The Association of Booksellers for Children established an award in honor of the late, great E.B. White to recognize annually the best children's books to be read aloud. The association explains their award, that's been around since 2004, with this quote from their website:
"The E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, established in 2004, honor books that reflect the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the author E.B. White in his classic books for children: Charlotte’s Web,Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. In the first two years of the award, a single book was selected.
In 2006, in recognition of the fact that reading aloud is a pleasure at any age, the award was expanded into two categories: Picture Books, and Older Readers. Books are nominated for their universal appeal as a “terrific” books to read aloud."
This year the winners are:
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown....Link here to see our sweet review of this terrific book.
The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z by Kate Messner...this just rose to the top of my "to be reviewed" pile!
Click here for the complete list of 2010 nominations.
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