Prescott Library: Picture Book Madness: 2019 Picture Book Madness

Mrs. G's and Mrs. Sorensen's Class Bracket

Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick; Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)
Call Number: E MAT
ISBN: 9780316324908
A fictionalized account of Captain Harry Coleburn's relationship with a bear cub in 1914, which he rescued while on his way to care for soldiers' horses during World War I and became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.
Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio; Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
Call Number: E DIP
ISBN: 9781442451025
A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.
Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima (Illustrator)
Call Number: E SIM
ISBN: 9781481469098
Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns why.
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
Call Number: E LIN
ISBN: 9780316404488
Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a big moon cookie and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
Call Number: 92 MOR
ISBN: 9780823440559
An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story
Drawn Together by Minh Lê; Dan Santat (Illustrator)
Call Number: E LE
ISBN: 9781484767603
A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoët
Call Number: E KER
ISBN: 9781524769550
An elementary school girl witnesses the bullying of another girl, but she is not sure how to help.
Ada's Violin by Susan Hood; Sally Wern Comport (Illustrator)
Call Number: 784.206 HOO
ISBN: 9781481430951
Publication Date: 2016-05-03
Tells the true tale of an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash called the 'Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay.

The Winner!!!

Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick; Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)
Call Number: E MAT
ISBN: 9780316324908
Publication Date: 2015-10-20
A fictionalized account of Captain Harry Coleburn's relationship with a bear cub in 1914, which he rescued while on his way to care for soldiers' horses during World War I and became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.

Mrs Vaughan's Class Bracket

The Very Last Castle by Travis Jonker; Mark Pett (Illustrator)
Call Number: E JON
ISBN: 9781419725746
Ibb, curious about the lone castle in her town, forms a long-distant friendship with the guard and, despite warnings there is something fearful inside, accepts his invitation to enter.
We Are Grateful by Traci Sorell; Frané Lessac (Illustrator)
Call Number: E SOR
ISBN: 9781580897723
Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson; Rafael López (Illustrator)
Call Number: E WOO
ISBN: 9780399246531
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
The Field by Baptiste Paul; Jacqueline Alcántara (Illustrator)
Call Number: E PAU
ISBN: 9780735843127
A group of children practice teamwork while playing a game of soccer in a field in St. Lucia.
Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
Call Number: 92 MAN
ISBN: 0061783749
Text and illustrations presents a biography of the former South African president best known for his political activism and fight to end apartheid.
Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson; Frank Morrison (Illustrator)
Call Number: E CLA
ISBN: 9780544704527
Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963.
King for a Day by Rukhsana Khan; Christiane Krömer (Illustrator)
Call Number: E KHA
ISBN: 9781600606595
Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival.
Teddy's Favorite Toy by Christian Trimmer; Madeline Valentine (Illustrator)
Call Number: E TRI
ISBN: 9781481480796
Teddy's favorite toy has the best manners, and the sickest fighting skills, and the ability to pull off a number of fierce looks. But when his toy goes missing, it turns out there's another woman around who's pretty fierce--it's Teddy's mom, and she will stop at nothing to reunite Teddy with his favorite toy

Picture Book Madness: 2019 Picture Book Madness

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Mrs. G's and Mrs. Sorensen's Class Bracket

The Winner!!!

Mrs Vaughan's Class Bracket