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Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award 2025 Nominees

Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award 2025 nominees

2025 Nominees

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year book cover

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year

Andrea Beatty

Harry N. Abrams

© 2023

978-1-41976-9047

Andrea Beatty continues her Quetioneers’ series. This time second grader Lila shows her kindness while facing her fears and discovering the impact she makes.

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year Activity Guide.pdf


Brown is Beautiful book cover

Brown Is Beautiful: A Poem of Self-Love

Supriya Kelkar

Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux

© 2022

978-0-37438-9529

While on a hike, a young Indian-American girl notices all the beautiful browns in nature.

Brown Is Beautiful: A Poem of Self-Love Activity Guide.pdf


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Nesting Dolls

Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Crown Books for Young Readers

© 2023

978-1-98485-2373

Anyiaka visits her grandmother’s art studio and learns what’s on the outside doesn’t always tell the whole story.

Nesting Dolls Activity Guide.pdf


100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

David LaRochelle

Dial Books

© 2023

978-0-52555-5445

This counting book shares the adventures of 100 dragons. It all begins with a tremendous wind.

100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli Activity Guide.pdf


Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up book cover

Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up

Rebecca Hirsch

Millbrook Press

© 2023

978-1-72844-0873

Hirsch combines her scientific knowledge and poetry to share the life cycle of the tallest living things on Earth.

Rise to the Sky Activity Guide.pdf

You Stole My Name: The Curious Case of Animals with Shared Names book cover

You Stole My Name: The Curious Case of Animals with Shared Names

Dennis McGregor

Blue Star Press

© 2023

978-1-94132-5988

Journey through the animal kingdom to discover how different species share a similar name.

You Stole My Name Activity Guide.pdf


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Ricky, the Rock That Just Couldn't Rhyme

Mr. Jay

New Paige Press

© 2023

978-1-95851-4061

As part of the “You Rock!” series, this time, Ricky must use rhymes to tell a story. He is a little worried.

Ricky, the Rock That Just Couldn't Rhyme Activity Guide.pdf


Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog book cover

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

Dev Petty

Doubleday Books for Young Readers

© 2022

978-0-59343-3126

Chip is seven and loves to give practical advice based on his experiences.

Don't Eat Bees Activity Guide.pdf


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Buffalo Fluffalo

Bess Kalb

Random House Studio

© 2024

978-0-59356-4530

A buffalo tries to be bigger than he really is and soon learns the other animals will accept him regardless of his size.

Buffalo Fluffalo Activity Guide.pdf


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Just Like Grandma

Kim Rogers

Heartdrum

© 2023

978-0-06304-9246

Everything her grandma does, Becca wants to also do. Spending time together, Becca learns more about her grandma.

Just Like Grandma Activity Guide.pdf