Pennsylvania Young Readers

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Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award

• 2013-2014
• Kindergarten Grade 3

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Chloe and the Lion by Mac Barnett illustrated
by Adam Rex Have you ever wondered how authors
and illustrators work together to create a great
picture book? Mac Barnett and Adam Rex show us
that working together is not always easy. Mac
wants to write a story about a girl named Chloe
who meets a lion on the way to the circus. The
storytelling goes hilariously awry when Adam
tries to use his illustrations to make the story
more exciting. Things get sillier when Mac fires
Adam and learns that good illustrations are not
as easy as they seem. The story will have you
laughing out loud and searching for a writing
partner of your own!
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Island A Story of the Galapagos by Jason
Chin They swam, flew and drifted to the island.
After a million years, animals and plants had
arrived at the Galapagos. Author-illustrator
Jason Chin follows the life and death of one of a
series of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Find out how and why the inhabitants adapted to
their new environment, and who discovered some of
these unusual creatures?
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Olivia and the Fairy Princesses by Ian
Falconer Olivia is back and having identity
crises. Who should this irrepressible pig be when
she grows up? She definitely does not want to be
a pink frilly princess. That is what everybody
else (even some boys) want to be! And why, she
plaintively asks, cant there be other kinds of
princesses like an African princess or an Indian
princess. With humor Olivia investigates many
options, perhaps a nurse or a reporter! Her
solution pure Olivia. Read Olivia and the Fairy
Princesses for a laugh-out-loud happy ending!
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Dinothesaurus by Douglas Florian Twenty poems
humorously describe dinosaurs their
surroundings, their habits, and their
appearances. Douglas Florian uses collage to
artistically render each poem. His muted
illustrations done on paper bags prominently
include letters and realistic pictures. The
illustrations and poems work together to create
short funny pictures of each dinosaur. Florian
includes a Glossarysaurus and a list of Dinosaur
Museums and Fossil Sites for those readers
wishing additional information.
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Dog in Charge by K.L. Going illustrated by
Dan Santat Dog earns a big hug and a
scrumptious treat when he sits, stays, and dances
on his back paws for his owner. Good Dog. Smart
Dog, the very best Dog, says his owner, as she
puts Dog in charge of their five cats, while
the family goes out shopping. Proudly, Dog
begins his training. But.. before she she can
command the cats to sit and stay, they disappear.
Brilliantly, Dog pulls out the Good Kitty,
treats to train the cats, except the treats smell
too good. Can Dog stay in charge?
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Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break if You
Want to Survive the School Bus by John Grandits
illustrated by Michael Allen Austin Can you
remember the first time you had to ride the
school bus? Was it something you were looking
forward to, or dreading? Kyle is ready to start
kindergarten, but riding the school bus makes him
very nervous. His older brother tries to help by
making a list of ten rules for Kyle to follow.
Breaking the rules could get him laughed at,
yelled at, or even pushed around or pounded!
After looking over the list, though, Kyle gets
even more scared than before. On his first day,
he breaks rule after rule he sits in the back
row, makes eye contact with another student, and
worst of all he talks to a girl. Youre sure to
find something to connect with in this humorous
story about facing your fears and coming up with
your own ways to survive.
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Penny and Her Doll by Kevin Henkes Penny, a
small girl mouse, receives a perfect gift from
her Grandmother, but there is a problem. Penny
was in the garden with her Mom when her gift, a
beautiful doll, arrived. Penny loved the doll
right away. She had pink cheeks, a pink bow and a
pink dress with big buttons but no name! Penny
struggled to find just the right name for her
just right dolly. Everyone else in her family,
after all, has a name. Read this short chapter
book to discover the name Penny bestows on her
doll.
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris
Lessmore by William Joyce Morris Lessmore loves
words, stories and books. He is very happy. One
day a terrifying hurricane blows all he loves
away. He is left in a strange colorless land.
Morris aimlessly wanders until he comes upon a
lovely lady who is being pulled along by flying
books. She gives Morris her favorite book. This
book befriends Morris and leads him to a library
filled with extraordinary stories. Morris world
is filled with color again as he takes care of
the books and they take care of him. Morris
shares his books with others and even writes his
own. Eventually Morris passes his story and his
love of books to a new young caretaker. This book
began as an award winning wordless animated film.
There is also an app which creates Morris
amazing world.
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Captain Awesome to the Rescue by Stan Kirby
illustrated by George OConner Eugene
McGillicudy is an eight-year-old boy who loves
adventure and superheroes. He even has a
superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome. On the
first day of school, his teacher gives him the
job of taking care of the class hamster, Turbo. A
couple of days later, when Eugene goes out for
recess, he notices that Turbo is missing. He sees
a trail of bedding and suspects he knows where
Turbo is, but has to leave for recess anyway.
When he returns it is time to become Captain
Awesome and rescue Turbo. Read to find out if
Captain Awesome can find Turbo, catch the
hamsternapper, and solve the case. He just might
find a sidekick and new friend in this first
exciting adventure of the hilarious Captain
Awesome series.
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The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot
by Margaret McNamara illustrated by Mark
Fearing Three little aliens are all grown up
and ready to head into space and find their own
homes. Each alien settles onto his own planet,
and soon a big bad robot comes to call. The three
little aliens find safety together in the third
aliens home. Does this story sound familiar? It
is a funny twist on the Three Little Pigs! You
will laugh at the aliens and their silly antics,
and you will love the illustrations that help you
get to know the planets in our solar system
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Marty McGuire by Kate Messner illustrated by
Brian Floca Marty is a third grade girl who
prefers blue jeans to dresses, and outdoor fun
things like frog hunting instead of playing
princess. She loves second grade. Before heading
off for summer vacation, Martys second grade
teacher tells the class how wonderful third grade
will be. There will be lots of special
activities, including a school play. But things
dont start out well for Marty. She loses her
best friend to another classmate. As if things
arent bad enough, when The Frog Prince is
announced as the school play for this year, and
all the roles are assigned, Marty is given the
role of the princess! How can a girl like Marty,
who prefers science, nature and slimy creatures,
find a way to succeed as a princess in the school
play? Will she eventually find something to like
about third grade? You will enjoy getting to know
Marty McGuire.
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11 Experiments that Failed by Jenny
Offill Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter Does your
school have a Science Fair? Do you know how to do
a science experiment? 1) Ask a question. 2) Make
a prediction (hypothesis). 3) Gather your
supplies. 4) Write down the directions, 5) Record
what happened. You might not want to do the 11
experiments in this book, with experiments like
Can a kid make it through the winter eating only
snow and ketchup? or Do dogs like to be covered
in glitter? But you will have to read the book
to find out the experimental results!
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Mrs. Noodlekugel by Daniel Pinkwater
illustrated by Adam Stower Looking out the
window of their new home in a tall apartment
building, Nick and Maxine see a little old
fashioned house surrounded by huge buildings.
Secretly, with the help of Mike, the janitor,
they find it and meet the owner, a plump old lady
named Mrs. Noodlekugel. She kindly invites them
in for freshly baked cookies and tea. Maxine and
Nick are delighted with their visit, especially
when they meet her cat who bakes, plays the
piano, and elegantly serves the tea. Read to
discover the talents of Mrs. Noodlekugels four
far sighted, prize winning mice, who also join
them for tea.
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Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds illustrated by
Peter Brown Jasper Rabbit loves carrots and the
carrots he finds in Crackenhopper Field are the
best. He eats them several times a day. But one
day he starts seeing carrots everywhere. He
begins to suspect the carrots are following him.
No one believes him, but he knows the carrots are
there! Are the carrots really stalking him? If
so, can they be stopped? Read this funny and
suspenseful book to find out!
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Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
illustrated by E. B. Lewis When was the last
time you treated someone kindly? Was there a time
when you could have been kind, but chose to be
mean instead? Do we treat others the way we would
like to be treated? Maya is a new student. She
wears second hand clothing, broken sandals, and
obviously comes from a poor background. She tries
to make friends, but is rejected by Chloe and her
friends who make fun of Maya and refuse to
include her. When Mayas family has to move and
she is no longer there, Chloe begins to feel
guilty and sorry for the way she behaved. How can
she ever make up for her hurtful behavior toward
Maya? This meaningful and emotional story about a
lesson in kindness will cause you to reflect on
how you behave toward others.
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Remember, it is easy to participate. Just read or
listen to at least 3 books from the list by March
1, 2014. Voting will take place during your
library class time. Votes will be sent to the
awards committee by March 15 and the winning
titles and authors will be announced at the
annual Pennsylvania School Librarians
Conference.Keep reading!!!
Annotations adapted from psla.org.