March 29, 2024

Bridge to Reading picture book awards at the Newton Public Library

Stop by the Newton Public Library to check out one of the “Bridge To Reading” picture book nominated books.

Classrooms and daycares are encourage to read the book and vote on their favorite, ballots are available at the library. For questions, contact Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter at 641-792-4108.

Following is more information about the “Bridge to Reading” Picture Book Award:

The Youth Services subdivision of the Iowa Library Association announces the top ten nominees for the “Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award.” This award will be bestowed on a recently published picture book based on overall quality and good “read aloud” characteristics.

The award’s purpose is to promote early literacy for area children through the introduction of quality picture books into child care, preschool, kindergarten, and family reading times. Ten books were nominated for the award by early education leaders. Young children will be directly involved with the selection process.

Early education providers and families will read the books aloud to children and then vote for their favorite book. Ballots will be available at many childcare sites, schools, and public libraries or online at www.bridgetoreading.com between February 1 and April 30. The Bridge to Reading website will offer downloadable activity sheets, book plates, and spine labels to complement reading times. More information can be found at www.bridgetoreading.com. The book with the most votes and winner of the annual Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award will be announced in May 2015.

This year the top ten nominees are:

• “Digger Dog” by William Bee

• “Row Row Row Your Boat” by Jane Cabrera

• “Don’t Push the Button!” by Bill Cotter

• “Little Nelly’s Big Book” by Pippa Goodhart

• “Your Are Not Small” by Anna Kang

• “Bedtime at the Nut House” by Eric Litwin

• “Windblown” by Edouard Manceau

• “Say Hello Like This!” by Mary Murphy

• “I’m My Own Dog” by David Stein

• “Baby Bear Counts One” by Ashley Wolff