Have you headed over to the Cybils (the premier Web awards for children's literature) to nominate your favorite book of 2008 yet? Don't forget to do it by October 15! You can read the rules here. Remember, once a book has been nominated it's in. No need to second that nomination.I'm looking forward to nominating a book this year. Last year I had the honor of being one of the judges in the fiction picture book category, and felt it would be wrong to have a favorite going in. But not to worry. Others liked a certain book just as much as I did. It made it to the finals! With the first-round panelists narrowing it down to these outstanding finalists, it was a fierce battle. But in the end, a well deserved win went to The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County.
Pam Coughlan, the organizer of the 2008 Cybils fiction picture book category, sums it up best. "A good picture book is a pleasing merger of text and artwork. A great picture book is a celebration of story and illustration, with lasting appeal for kids and/or adults. The best picture books completely excel in art, story, kid-friendliness, and adult appeal."Check out these links for all the previous winners.
2006 Cybils Awards
2007 Cybils Awards
2 comments:
Thanks for the informative post Gail! I nominated my book, even though it probably won't have any type of shot since its so brand new =) But thanks anyways, gotta start somewhere! Oh and thanks to you...my first SCBWI meeting Oct. 18th!!
Good luck with that cello! Glad you nominated your book. It's a great way to get noticed.
Enjoy your SCBWI meeting. I know you'll get a lot out of your membership!
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