Younger

1st Place: Completely Me by Dr. Justine Green, illustrated by Ana Luisa Silva    

2nd Place: Little Polyglot Adventures (Vol 2): A Wild Day at the Zoo by Victor D.O. Santos, illustrated by Eszter Miklós

Honorable Mention:

Just a Stage by Corey Majeau

Frankie the Ferret by Kimberley Paterson                          

Jumbo Giant Sausages by Julian Hilton                 

The Elephants Shoes by Charity Yoder                 

Ellie's First Recess by Kellen Paat                            

Turn on the Sun by Great Aunt Debbie, illustrated by Heather La Kor

Grandman Dean Goes Big Shopping by Warren Martin, illustrated by Star Huddleston

Evelyn and the Chickens by Great Aunt Debbie, illustrated by Heather La Kor 

The Boy and the Sunflower by Great Aunt Debbie, illustrated by Heather La Kor          

  

Picture Books 6 & Older

1st Place: Grandpa Kevin's...The Three Little Pigs by Kevin Brougher, illustrated by Jessica Warrick

2nd Place: Can You Hear Me, Daddy? by Y.Y. Chan, illustrated by Pearly L.

Honorable Mention:

Ella Says: I'm Not Afraid of the Dark! by Anu Misa                         

Escape to Fairy Kingdom by Cazzy Zahursky                      

Little Red and the Crocodile (Fractured Fairytale Book 1) by Suzan Johnson, illustrated by Ayessa C.

Little Sphinx: No Time for the Sillies by Rachelle Jones Smith, illustrated by Thai Son  

But The Sparrow Stayed by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Yony Madera          

Theodore and The Bear from London by Cory Q Tan                    

Bellerophon by Simon Spence, illustrated by Colm Lawton       

Maxine's Hands by Dr. Lynda Mubarak, illustrated by Adua Hernandez              

The Tap-Dancing Pigeon Of Covent Garden by Serena Hassan, illustrated by Jon Davis               

Sugarplums and Shooting Stars by Lindsay DeRollo                       

Teddy Bear Tea by Ellwyn Autumn, illustrated by Tanya Glebova           

Don't Eat Bees! by Lisa Loucks-Christenson                       

Monica and Michelle Travel The World by Vera Harris                 

 

Poetry

1st Place: Love Bites by Clarissa Clarke 

2nd Place: Atomic Kiss by Brendan Bigney

  

Politics

1st Place: Lucky Cat and the Gods of War by Wendelin Gray     

2nd Place: Lucky Cat and the Kaiju Horde by Wendelin Gray

Honorable Mention:

Lucky Cat and the Snow Maiden's Vengeance by Wendelin Gray                           

Kumori and the Lucky Cat by Wendelin Gray    

  

Psychology

1st Place: The Irrational Mind: How To Fight Back Against The Hidden Forces That Affect Our Decision Making by Spencer Fraseur              

  

Religion/Spirituality

1st Place: Can You Hear Me, Daddy? by Y.Y. Chan, illustrated by Pearly L.          

2nd Place: Imagine God by Rick Pribell

Honorable Mention:

As the World Churns: A Legend Where Reality and Myth Blend by Deepak Shimkhada

The Black Trans Prayer Book by Dane Edidi, illustrated by J Mase III

  

Romance

1st Place: Life in the Chastity Zone by Holly Brandon     

2nd Place: The Straight Crimes by Matt Juhl

Honorable Mention:

Serendipity in Berkeley by Kay C Beerman                          

Say Goodbye and Goodnight by David Ruggerio

  

Science Fiction/Fantasy

1st Place: Blue Cloak Warrior by Miguel Lopez de Leon

2nd Place (tie): Project Tau by Jude Austin

2nd Place (tie): Homecoming by Jude Austin

Honorable Mention:

A Suitcase Full of Stars by Gabriel Lea                  

Dark Days by D. W. Saur                             

Outbreak (The Dark Days Series Book 1) by Christopher Cole                   

The Tinker and The Fold: The Problem with Solaris 3 by Scott Gordon and Evan Gordon            

Lumina by Paddy Tyrrell                              

Angelic Wars:First Rebellion by Rick Norris, illustrated by Judith Stepan-Norris

  

Special Needs/Disability Awareness

1st Place: Goodbye, Orchid: To Love Her, He Had to Leave Her by Carol Van Den Hende              

2nd Place: Able Soul: Empowering God's Spirit Within by Lucy Goncalves

 

Women’s Interests

1st Place: The Hidden Gifts Within the Trauma of Sexual Abuse by Keira Poulsen           

  

Writing/Publishing

1st Place: Amazon Keywords for Books: How to Use Keywords for Better Discovery on Amazon by Dale L. Roberts

  

Young Adult Fiction

1st Place (tie): Blue Cloak Warrior by Miguel Lopez de Leon     

1st Place (tie): Ice Queen by Felicia Farber

2nd Place: Arrows Tipped with Honey by Jean Gill                           

Honorable Mention:

Dark Days by D. W. Saur                             

Forget Me Not by Nicole Bea                   

By the Sea by J. Steven Lamperti                             

As the World Churns: A Legend Where Reality and Myth Blend by Deepak Shimkhada

Save the Last Dance for Me by Daris Howard                   

The Beast of Bellevue by Grace Chen

  

Youth Author Fiction

1st Place: The Tinker and The Fold: The Problem with Solaris 3 by Scott Gordon and Evan Gordon

 

Youth Author Nonfiction

1st Place: Honing a Champion: My Pandemic Journey From White Belt To Achieving Black Belt by Haon Campbell               

Book Spotlight: Can Bears Ski?

This #ownvoices debut children's book by award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus tracks a father-and-son journey into the discovery and management of deafness.

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Is Little Bear ignoring his friends when they say hi, or is something else going on? All around him Little Bear hears the question, “Can bears ski?” What does it mean?

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One day, Dad Bears takes him to the audiologist, and Little Bear learns that he has been experiencing deafness and will start wearing hearing aids. Soon he figures out what that puzzling refrain is: “Can you hear me?”

In this lyrical picture book, award-winning creators Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar draw on their own experiences to tell Little Bear's story in a tale that will delight kids with deafness and all children learning to navigate their world.

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“All young readers will enjoy figuring out just what “Can bears ski?” is supposed to mean and will benefit from learning about being hard of hearing, including how to talk to a hard-of-hearing person. Gently and thoughtfully teaches about being a hard-of-hearing kid.” —Kirkus Reviews

Purchase a copy today on Amazon and Bookshop!

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Book Spotlight: This is a Book of Shapes

From the creator of Green Pants comes a very slyly silly introduction to shapes!

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First comes the circle. Then the square and the triangle.

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Then … an emu pushing a pancake wagon down a hill?!

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What begins as a concept book about everyone’s geometric favorites soon defies expectations with a series of funny and imaginative twists.

Kenneth Kraegel pairs a deadpan text with simple wood-grained shapes, interspersed with vibrant illustrations of animals engaged in hilariously absurd pastimes. Each page turn builds on the delicious anticipation the contrast creates to make this a unique and rollicking story-time hit.

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“Mastering basic shapes is a key element for preschool readiness, and everybody knows that. Kraegel breaks, most delightfully, from the program, throwing his audience off balance with one change-up and then another, until this rudimentary lesson is so swamped with giggles that tykes might forget they’re learning.” —Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books

Purchase a copy today on Amazon or Bookshop!

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Book Spotlight: I Deserve More!

When magic meets therapy…

 

I Deserve More! is a story about the adventures of Claire and her cat Archie. One day, they find a magic wand which gives them a chance to change their lives. Claire and Archie go on the amazing journey of self-exploration and self-reflection.

 

This book is based on the concept of therapeutic exercises for children and parents to practice at home. 


Children are able to comprehend and learn better when therapeutic information is presented in a storytelling format.

 

It allows children to learn the important concepts of taking responsibility and to become competent in controlling their anger, anxiety, insecurities, and other emotions.

 

It teaches the importance and value of emotional regulation and intelligence with coping and adapting skills for children and parents.

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Purchase your copy today on Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com!

About the Author: Anna Svetchnikov is a mother of three boys and a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has extensive experience working with children and their parents. She seeks to enrich the lives of children and enlighten the lives of parents through prevention, support, and education. Anna is an Executive Director of a registered 501(c)3 mental health non-profit organization Longwood Care www.longwoodcare.org.

Ben Costello’s ‘Gunsmoke’ Biography Returns with Special 65th Anniversary Release

 Ben Costello’s ‘Gunsmoke’ Biography Returns with Special 65th Anniversary Release

CHANDLER, ARIZ. (July 2020)—It’s been nearly 65 years since the epic American tale of the west, Gunsmoke first made its television debut. To mark the occasion, Book Street Press, an imprint of Story Monsters LLC (formerly Five Star Publications, Inc.) has announced publication plans for a special 65th anniversary printing of the 672-page commemorative tome, Gunsmoke: An American Institution: Celebrating 50 Years of Television's Best Western by Ben Costello.

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Story Monsters Press to Re-release Several Inspiring and Uplifting Titles

Story Monsters Press to Re-release Several Inspiring and Uplifting Titles

CHANDLER, ARIZ. (August 2020)—After a brief hiatus from small press publishing, Linda F. Radke, Story Monsters LLC president and former publisher of Five Star Publications, Inc. has announced plans to re-release a limited number of inspirational and uplifting titles under the new imprint, Story Monsters Press.

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Book Spotlight: Sissy Goes Tiny by Rebecca Flansburg and BA Norrgard


A Little Story with a Big Lesson!

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A diverse picture book about a family that chooses to live Tiny and do More with Less.

Sissy Goes Tiny is the story of a little girl and her family who make the lifestyle choice to live tiny and do more with less. Filled with “gentle lessons” about conservancy, minimalism, recycling, repurposing, and generosity, this diverse hardcover book shows us all what is possible when families choose experiences over “stuff.”

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Eight-year-old Sissy loves her life. She loves her toys, her big house, and her big backyard. But when her parents decide they are going to "live tiny," the thought of parting with some of her belongings and living in a Little house on wheels doesn't sound so good. But as her family's new adventure unfolds, Sissy begins to understand that "stuff is just stuff" and living in a tiny house is filled with the possibility of big adventures!

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"For any parent trying to teach stewardship of the earth, doing more with less, and learning how to live BIG without having to be surrounded by stuff, this book is an incredible gift." - Author Carissa Andrews

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Available for purchase on Amazon.com and Kobo.com

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2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winners Announced

2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winners Announced

CHANDLER, AZ (July, 2020)—Winners of the 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, the best in children’s books, have been announced. The fantasy picture book, Get Back in the Book! written by Larry Issa and illustrated by Emma Chadwick, took home this year’s $500 Grand Prize. The book also earned unprecedented perfect scores for First Place designations in five categories: Best Cover Design, Best Illustrations, Best Interior Design, Picture Books 5 & Younger and Picture Books 6 & Older.

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2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winners Announced

2020 Purple Dragonfly Award Winners


Grand Prize Winner:

$100 Drawing Winner:


Activity Books

1st Place: This is Me! Your Book of You by Lynne Healy, illustrated by Sarah-Leigh Wills

2nd Place: READ: A Basic Teaching Tool For Parents by Naejh, illustrated by Natalya Efremova

Honorable Mention:

Gifts of Spirit: Animals and their natural gifts Field Guide by Kimberly Heil                        

Grandman Dean Goes “Big Shopping” Companion Coloring Book by Warren Martin, illustrated by Star Huddleston
 

Animals/Pets

1st Place (tie): A Big Change for Daisy by Keri T. Collins, illustrated by Cynthia Baker-Gusman

1st Place (tie): Georgette’s Day in the City by Monica McGue, illustrated by Toby Cowan

1st Place (tie): Georgette’s Day in the Country by Monica McGue, illustrated by Toby Cowan

1st Place (tie): Georgette’s Day in the Mountains by Monica McGue, illustrated by Toby Cowan

1st Place (tie): Little Jewel’s Remarkable Journey by Susanne Strauss

1st Place (tie): Love Me Gently: A Kid’s Guide for Man’s Best Friend by Lisa Wiehebrink, illustrated by Eleanor Harbison

1st Place (tie): Uh Oh Kenzo! by Devin Alphin and Erica Doggett Alphin, illustrated by Elena Aiello

2nd Place: Goldy the Puppy and the Missing Socks by Kim Ann, illustrated by Nejla Shojaie

Honorable Mention:

Luna, The Mare with the Sky Blue Eyes by Dora Dillistone, illustrated by Jonathan Warm Day Coming Gomez

Dragonflies: Water Angels and Brilliant Bioindicators by Marta Magellan, illustrated by Mauro Magellan         

Gracie (Spanish/English): A bilingual adventure in the Blue Ridge Mountains by Kathryn Leslie, illustrated by Anita Morra  

Most Wanted! The Ball Bandit by Nancy Binger                              

The Legend of Santa’s Sleighbells by Marianne Andresen Magin                            

Weaver the Diabetic-Alert Retriever by Billie Holladay Skelley, illustrated by James Paul Skelley

Dreams of Zugunruhe by Michael Kinsey, Ph.D., illustrated by Ros Webb          

The Day My Kids Stayed Home: Explaining COVID-19 and the Corona Virus to Your Kids by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Adam Riong          

Please Love Me Like I Love You by Kip Fechner, illustrated by Janis Dillon          

ROXI the Rescue Dog Helps the Elephants by Carolyn Drew, illustrated by Debi Pirie   

Princess Nutterbutter Learns to Share by Karen Nicksich, illustrated by  Pam Sharp         

Behind the Secret Garden Door by Sandie Leigh             

  

Arts/Music

1st Place: Jazz Fly 3: The Caribbean Sea by Matthew Gollub, illustrated by Karen Hanke

2nd Place: The Studio Tree by Janet Tlachac-Toonen      

Honorable Mention:

Bailey Brings Her Friends Together with Music by Kali Bate

  

Best Cover Design

1st Place: Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick

2nd Place: A Flock of Fun by Raven Howell, illustrated by David Barrow

Honorable Mention:

Castle in Danger by Karen Rautenberg, illustrated by Valerie Sokolova

Mia: Ripples in the Water by Debbie Jennings, illustrated by Victoria Huling    

The Enchanters’ Child by Navya Sarikonda                         

Solar Coaster by Yi Ou                 

Doubloon! by Bruce Rougraff, illustrated by Rebecca and Olivia Rougraff          

Anna’s Pink and Purple Glasses by Marlene Bryenton, illustrated by Leanne Bowlan                    

Jazzy And Kettle by Rick Quinn, illustrated by Sefira Lightstone               

The Adventures of Abigail Rosebud & A Frog Named Stink! by Andrea Robertson, illustrated by Trevor Lucas

Beignets for Breakfast by Jeanette Weiland, illustrated by Allison Lemon

  

Best Illustrations

1st Place (tie): Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick

1st Place (tie): Georgette’s Day in the City by Monica McGue, illustrated by Toby Cowan

1st Place (tie): Georgette’s Day in the Country by Monica McGue, illustrated by Toby Cowan

1st Place (tie): Georgette’s Day in the Mountains by Monica McGue, illustrated by Toby Cowan

1st Place (tie): Willoughby and the Lumpy Bumpy Cake by Pam Halter, illustrated by Kim Sponaugle

2nd Place (tie): Moonglow by Peggy Dickerson, illustrated by Cynthia Wells

2nd Place (tie): The ABC of DOG: Essential Manners for Good Dogs on a Friendly Planet by Kathleen Petitjean

2nd Place (tie): Where is My Teacher by Dalal Al - Romaihi

Honorable Mention:

The WHY-entist and the Wild Weather by Jane Lowry, illustrated by Sukarno Achmad

My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska    

The Monster in My Basement by Dave Preston, illustrated by Heather Lynn Harris       

Beignets for Breakfast by Jeanette Weiland, illustrated by Allison Lemon          

Otis the Donkeysus by Colleen Stiles                    

Sissy Goes Tiny by Rebecca Flansburg and B.A. Norrgard, illustrated by Penny Weber                

Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth by Ellie Smith, illustrated by Eyen Johnson

Reece’s Vintage Tales by N. Reece Ho-Sheffield                              

Ethan’s Healthy Mind Express by Emily Lane Waszak and Erik Bean, Ed.D., illustrated by Gail Gorske

Anna’s Pink and Purple Glasses by Marlene Bryenton, illustrated by Leanne Bowlan

Esie Explores Beneficial Bacteria by S. Kitanovic                              

When Eva Hollers by Brinkley Pound, illustrated by Paula Ingram Kiszla and B. Matthew Kiszla

What’s That Noise? by Dede Stockton, illustrated by Gaspar Sabater   

Mikey and the Dragons by Jocko Willink, illustrated by Jon Bozak          

The Cliff by Mark Phillips, illustrated by Terri Melia-Hamlin       

ZOOVERBS by Will O’Toole          

 

Best Interior Design

1st Place: Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick

2nd Place: The WHY-entist and the Wild Weather by Jane Lowry, illustrated by Sukarno Achmad

Honorable Mention:

My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska    

Anna’s Pink and Purple Glasses by Marlene Bryenton, illustrated by Leanne Bowlan    

Esie Explores Beneficial Bacteria by S. Kitanovic              

  

Best Photography

1st Place: Little Jewel’s Remarkable Journey by Susanne Strauss             

  

Biography/Autobiography

1st Place: Growing Up Supremely: The Women of the U.S. Supreme Court by Nichola D. Gutgold and Jessica L. Armstrong, illustrated by Rachel C. Ferguson and Karen D. Armstrong

2nd Place: Hugh Armstrong Robinson: The Story of Flying Lucky 13 by Billie Holladay Skelley, illustrated by Rachel Bowman
 

Board Books

1st Place: Shubh Raatri Dost/Good Night Friend by Nidhi Chanani

2nd Place: Finger Paintin’ by Terry Jackson, illustrated by Jason Fowler

Honorable Mention:

Baby Carrot by Terri Saville-Sewell                         

Baby Buckeyes by John Biemer, illustrated by Cynthia Meadows

 

Book Flyer

1st Place: Jet & Scoot: Take Manhattan by Stephanie Smith-Kenny, illustrated by Lauren Looney          

  

Book Trailer

1st Place: Why Stop for Tajo? by L.V.S. Baker, illustrated by M.E.B. Stottmann

2nd Place: Blueberry’s Gift by Tenney Mudge, illustrated by Erika Cummings

Honorable Mention:

Squire With Fire: When Sparks Fly by Joseph Cassis 

 

Chapter Books

1st Place: Hex: The Apprentice by Fran Hodgkins, illustrated by Sean O’Neill

2nd Place: Flower Power by Judy Lindquist

Honorable Mention:

Ballerina Detective and the Missing Jeweled Tiara by Karen Rautenberg, illustrated by Valerie Sokolova           

Doubloon! by Bruce Rougraff, illustrated by Rebecca and Olivia Rougraff          

Tyrone the Terrible: The Chameleon Who Decided He Was an Alligator by  Jan Lis                        

On The Little Apple by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway           

The Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway  

 

Charity/Making a Difference

1st Place: Código 7: Descifrando el código para una vida épica (Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life by Bryan R. Johnson

2nd Place: Bubble Head by Louma El-Khoury Salloum    

Honorable Mention:

Sunny and Malcolm by Cynthia Crosson, illustrated by Carole Williams               

Gerome’s Rainbow by Stephanie Logsdon, illustrated by M.E.B. Stottmann      

Lead On! by Krista Betcher, illustrated by Kari Vick       

Blueberry’s Gift by Tenney Mudge, illustrated by Erika Cummings         

Just Bunny and the Great Fire Rescue by Jeanne LaSala Taylor, illustrated by Ana Sebastian

ROXI the Rescue Dog Helps the Elephants by Carolyn Drew, illustrated by Debi Pirie

Jared’s Last Carrot by Sara Devine, illustrated by Talitha Shipman         

All About Children by Robert Saul, illustrated by Jan Betts        

Dynomike: Pay It Forward by Frankie B Rabbit                 

Samson’s Tail by Mercy Hansen Mize, illustrated by Rachel Novel         

  

Children’s Nonfiction

1st Place (tie): Ivy the Very Determined Dog by Christopher and Maureen Harrington

1st Place (tie): Who’s Hiding in This Book? Meet Ten Famous Authors by Sheila Cordner, illustrated by Daniel Fiore

2nd Place: Luna, The Mare with the Sky Blue Eyes by Dora Dillistone, illustrated by Jonathan Warm Day Coming

Honorable Mention:

Robert Wadlow: The Unique Life of the Boy Who Became the World’s Tallest Man by Jennifer Phillips, illustrated by Roberta Morris          

When You Lived in My Belly by Jodi Meltzer Darter, illustrated by Caryn King and Jody King Camarra

Just Bunny and the Great Fire Rescue by Jeanne LaSala Taylor, illustrated by Ana Sebastian

There’s a Ghost in My Root Beer! by Kimberly Garland, illustrated by Chad Thompson               

What Makes Me Special! by Elizabeth McKinney, illustrated by Chiara Civati   

Little Miss HISTORY Travels to TOMBSTONE ARIZONA by Barbara Ann Mojica, illustrated by Victor Ramon Mojica               

My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska

  

Collection of Short Stories

1st Place: Código 7: Descifrando el código para una vida épica (Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life by Bryan R. Johnson

2nd Place: Reece’s Vintage Tales by N. Reece Ho-Sheffield

  

Comic Books

1st Place: The Super Awesome Secret Adventures of Billy the Brave: Jungle Mayhem by Christian Canning, illustrated by Edison Goncalves and Len Simon

2nd Place: Family Time “Who Do You Love” by Brandon Foster, illustrated by Pía Bley

 

Cultural Diversity

1st Place (tie): Earthwaves by Michael Smith, illustrated by Gayle Garner Roski

1st Place (tie): Why Stop for Tajo? by L.V.S. Baker, illustrated by M.E.B. Stottmann

2nd Place: The Big Buna Bash by Sara Arnold, illustrated by Roberta Malasomma

Honorable Mention:

Voices of Diversity by Vanessa Caraveo                               

Free To Be Me: self love for all sizes by Lesley Williams-Blackwell, MD, illustrated by Penny Weber

Let’s Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali! by Ajanta Chakraborty and Vivek Kumar                             

Gerome’s Rainbow by Stephanie Logsdon, illustrated by M.E.B. Stottmann      

I’m Not A Weed! by Sonja Lange Wendt, illustrated by Manuel Nieto  

Enlightened by Judie Nance, illustrated by Rudra Bose

CLI -The Colt by Kling Johnson                 

Family Time “Who Do You Love” by Brandon Foster, illustrated by Pía Bley               

Shiloh and Dande the Lion by Ciara L. Hill, illustrated by Christian Krabbe         

Shubh Raatri Dost/Good Night Friend by Nidhi Chanani                              

Beauty Walks in Nature by Marie Theodore-Pharel, illustrated by Zeal Allen           

Fluffy and Fluffier by S.D. Becker                            

Anita and Grandma’s Dulce de leche/Anita y el dulce de leche de la abuela by Pilar Velez, illustrated by Natalia Jiménez              

ITO by Erin Rounds, illustrated by Heather Schmitz

  

Educational/Instructional

1st Place (tie): Spanish for Kids Set 1 by Germaine Choe, illustrated by Nancy Meyers

1st Place (tie): Spanish for Kids Set 2 by Germaine Choe, illustrated by Nancy Meyers

2nd Place: The Day My Kids Stayed Home: Explaining COVID-19 and the Corona Virus to Your Kids by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Adam Riong

Honorable Mention:

Salute to the Theatre: The 35th Anniversary Journal of Tainan Cultural Center by Cultural Affairs Bureau Tainan City Government                            

ZOOVERBS by Will O’Toole                        

Moonglow by Peggy Dickerson, illustrated by Cynthia Wells     

READ: A Basic Teaching Tool For Parents by Naejh, illustrated by Natalya Efremova       

Bullying: It Hurts by Brenda Koch           

  

Family Matters

1st Place (tie): A Big Change for Daisy by Keri T. Collins, illustrated by Cynthia Baker-Gusman

1st Place (tie): I’ll Lend You My Daddy by Becky King, illustrated by Valerie Valdivia

1st Place (tie): Max’s Divorce Earthquake by Rachel Brace, illustrated by Angela Perrini

1st Place (tie): Super Duper Big Heart: An Adoption Love Story by Dr. P Shiroma, illustrated by Jenkie Audrey

1st Place (tie): When You Lived in My Belly by Jodi Meltzer Darter, illustrated by Caryn King and Jody King Camarra

2nd Place: Fiona: Forever? by Erinn Uher

Honorable Mention:

Sunny and Malcolm by Cynthia Crosson, illustrated by Carole Williams               

I Smile for Grandpa by Jaclyn Guenette, illustrated by Kathryn Harrison             

Leila: The Wagners’ New Puppy by Naejh, illustrated by Aveliya Design

My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska    

Something Lost Something Found by Natalia Paruzel-Gibson, illustrated by Laura Catrinella    

Welcome to the World by Joanna Hamilton                      

A Gift for Laura: A Christmas Story Collection (English/Spanish) by Pilar Velez Alynor Diaz

  

General

1st Place (tie): The Adventures of Abigail Rosebud & A Frog Named Stink! by Andrea Robertson, illustrated by Trevor Lucas

1st Place (tie): Spring Bloom by Sadia Mir and Summer Al-Jarrah Bateiha    

2nd Place: Talitha, the Traveling Skirt by Becky Van Vleet, illustrated by Courtney Smith

Honorable Mention:

Mikey and the Dragons by Jocko Willink, illustrated by Jon Bozak          

Gerome’s Rainbow by Stephanie Logsdon, illustrated by M.E.B. Stottmann      

Why Stop for Tajo? by L.V.S. Baker, illustrated by M.E.B. Stottmann     

 

Graphic Novel

1st Place: Marvin: Based on The Way I Was by Marvin Hamlisch by Ian David Marsden

2nd Place: Chieftain’s Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

 

Green Books/Environmental

1st Place: The WHY-entist and the Wild Weather by Jane Lowry, illustrated by Sukarno Achmad           

2nd Place: Sissy Goes Tiny by Rebecca Flansburg and B.A. Norrgard, illustrated by Penny Weber

Honorable Mention:

Winging it! A Monarch Love Story by Bev Davis, illustrated by Elena Stowell            

Leila’s Goal by Sarah Woodard                

The Little Green Jacket by Jodi Dee, illustrated by Steve Goad 

The Little Lost Bee by Sarah Woodard

 

Growing Pains

1st Place: How to Recycle Your Feelings: a Book about Reducing, Reusing and Recycling your Emotions by Amy Molloy, illustrated by Melissa Mylchreest          

2nd Place: The Treacherous Tingling Tanglelow Trial by Greg McGoon, illustrated by Jessa Orr

Honorable Mention:

Uh Oh Kenzo! by Devin Alphin and Erica Doggett Alphin, illustrated by Elena Aiello      

A Gift for Laura: A Christmas Story Collection (English/Spanish) by Pilar Velez, illustrated by Alynor Diaz           

Home by Christine Reynebeau, illustrated by Ashley Bates       

Amir’s Brave Adventure by Carmen Jimenez-Pride, illustrated by Tanja Varcelija

  

Health

1st Place (tie): How to Recycle Your Feelings: a Book about Reducing, Reusing and Recycling your Emotions by Amy Molloy, illustrated by Melissa Mylchreest

1st Place (tie): I Smile for Grandpa by Jaclyn Guenette, illustrated by Kathryn Harrison

2nd Place: Horace Henway Brushes It Off by Kathleen Arthur   

Honorable Mention:

Free To Be Me: self love for all sizes by Lesley Williams-Blackwell, MD, illustrated by Penny Weber

Zephyr the Dragonslayer by Christine Thomas Doran, illustrated by Tanya Garboski    

The Day My Kids Stayed Home: Explaining COVID-19 and the Corona Virus to Your Kids by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Adam Riong          

Hambuggas And Frozen Peas by Naejh, illustrated by Natalya Kharitonova          

Max’s Box: Letting Go of Negative Feelings by Brian Wray, illustrated by Shiloh Penfield           

Surgery on Sunday by Kat Harrison, illustrated by Shane Crampton      

The Cosmic Carrot: A Journey to Wellness, Clear Vision & Good Nutrition by Dr Robert Grand, illustrated by Ros Webb   

My Sister’s Super Skills by Lauren Mosback, MA, LPC, NCC, illustrated by Chiara Savarese

  

Historical Fiction

1st Place: PINTO! Based Upon the True Story of the Longest Horseback Ride in History by M.J. Evans

2nd Place: Two Terrible Days in May: The Rader Farm Massacre by Billie Holladay Skelley, illustrated by James Paul Skelley

Honorable Mention:

Castle in Danger by Karen Rautenberg, illustrated by Valerie Sokolova

 

Historical Nonfiction

1st Place: The Knock...a collection of childhood memories by Carolyn Watkins, illustrated by Lindsey Erickson 

 

Holiday

1st Place (tie): Let’s Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali! by Ajanta Chakraborty and Vivek Kumar

1st Place (tie): Grandma’s Halloween Stories by Joan Tenner, illustrated by Jesus Lopez

2nd Place: The Legend of Santa’s Sleighbells by Marianne Andresen Magin

Honorable Mention:

Anita and Grandma’s Dulce de leche/Anita y el dulce de leche de la abuela by Pilar Velez, illustrated by Natalia Jiménez

Where Do Elves Go on Vacation? by Kim Ann, illustrated by Nejla Shojaie       

The Quiet Crazy Easter Day by Jill Roman Lord, illustrated by Kelly Breemer    

Merry Myrrh, the Christmas Bat by Regan W.H. Macaulay, illustrated by Alex Zgud     

  

Humor

1st Place: ZOOVERBS by Will O’Toole

2nd Place: Silverwolf Chronicles: The Not-So-Public Library by Ruthann Johnson, illustrated by Lauren and Bethany Johnson

Honorable Mention:

The Adventures of Abigail Rosebud & A Frog Named Stink! by Andrea Robertson, illustrated by Trevor Lucas

Amelia Frump and her Billion-Cajillion Dollar Adventure by Deborah Roppolo                 

Princess Nutterbutter Learns to Share by Karen Nicksich, illustrated by Pam Sharp      

  

Letters, Journals, Diaries

1st Place: Flutter, Bye by Krista Betcher, illustrated by Kari Vick 

 

LGBT

1st Place: Truth Trippers by Rochelle Ransom

2nd Place: Eli & Jedi’s Super Sky Adventure by Lerone Landis, illustrated by Wallok Art

  

Middle Grade Fiction

1st Place (tie): Selah’s Stolen Dream by Susan Count, illustrated by Lori Sandford

1st Place (tie): Crime Busters, Inc.: The Alligator Alibi by Kiki Houser, illustrated by Scarlett Houser

1st Place (tie): The Proto Project by Bryan R. Johnson

2nd Place (tie): Life in the Grand Pause by Frank Saraco               

2nd Place (tie): Two Secrets by Sarah Frank

2nd Place (tie): Castle in Danger by Karen Rautenberg, illustrated by Valerie Sokolova

2nd Place (tie): Return to Komodo Island by Margaret Berkhousen       

Honorable Mention:

Dragon by Angie Rooker                             

Loukas and the Game of Chance by Anthony L. Manna, illustrated by Donald Babisch

Unwanted by Mary Sandford                   

The Visitor from 4-D by Deborah Hunt, illustrated by Adryelle Villamizer           

Mia: Ripples in the Water by Debbie Jennings, illustrated by Victoria Huling    

Silverwolf Chronicles: The Escape by Ruthann Johnson, illustrated by Lauren and Bethany Johnson    

Reece’s Vintage Tales by N. Reece Ho-Sheffield                                              

Mrs. Amazing and The Seed by Julie Lavender, illustrated by Katrina Santucci 

Squire With Fire: When Sparks Fly by Joseph Cassis                      

Ballerina Detective and the Missing Jeweled Tiara by Karen Rautenberg, illustrated by Valerie Sokolova

The Whimple Inn by Rachel Woolsey                   

Captain Hornet by Rachel Woolsey                       

  

Mystery

1st Place: Crime Busters, Inc.: The Alligator Alibi by Kiki Houser, illustrated by Scarlett Houser

2nd Place: The Case of the Missing Teeth by Darlinda Jacobs

  

Outdoor Recreation

1st Place: Gifts of Spirit: Animals and their natural gifts Field Guide by Kimberly Heil

2nd Place: The Tent Mouse and the RV Mouse  by Loretta Sponsler, illustrated by Kathrine Gutkovskiy

Honorable Mention:

My Lil’ Big Ocean by Toby Williams, illustrated by Corrina Holyoake     

Desert Catching Twilight by Lindsay Hill                               

Frog Catching Twilight by Lindsay Hill   

  

Picture Books 5 & Younger

1st Place (tie): A Cup of Loving Kindness by Elaine Bamford, illustrated by David Gnass

1st Place (tie): Feeling Special by Jennifer Kurani, illustrated by Valentina Jaskina

1st Place (tie): Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick

1st Place (tie): Gorillas’ Night Out by Faith Goldstein, illustrated by Elizabeth Brawley

1st Place (tie): Jared’s Last Carrot by Sara Devine, illustrated by Talitha Shipman

1st Place (tie): Oliver West! It’s Time to Get Dressed! by Kelly Louise, illustrated by Rebecca Sinclair    

1st Place (tie): A Flock of Fun by Raven Howell, illustrated by David Barrow

2nd Place (tie): There’s a Ghost in My Root Beer! by Kimberly Garland, illustrated by Chad Thompson

2nd Place (tie): When the Squirrel Sings by Shana Hollowell, illustrated by Jennifer Finch

2nd Place (tie): Astaire’s Warm Day by Stephen Luk

2nd Place (tie): Brayden’s Magical Pirate Ship Adventure by Anita A. Caruso, illustrated by Randy Jennings

2nd Place (tie): Willoughby and the Lumpy Bumpy Cake by Pam Halter, illustrated by Kim Sponaugle

2nd Place (tie): For The Birds: The Audition by Avery C.J. Tucker

Honorable Mention:

Only Daddy’s Dog by Cynthia Crosson, illustrated by Carole Williams    

Sea Turtles Circle by Patricia Gleichauf, illustrated by Karen Staszko    

The Adventures of Abella and Her Magic Wand by Zane Carson Carruth, illustrated by Surajit Dutta

Ella’s Umbrella  Courtney by Shannon Strand, illustrated by Jennica Lounsbury               

Jet & Scoot: Take Manhattan by Stephanie Smith-Kenny, illustrated by Lauren Looney

Little Jewel’s Remarkable Journey by Susanne Strauss                 

Pirates Stuck at “C” by Brooke Van Sickle, illustrated by Gabriela Dieppa

Big Al’s Treasure by Christine Noyes                     

Hiccups... Again? by Dave Ball, illustrated by Design Pickle        

Nikki Durant and the Terrible Can’t by David YayGrr, illustrated by Nikki Yeager

A Big Al Bear Hug by Christine Noyes                   

Most Wanted! The Ball Bandit by Nancy Binger                              

The Monster in My Basement by Dave Preston, illustrated by Heather Lynn Harris       

Look At The Skies Second Edition by Papandopol Bogdan                          

Beignets for Breakfast by Jeanette Weiland, illustrated by Allison Lemon

Neat Freaks by John Arvai III, illustrated by Adam Walker-Parker           

Leilani Keeps Hawaii Beautiful by Karen Nicksich, illustrated by Ling Bower

Gracie (Spanish/English): A bilingual adventure in the Blue Ridge Mountains by Kathryn Leslie, illustrated by Anita Morra  

When Eva Hollers by Brinkley Pound, illustrated by Paula Ingram Kiszla and B. Matthew Kiszla

Electric by Jennifer DeAzevedo, illustrated by Trini Law              

My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska

The Dirt Girl by Jodi Dee, illustrated by Ed Espiatia        

Big Al Helps Clean The Park by Christine Noyes                               

Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth by Ellie Smith, illustrated by Eyen Johnson

What Is A Birthday? by Vjolca Capri, illustrated by Tina Wijesiri              

The Case Of The Missing Cooler by Christine Noyes                      

Magic Cats: A Ramses and Tut Adventure! by LM Mann, illustrated by Ollie Oliver        

The Trekkers’ New Hope by Kevin Poplawski, illustrated by Michael Rausch     

What’s That Noise? by Dede Stockton, illustrated by Gaspar Sabater                   

Finding Color by Andrew Aiton                

Mixter Twizzle’s Breakfast by Regan W.H. Macaulay, illustrated by Wei Lu

Grandman Dean Goes “Big Shopping” (Adventures with Pop Pop) by Warren Martin, illustrated by Star Huddleston                       

  

Picture Books 6 & Older

1st Place (tie): Cookie & Milk by Michele McAvoy, illustrated by Jessica Gibson

1st Place (tie): Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick

1st Place (tie): Jazz Fly 3: The Caribbean Sea by Matthew Gollub, illustrated by Karen Hanke

1st Place (tie): Little Jewel’s Remarkable Journey by Susanne Strauss

1st Place (tie): Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps by Gail Skroback Hennessey, illustrated by Steve Cox

1st Place (tie): Something Lost Something Found by Natalia Paruzel-Gibson, illustrated by Laura Catrinella

1st Place (tie): The Story of The Can’t That Could by Joan C. Yingling, illustrated by Ana Sebastian

1st Place (tie): Geraldine and the Most Spectacular Science Project by Sol Regwan, illustrated by Denise Muzzio

2nd Place (tie): Cool Melons - Turn to Frogs! by Matthew Gollub, illustrated by Kazuko Stone

2nd Place (tie): Earthwaves by Michael Smith, illustrated by Gayle Garner Roski

2nd Place (tie): Sea Turtles Circle by Patricia Gleichauf, illustrated by Karen Staszko

2nd Place (tie): Jazzy And Kettle by Rick Quinn, illustrated by Sefira Lightstone

Honorable Mention:

An Elephant’s Advice by Wayne Gerard Trotman, illustrated by Nhat Hao Nguyen       

The Tooth Fairy’s Tummy Ache by Lori Orlinsky, illustrated by Vanessa Alexandre        

Goldy the Puppy and the Missing Socks by Kim Ann, illustrated by Nejla Shojaie          

The Little Green Jacket by Jodi Dee, illustrated by Steve Goad 

Willoughby and the Lumpy Bumpy Cake by Pam Halter, illustrated by Kim Sponaugle 

Charlie Wants to Play by Alison Mays, illustrated by Evan Clagg              

Cinder Yeti by Precious McKenzie, illustrated by Edward Tanzosh          

Dynomike: Pay It Forward by Frankie B Rabbit                 

I Think I Can by Karen Robbins, illustrated by Rachael Brunson               

The ABC of DOG: Essential Manners for Good Dogs on a Friendly Planet by Kathleen Petitjean

Cozmo’s Wish by Janet Tlachac-Toonen                              

Grandma’s Halloween Stories by Joan Tenner, illustrated by Jesus Lopez          

Most Wanted! The Ball Bandit by Nancy Binger                              

The Adventures of Abigail Rosebud & A Frog Named Stink! by Andrea Robertson, illustrated by Trevor Lucas

Woulda Been by Penny Ledbetter, illustrated by Krystal Smith

Don’t Play With Your Food: Pitaya’s Market by Giddy Gragert                 

When You Lived in My Belly by Jodi Meltzer Darter, illustrated by Caryn King and Jody King Camarra  

The Cat Who Loved The Moon by Jennifer Lea Reynolds, illustrated by Glendon Haddix            

Super Max and the Math Menace by Heather E. Robyn, illustrated by Zoe Mellors            

There’s a Ghost in My Root Beer! by Kimberly Garland, illustrated by Chad Thompson               

Wings to Fly by Jarnell Stokes and Howard Flamm, illustrated by Eunsoo Jeong             

Stay Warm Tonight by Joan Dee Wilson                              

ZOOVERBS by Will O’Toole                        

A Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway       

The WHY-entist and the Wild Weather by Jane Lowry, illustrated by Sukarno Achmad

Otis the Donkeysus by Colleen Stiles                    

Wendel the Wizard by D.J. Dammeyer, illustrated by Mikayla Beasley

Ruby the Rainbow Witch: A Picture-Perfect Rainbow Day by Kim Ann, illustrated by Nejla Shojaie      

The Little Apple by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway  

The Tooth Fairy and the Baby Elf by Cynthia Kern OBrien, illustrated by Rosemarie Gillen

Where Are We? A Field Trip to Paradise by Dr. Qooz, illustrated by Irena Urosevic       

J is for Jackalope by Teal Blake                 

Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth by Ellie Smith, illustrated by Eyen Johnson             

Yazzy’s Amazing Yarn by Cathey Nickell, illustrated by Emily Calimlim  

My Name is Musky! A Ferret’s Story by Matty Giuliano, illustrated by Morgan Spicer  

Achoo! Why Pollen Counts by Shennen Bersani                              

The Dragon Who Got the Fairy Godmother to Like Vegetables by Karen Magnan, illustrated by Colleen Stiles

Princess Nutterbutter Learns to Share by Karen Nicksich, illustrated by Pam Sharp      

Ethan’s Healthy Mind Express by Emily Lane Waszak and Erik Bean, Ed.D., illustrated by Gail Gorske

Amir’s Brave Adventure by Carmen Jimenez-Pride, illustrated by Tanja Varcelija           

Akia’s Adventure by George Neeb         

  

Poetry

1st Place: The Trickster: Poems for Very Clever Children & Silly Adults by Daniel Klawitter, illustrated by Robyn Crowell

2nd Place: Grandma’s Halloween Stories by Joan Tenner, illustrated by Jesus Lopez

Honorable Mention:    

One Trillion Bright Futures by Kellen Pierson                    

Milt Millville and the Magic Harpsichord by Dave Alden Hutchison                       

The Strange Bride by Anthony Spaeth, illustrated by Nicolas Lavalle

  

School Issues

1st Place (tie): Código 7: Descifrando el código para una vida épica (Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life by Bryan R. Johnson

1st Place (tie): Free To Be Me: self love for all sizes by Lesley Williams-Blackwell, MD, illustrated by Penny Weber

1st Place (tie): David’s ADHD by Sherrill S. Cannon, illustrated by KJ Kalpart      

2nd Place: Earthly Angel: Michael’s First Day of School by Carolyn Benjamin

Honorable Mention:

Gerome’s Rainbow by Stephanie Logsdon, illustrated by M.E.B. Stottmann      

Poppy the Star: A Star Is Born by Bindu Adai, illustrated by Tze Chiang Lim       

Freddie the Fly Truth or Care by Kimberly Delude, illustrated by Brian Martin 

The Dirt Girl by Jodi Dee, illustrated by Ed Espiatia        

Why Stop for Tajo? by L.V.S. Baker, illustrated by M.E.B. Stottmann     

Life in the Grand Pause by Frank Saraco                              

Lead On! by Krista Betcher, illustrated by Kari Vick       

Better Than A Bully: Carrot Top’s Surprise by Tina Levine, illustrated by Ned Levine    

Wings to Fly by Jarnell Stokes and Howard Flamm, illustrated by Eunsoo Jeong             

Dragon by Angie Rooker                             

A Cup of Loving Kindness by Elaine Bamford, illustrated by David Gnass            

Bullying: It Hurts by Brenda Koch                           

Ethan’s Healthy Mind Express by Emily Lane Waszak and Erik Bean, Ed.D., illustrated by Gail Gorske

Joining God’s Gang by Shirley Gholston Key                     

Wendel the Wizard by D.J. Dammeyer, illustrated by Mikayla Beasley

Elizabeth Makes A Friend by Carmen K. Jimenez, illustrated by Claudia Tenorio Pearl 

How Our Skin Sparkles by Aditi Wardhan Singh                               

Metal Like Me by D. W. Saur, illustrated by Danielle Green      

Leilani Keeps Hawaii Beautiful by Karen Nicksich, illustrated by Ling Bower

  

Science Fiction/Fantasy

1st Place: Leo Gray and the Lunar Eclipse by K.J. Kruk

2nd Place: Chieftain’s Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

Honorable Mention:

Squire With Fire: When Sparks Fly by Joseph Cassis                      

The Proto Project by Bryan R. Johnson                

The Secrets of Hawthorne House by Donald Firesmith

 

Special Needs/Disability Awareness

1st Place: Ivy the Very Determined Dog by Christopher and Maureen Harrington           

2nd Place (tie): Only Daddy’s Dog by Cynthia Crosson, illustrated by Carole Williams

2nd Place (tie): Valiance by Vanessa Caraveo

2nd Place (tie): Hi, It’s Me! I have ADHD by Katelyn Mabry, illustrated by Charles Friedel

2nd Place (tie): My Buddy Bryant: A Story of Friendship and Dyspraxia by Elizabeth McKinney, illustrated by Chiara Civati

Honorable Mention:

David’s ADHD by Sherrill S. Cannon, illustrated by KJ Kalpart    

Blueberry’s Gift by Tenney Mudge, illustrated by Erika Cummings         

I Want Tubie President by Meikele Lee               

Milton Visits the Bakery by Karen Magnan, illustrated by Heather Lawson        

  

Spiritual/Religious

1st Place: The First Easter Day by Jill Roman Lord, illustrated by Kimberley Barnes

2nd Place: Woulda Been by Penny Ledbetter, illustrated by Krystal Smith

Honorable Mention:

I Am, God’s Affirmations For Little Boys by Belinda N. Mays, illustrated by Stacy Hummel

The Heart Changer by Jarm Del Boccio                 

Angel Grandma by Heather Lean, illustrated by Sudipta Dasgupta         

Flutter, Bye by Krista Betcher, illustrated by Kari Vick  

Joining God’s Gang by Shirley Gholston Key                     

Qur’an Princesses by Suad Sultan, illustrated by Majd Massijeh             

                 

Sports

1st Place: Young Kap by Kingsley Osei, illustrated by Elaine Davis

2nd Place: Wings to Fly by Jarnell Stokes and Howard Flamm, illustrated by Eunsoo Jeong        

Honorable Mention:

Charlie Wants to Play by Alison Mays, illustrated by Evan Clagg

 

 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

1st Place: Cookie & Milk by Michele McAvoy, illustrated by Jessica Gibson

2nd Place: The Proto Project by Bryan R. Johnson

Honorable Mention:

The WHY-entist and the Wild Weather by Jane Lowry, illustrated by Sukarno Achmad

  

Unpublished Manuscript

 Honorable Mention:

Molly’s New Pony, Sir Wallace McGee by David Casentini                          

Finding Lila by Licia Chenoweth              

  

Young Adult Fiction

1st Place: My Skull Possession by Lisa M. Miller               

2nd Place (tie): Merged by Jim and Stephanie Kroepfl

2nd Place (tie): The Morphodons by Rachel Woolsey

Honorable Mention:

Chieftain’s Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

Gabe’s Guardian Angel by Beverly Stowe McClure                         

The Lost Temple by Alessia Dickson                      

Truth Trippers by Rochelle Ransom                       

Better Than A Bully: Carrot Top’s Surprise by Tina Levine, illustrated by Ned Levine    

You See Me by Dev Friedlander                               

Growing Up Behind the Scenes by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway                   

Remeon’s Quest: Earth Year 1930 by J.W. Garrett                         

The Whimple Inn by Rachel Woolsey   

  

Young Adult Nonfiction

1st Place: The Fragrance of a Girl’s World by Donna Kristine Manley

  

Youth Author Fiction

1st Place: One Chance by Sarah Frank

2nd Place: The Enchanters’ Child by Navya Sarikonda

Honorable Mention:

The Wishner’s Curse by Camille Campbell, illustrated by Kelley McMorris

 

 * E-Book Award Winners *

  

Animals/Pets

1st Place: The Goose on the Roof by Sarah Sommer, illustrated by Martina Terzi

2nd Place: But The Sparrow Stayed (Bilingual With Animal Sounds) by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Yony Madera

Honorable Mention:

Oink and Gobble and the Missing Cupcakes (With Animal Sounds) by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Mohammad Shayan

 
Arts/Music

1st Place: Little Travelers by Eva Lou, illustrated by Juyeon Aizier-Kim

2nd Place: The Princess Who Loved Rose by Eva Lou, illustrated by Julie Jup

Honorable Mention:

The Mummy Speaks by Cynthia Morrison                          

If the Slipper Fits… by Lindsay DeRollo 

  

Best Cover Design

1st Place: My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska

2nd Place: The Secret of the Ice Castle & Other Inspirational Tales by Heidi M. Thomas, illustrated by Susan Talbot

  

Best Illustrations

1st Place: Dylan’s Birthday Present by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos, illustrated by Eszter Miklós

Honorable Mention:

Sid the Sasquatch by Wendy Elliott, illustrated by Joseph Cowman       

My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska    

Lilly and Her Unicorn Doll: Forgiveness and Compassion by Aaron Chandler, illustrated by Vuttipat Jannak

RAFU - An African Story by Verena Prym, illustrated by Paulina Böger 

Simon My Pet Dragon And Our Unusual Adventure by David Cree        

 

 Best Interior Design

1st Place: My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska

  

Chapter Books

1st Place: Izsabella Extraordinaire Summer Vibes by Shanta Massie      

                               

 Charity/Making a Difference

1st Place: Lilly and Her Unicorn Doll: Forgiveness and Compassion by Aaron Chandler, illustrated by Vuttipat Jannak

 

 Children’s Nonfiction

1st Place: My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska

 

 Collection of Short Stories

1st Place: Read & Sleep Tight, so the bed bugs won’t bite by Jinu Mathew

   

Cultural Diversity

1st Place: Dylan’s Birthday Present by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos, illustrated by Eszter Miklós

2nd Place: Sid the Sasquatch by Wendy Elliott, illustrated by Joseph Cowman

Honorable Mention:

Wiggly Tooth by Eleni N. Gage, illustrated by Elise Follin             

We Can Be Anything by Bryanna Kaye Paskowitz            

  

Educational/Instructional

1st Place: JACK by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Nina Mkhoiani

  

Family Matters

1st Place: My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska

2nd Place: Mad Max & Sweet Sarah by Ellie Collins

  

General

2nd Place: Simon My Pet Dragon And Our Unusual Adventure by David Cree

Honorable Mention:

Sid the Sasquatch by Wendy Elliott, illustrated by Joseph Cowman

 

Green/Environmental

1st Place: Sleeping Stones by Kaitlin Solimine, illustrated by Hu Yu

2nd Place: But The Sparrow Stayed (Bilingual With Animal Sounds) by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Yony Madera

Honorable Mention:

Throw It “Away” by Daniela Macaya

  

Humor

1st Place: Oink and Gobble and the Missing Cupcakes (With Animal Sounds) by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Mohammad Shayan      

   

Middle Grade Fiction

1st Place: Dwarf Story by Professor W. W. Marplot

2nd Place: Child of the Republic by Shardai Monte         

Honorable Mention:

Hawthorne Illustrated by Jerome Tiller, illustrated by Marc Johnson-Pencook

Mad Max & Sweet Sarah by Ellie Collins              

  

Picture Books 5 & Younger

1st Place: Sid the Sasquatch by Wendy Elliott, illustrated by Joseph Cowman

2nd Place: Betty For President by Justine Scire, illustrated by Joanna Pasek

Honorable Mention:

Counting Above the Coast by Jordyn Wear, illustrated by Tara Bushby

Be Proud to Be Blue by Diane Hull, illustrated by Jan Dolby       

Dylan’s Birthday Present by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos, illustrated by Eszter Miklós

Llama Lu by Julia Da Rocha, illustrated by M. Judith Da Rocha 

My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska

               

 Picture Books 6 & Older

1st Place: How I Made a Friend by Daniel Georges         

2nd Place: RAFU - An African Story by Verena Prym, illustrated by Paulina Böger

Honorable Mention:

JACK by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Nina Mkhoiani

Pinky the Pig by R. M. Carels                     

Amelie Gets Busy! by Agatha Rodi, illustrated by Joanna Scott

                                               

 Poetry

1st Place: But The Sparrow Stayed (Bilingual With Animal Sounds) by Norman Whaler, illustrated by Yony Madera

  

School Issues

1st Place: The Number Monster by Tarun Kumar Martheswaran and Ashvin Kumar 

2nd Place: Lilly and Her Unicorn Doll: Forgiveness and Compassion by Aaron Chandler, illustrated by Vuttipat Jannak

 

 Science Fiction/Fantasy

1st Place: Esme’s Gift by Elizabeth Foster           

  

Spiritual/Religious

1st Place: Remembering Tía by Mary Ellen Brown-Carrêon and AJ Morales

2nd Place: Reece’s Timeless Tales by N. Reece Ho-Sheffield       

  

Youth Author Fiction

1st Place: Empire of Embers by Pastel Schway

2nd Place: The Pari and Kayal Adventures: Saved by Sid by Maya Sara Karthik

Honorable Mention:

Throw It “Away” by Daniela Macaya     




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Chandler, AZ (June, 2020)—Authors and book publishers can compete for a $500 cash prize in three different book award contests that honor and celebrate writing and marketing excellence. Story Monsters LLC, the Arizona-based publisher of Story Monsters Ink® magazine, offers the Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest for all genres of books, the Purple Dragonfly Book Award contest for children’s books up to young adult, and the Story Monsters Approved! book designation program, also for children’s books up to young adult. Authors and publishers are encouraged to enter one contest, two contests, or all three!

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Learning Resources for the Home or School Classroom!

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Jodi Dee Publishing proudly focuses on publishing quality, meaningful, and relevant content for education, social and emotional development, self-improvement and empowerment.

"A must have for all children!"

Create a Home of Learning is a guide on how to create a home of learning with the right toys, play spaces, and techniques to implement at home. Doing simple things at home will naturally target the learning domains of your developing child, while providing years of discovery and learning. A free online introductory class is included!


"Spectacular!"

When Zafera goes to school for the first time, all the children laugh and tease. But, Zafera does not understand so she just smiles. A beautiful story about shining bright no matter what, because our differences are our greatest gifts. And if you do, others will eventually see. Now available on Amazon! Zafera is a normal, beautiful little girl, yet she often has dirt on her hands and twigs in her hair. When Zafera goes to school for the first time, all the children stare and tease. Find out how she becomes the most popular girl in school!

"Timeless."

Written in partnership with Planet Aid, The Little Green Jacket a story based on true events about a little green jacket that travels through the lives of different children, who live in very different places, and ends up on the other side of the world after a natural disaster. Find out how the little green jacket experiences being a donation and the importance, power, and magic of giving! A true all-American classic that showcases the culture of donations and how it can change lives, and how your simple acts of donation change the world.

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“Story Monsters At Home” Brings Educational Resources to Parents and Educators

An ardent supporter and promoter of traditional and independent authors and publishers, Story Monsters is connected to a wide network of children’s writers and educators, who have come together to offer educational resources and creative activities that fit an at-home format—a welcome benefit for the thousands of parents and educators who have been forced to shift their approach to education and well-being at a moment’s notice.

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Story Monsters Approved Book Award Winners Announced

Story Monsters Approved Book Award Winners Announced

Winners of the 2019 Story Monsters Approved program have been announced and The Wizenard Series: Training Camp created by Kobe Bryant and written by Wesley King earned this year’s Book of the Year designation. The book also earned Story Monsters Approved designations in the Middle Grade Fiction and Young Adult Novel categories.

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2019 Story Monsters Approved Winners Announced

2019 Story Monsters Approved Winners

Book of the Year Winner:

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 The Wizenard Series: Training Camp by Kobe Bryant and Wesley King

 $100 Drawing Winner:

 Scarlet’s Magic Paintbrush by Melissa Stoller, illustrated by Sandie Sonke

Board Books (Birth – Ages 3)

My Fluffy Bunny by Carli Yim

Finger Paintin’ by Terry Jackson, illustrated by Jason Fowler      

Shubh Raatri Dost/Good Night Friend by Nidhi Chanani

  

Picture Books (Ages 3-8) Fiction

Bacon Goes Boo by Olivia Johnson, illustrated by Evelio Puente

Scarlet’s Magic Paintbrush by Melissa Stoller, illustrated by Sandie Sonke

Ready, Set, GOrilla! by Melissa Stoller, illustrated by Sandy Steen Bartholomew

Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth by Ellie Smith, illustrated by Eyen Johnson

Ollie and The Wishing Stone by Tony J. Perri, illustrated by David K. Ridgeway

The Tooth Fairy and the Baby Elf by Cynthia Kern OBrien, illustrated by Rosemarie Gillen

Fortune Cookie Surprise! by Jacqueline Prata   

Gracie Jane by Janet Squires     

Mitchell the Dog...The Story of a Confused Schnauzer by Terri Mainwaring and Bonnie Apperson Jacobs, illustrated by Adam Turner

Sam Finds the Sugar Gram by Diane Lash Decker, MS, illustrated by Doina Paraschiv

The Amazing Adventures of Little Right Sock by Brintha Gardner           

The Cows Go Moo! by Jim Petipas         

Just Like Gulliver by Janet Squires          

PERCY: The Racehorse Who Didn’t Like to Run by M.J. Evans, illustrated by Gaspar Sabater

The Real Farmer in the Dell by Sandra Sutter, illustrated by Chantell and Burgen Thorne

Achoo! Why Pollen Counts by Shennen Bersani              

Cinder Yeti by Precious McKenzie, illustrated by Edward Tanzosh

Grandma’s Halloween Stories by Joan Tenner, illustrated by Jesus Lopez

I’m Pink! So What? by E.H. Hong            

Nathan and Nana Cassandra Take the Lead by Karen Gorback, illustrated by Vova Kirichenko

No Fish for Charles by Tracy Detz, illustrated by Monika Suska

Raina’s (Un) Happy Birthday by Britta Stromeyer Esmail, illustrated by Joanna Cooke

Spreading Her Wings: Butterfly Princess Book 1 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

The Boy Who Cried Wolf Retold by the Wolf by Charlene Crawford      

The Lions at Night by Jessica Boehman

The Magician by Sherri Maret, illustrated by Pam Behrend

Huff, Puff, Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get Smart by Lois Wickstrom, illustrated by Francie Mion

A Forest Lesson by Janet Tlachac-Toonen           

Lilly and Her Unicorn Doll: Forgiveness and Compassion by Aaron Chandler, illustrated by Vuttipat Jannak

Leilani Keeps Hawaii Beautiful by Karen Nicksich, illustrated by Ling Lu Bower

Let’s Vote! A Fruitful Election Tale by Anita Iaco, illustrated by Chiara Civati

No Ordinary Horse by S.R. Tease, illustrated by Eva Rodriguez

Gracie Lou Tries Something New by Larissa Juliano, illustrated by Stephen Adams

Ella’s Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand, illustrated by Jennica Lounsbury

The Gift of Haley by Terri Bene’ and Rosemary Lyn, illustrated by Marty Petersen

Jared’s Last Carrot by Sara Devine, illustrated by Talitha Shipman

On The Little Apple by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

OH NO, It’s Story Time! by Christopher Robinson, illustrated by Courtney Huddleston

Simon My Pet Dragon and Our Unusual Adventure by David Cree         

Jet & Scoot: A Story About Us by Stephanie Smith-Kenny, illustrated by Lauren Looney

Big Al’s Treasure by Christine Noyes     

Diggy the Dog Explores Friendship by Adam Loveless, illustrated by Elena Kochetova

Carrie’s Flight by Lois Wickstrom, illustrated by Francie Mion

Gracie (Spanish/English): A Bilingual Adventure in the Blue Ridge Mountains by Kathryn Leslie, illustrated by Anita Morra

Leonardo the Lion: A Hard Nut to Crack by Jessica Sinatra, illustrated by Olga Ladyga

The Warrior Princess by D.L. Murphy, illustrated by Shannon Murphy

The Adventures of Abella and Her Magic Wand by Zane Carson Carruth, illustrated by Surajit Kunal

The Little Apple by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Cassie’s Marvelous Music Lessons by Sheri Poe-Pape, illustrated by Doris Wenzel

Little Cat Lost by Judy Bergman Hochberg         

Skyla and the Snowflake Fairy by Reina Bonici-Mompalao-Lee, illustrated by Sarah-Leigh Wills

Weaver the Diabetic-Alert Retriever by Billie Holladay Skelley, illustrated by James Paul Skelley

 

Picture Books (Ages 3-8) Nonfiction

Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps by Gail Skroback Hennessey, illustrated by Steve Cox

My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska

USA Destinations That Spark Our Fascinations by Gene Lipen  

What Wonders Do You See... When You Dream? by Justine Avery, illustrated by Liuba Syrotiuk

Snowballs For Severance: The Terrifically True Story of Dane Best and the Snowball Ban by Richie Frieman     

Please Love Me Like I Love You by Kip Ullrich Fechner, illustrated by Janis Ullrich Dillon

Black Bear Dreams by Anne Michelle Lawrence, illustrated by Ken Silbert

Lilly Goes to School by Cheryl Hornstein, illustrated by Lisa Kunkel

 

Early Readers (Ages 5-9) Fiction

Bacon Goes Boo by Olivia Johnson, illustrated by Evelio Puente

No Fish for Charles by Tracy Detz, illustrated by Monika Suska

The Warrior Princess by D.L. Murphy, illustrated by Shannon Murphy

Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth by Ellie Smith, illustrated by Eyen Johnson

The Gift of Haley by Terri Bene’ and Rosemary Lyn, illustrated by Marty Petersen

Jayce The Bee: Mayhem In Beetopia by Calvin Reynolds             

On The Little Apple by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

The Little Apple by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

The Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Alycat and the Tournament Tuesday by Alysson Foti Bourque, illustrated by Chiara Civati

The ABC of DOG: Essential Manners for Good Dogs on a Friendly Planet by Kathleen Petitjean              

My Lil’ Big Ocean by Toby Williams, illustrated by Corrina Holyoake

Dragon Amy’s Flames by Michelle Nott, illustrated by K.C. Snider

Behind the Secret Garden Door by Sandie Leigh             

Cow & The Magic Shoes by Amber L. Spradlin, illustrated by Linda McConeghy Clark

Basil’s Busy Day by Basil Robinson & Cherylann Francis, illustrated by Joe Ruiz

Aunt Lanta’s Magic Spells by Leah Fricano           

 

Early Readers (Ages 5-9) Nonfiction

Meet Odie by D.S. Provance     

Odie Explores by D.S. Provance               

Sam Finds the Sugar Gram by Diane Lash Decker, MS, illustrated by Doina Paraschiv

 

First Chapter Books (Ages 6-10) Fiction

A Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

On The Little Apple by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

The Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Scarlet and the Dragon by Kathleen Kilpatrick, illustrated by Johnnie Eagan

The Enchanted Snow Globe Collection: Return to Coney Island by Melissa Stoller, illustrated by Callie Metler-Smith

Florence the Dancing Flamingo by Karen Magnan, illustrated by Osvaldo Grundy

Rosco the Rasca and the Holiday Lights by Shana Gorian, illustrated by Josh Addessi

The Adventures of Iyani: The Incredible Beginning by Aunty Marcella, illustrated by Stephanie Wilbanks

 

Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) Fiction

Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof by Kobe Bryant and Ivy Claire               

Legacy and the Queen by Kobe Bryant and Annie Matthew      

The Wizenard Series: Training Camp by Kobe Bryant and Wesley King

The Wizenard Series: Season One by Kobe Bryant and Wesley King

Struggle for Fenland: Quietly We Fall by M. Byron, illustrated by Sakshi Mangal

Willow Paradise by Robert Friedle         

Growing Up Behind the Scenes by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Loukas and the Game of Chance by Anthony L. Manna, illustrated by Donald Babisch

The Book of Chaos by Jessica Renwick 

The Cursed Coin by Culliver Crantz        

The Heath Cousins and the Kingsgate Bridge by Eileen Hobbs  

A Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

The Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Sammy’s Day at the Fair: The Digestive System featuring Gut Feelings and Reactions by Jerome Tiller, illustrated by Paul Tiller

Squire With Fire: When Sparks Fly by Joseph Cassis      

Two Secrets by Sarah Frank, illustrated by Tara Raymo

Life in the Grand Pause by Frank Saraco              

The Mighty Tusks by Erik Daniel Shein 

90% Human by M.C. Berkhousen           

Britfield and the Lost Crown by C.R. Stewart    

Curse of the Komodo by M.C. Berkhousen        

With the Courage of a Mouse, The Superhero School series, Book one by Donna Sager Cowan, illustrated by Diane Reid

The Ice Giant by Giulietta Spudich

  

Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) Nonfiction

Sammy’s Day at the Fair: The Digestive System featuring Gut Feelings and Reactions by Jerome Tiller, illustrated by Paul Tiller

 

Tween Novels (Ages 10-14) Fiction

Growing Up Behind the Scenes by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

The Bee Maker by Mobi Warren             

 

Tween/Young Adult (Ages 10-14) Nonfiction

Resumes for Children 17 Years Old and Under by Donna Kristine Manley

  

Young Adult Novels (Ages 13+)

Miracle Girl by Jennifer DiGiovanni        

Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof by Kobe Bryant and Ivy Claire               

Legacy and the Queen by Kobe Bryant and Annie Matthew      

The Wizenard Series: Training Camp by Kobe Bryant and Wesley King

The Wizenard Series: Season One by Kobe Bryant and Wesley King      

Struggle for Fenland: Quietly We Fall by M. Byron, illustrated by Sakshi Mangal

Growing Up Behind the Scenes by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

  

Young Author (Ages 17 and under) Fiction

Lilly Gets Lucky by Josephine Nail and Jennifer Kuhns, illustrated by Mitzi Kuhns

Fortune Cookie Surprise! by Jacqueline Prata   

One Chance by Sarah Frank, illustrated by Tara Raymo

  

Young Author (Ages 17 and under) Nonfiction

Cameron’s Book of Insects by Cameron Carpinello        

 

Cultural Diversity

Milly & Roots: The Headscarf by Rodrigo Gomez Claros              

Shubh Raatri Dost/Good Night Friend by Nidhi Chanani              

A Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

The Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Sweet Neighbors Come in All Colors by Lisa Blecker

 

Education/Reference

Queen Vernita Conquers the Volcanic Islands by Dr. Dawn Menge, illustrated by Pamela Snyder

Código 7: Descifrando el código para una vida épica (Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life) by Bryan R. Johnson              

Summer the Firefly by Vikki Lynn Smith, illustrated by Marcela Werkema

Where Does The Man In The Moon Go During the Day? by Jared Jackson

American Heroes: Fascinating Facts and Inspiring Voices by Martin Feess

 

Family Matters

A Big Change for Daisy by Keri T. Collins, illustrated by Cynthia Baker-Gusman

Azurite’s All Right by Joshua Wilwohl    

Raina’s (Un) Happy Birthday by Britta Stromeyer Esmail, illustrated by Joanna Cooke

So You Want a Puppy? by Raven Howell, illustrated by Ann Pilicer

The Forever Kid by Elizabeth Cummings              

Jesse Unleashed by Amy Brazda, illustrated by Bill Megenhardt

My Brother Came In a Train by Debra Spence, illustrated by Kinga Rypinska

The Little Apple by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

The Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

I Smile for Grandpa by Jaclyn Guenette, illustrated by Kathryn Harrison

On The Little Apple by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Family Time “Who Do You Love” by Brandon Foster, illustrated by Pía Bley

Fortune Cookie Surprise! by Jacqueline Prata

  

First-Time Author (All Ages)

Simon My Pet Dragon And Our Unusual Adventure by David Cree        

Jayce: A Bee Adventure by Calvin Reynolds       

Diggy the Dog Explores Friendship by Adam Loveless, illustrated by Elena Kochetova

The Little Apple by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Jet & Scoot: A Story About Us by Stephanie Smith-Kenny, illustrated by Lauren Looney

OH NO, It’s Story Time! by Christopher Robinson, illustrated by Courtney Huddleston

Jared’s Last Carrot by Sara Devine, illustrated by Talitha Shipman

With the Courage of a Mouse, The Superhero School series, Book one by Donna Sage Cowan, illustrated by Diane Reid

  

Green Living/Environmental Issues

Butterfly Grandma: Monarchs! by Mary Ann Falter, illustrated by Emma, Genevieve, and Mary Ann Falter       

Struggle for Fenland: Quietly We Fall by M. Byron, illustrated by Sakshi Mangal

Leilani Keeps Hawaii Beautiful by Karen Nicksich, illustrated by Ling Lu Bower

Ocean Devotion by Elizabeth Cummings, illustrated by Melissa Salvarani

Fiona and Friends: Bird Rescue by Elizabeth Cummings, illustrated by Johanna Roberts

  

Health and Wellness

Amir’s Brave Adventure by Carmen Jimenez-Pride, illustrated by Tanja Varcelija

Hi, It’s Me! I have ADHD by Katelyn Mabry        

Positive Me! A Kids’ Guide to Self-Compassion by Madelyn Hornstein, illustrated by Phillipa Clark

The Warrior Princess by D.L. Murphy, illustrated by Shannon Murphy

David’s ADHD by Sherrill S. Cannon, illustrated by Kalpart

What Wonders Do You See... When You Dream? by Justine Avery, illustrated by Liuba Syrotiuk

Looking For Lola/Taco by Jennifer Kuhns, illustrated by Gabrielle Pate

I Smile for Grandpa by Jaclyn Guenette, illustrated by Kathryn Harrison

The Treacherous Tingling Tanglelow Trial by Greg McGoon, illustrated by Jessa Orr

Sammy’s Day at the Fair: The Digestive System featuring Gut Feelings and Reactions by Jerome Tiller, illustrated by Paul Tiller

Monarch by Victoria Hinds

 

Making a Difference

Lucky’s Adventure in Winter Wonderland by Elizabeth Macy, illustrated by Jenn Kocsmiersky

Nathan and Nana Cassandra: Superheroes by Karen Gorback, illustrated by Vova Kirichenko

Raina’s (Un) Happy Birthday by Britta Stromeyer Esmail, illustrated by Joanna Cooke

Spreading Her Wings: Butterfly Princess Book 1 by Alisa Hope Wagner, illustrated by Albert Morales

Looking For Lola/Taco by Jennifer Kuhns, illustrated by Gabrielle Pate

Growing Up Behind the Scenes by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Código 7: Descifrando el código para una vida épica (Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life) by Bryan R. Johnson              

Kind Soup by Jean Petersen, illustrated by Janet Samuel

Jared’s Last Carrot by Sara Devine, illustrated by Talitha Shipman

A Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Horse of a Different Color: The Tallest Kid in the Class by Toshia Stelivan           

The Little Goat in Africa by Deborah Smith Ford, illustrated by Susi Galloway

Please Love Me Like I Love You by Kip Ullrich Fechner, illustrated by Janis Ullrich Dillon

Struggle for Fenland: Quietly We Fall by M. Byron, illustrated by Sakshi Mangal

Jayce The Bee: Journey To The Polka-Dot Village by Calvin Reynolds    

Jayce The Bee: The Great Bee-Athlon by Calvin Reynolds           

No Head Fred Said, “Send Thanks” by Stephanie Keegan           

The Adventures of Iyani: The Incredible Beginning by Aunty Marcella, illustrated by Stephanie Wilbanks

With the Courage of a Mouse, The Superhero School series, Book one by Donna Sager Cowan, illustrated by Diane Reid


School Life

A Forest Lesson by Janet Tlachac-Toonen           

Elizabeth Makes A Friend by Carmen K. Jimenez, illustrated by Claudia Tenorio Pearl

Leonardo the Lion: A Hard Nut to Crack by Jessica Sinatra, illustrated by Olga Ladyga

Little Heroes: A Story of Courage, Determination and Friendship  by Nanci Ianzano, illustrated by Marcos Salazar

Positive Me! A Kids’ Guide to Self-Compassion by Madelyn Hornstein, illustrated by Phillipa Clark

Being Small (Isn’t So Bad After All) by Lori Orlinsky, illustrated by Vanessa Alexandre

The Scary, Gray Shark by Brian L. Tucker, illustrated by Katerina Dotneboya

  

Spirituality/Religion

That Grand Easter Day! by Jill Roman Lord, illustrated by Alessia Trunfio

Struggle for Fenland: Quietly We Fall by M. Byron, illustrated by Sakshi Mangal

Miracle Girl by Jennifer DiGiovanni        

The Silent Noisy Night by Jill Roman Lord, illustrated by Kelly Breemer

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Story Monster & Friends Hosts Children’s Author Signing Day at Barnes & Noble

Story Monster & Friends Hosts Children’s Author Signing Day at Barnes & Noble

“We are excited to have Story Monsters LLC hold an event in our store. As booksellers, one of the most important things we do is connect readers and writers. This event gives us the chance to do this in person!” says store manager, James Kamb. “Having a wide mix of writers, ideas and books opens doors for our community.”

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