Ladybug Book Award (grades K-3)

The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children’s picture books. A committee of children’s librarians from around the state selects 10 picture book titles each spring. Then, during November, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade choose the award winner. The winning picture book is announced at the end of the year.

2020 Winner

2020-21 Nominee List

Click an underlined title below to access a copy in e-book format through NH Downloadables.

Born to Ride: A Story about Bicycle Face by Larissa Thule, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley

Crunch, The Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli

Fix That Clock by Kurt Cyrus

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler

Saturday by Oge Mora

Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep by Eric Barclay

Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o, illustrated by Vashti Harrison

There Are No Bears in This Bakery by Julia Sarcone-Roach

Truman by Jean Reidy, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins

Facebook Live Ladybug Bedtime Stories

Ladybug Bedtime Story: Can I Be Your Dog?
Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM, Miss Amanda will post a recording of herself reading a NH Ladybug Award winner or nominee. You can read about the NH Ladybug Award here. Snuggle up in your PJs with your favorite stuffed animal and tune in at https://www.facebook.com/langdonlibrary/live/
Posted by Langdon Public Library on Tuesday, June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020: Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings

Ladybug Bedtime Story: Sulwe
Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM, Miss Amanda will post a recording of herself reading a NH Ladybug Award winner or nominee. You can read about the NH Ladybug Award here: https://www.langdonlibrary.org/ladybug-book-award/Snuggle up in your PJs with your favorite stuffed animal and tune in at https://www.facebook.com/pg/langdonlibrary/live
Posted by Langdon Public Library on Tuesday, July 7, 2020

July 7, 2020: Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o, ill. by Vashti Harrison

Ladybug Bedtime Story: Fix That Clock
Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM, Miss Amanda will post a recording of herself reading a NH Ladybug Award winner or nominee. You can read about the NH Ladybug Award here: https://www.langdonlibrary.org/ladybug…/Snuggle up in your PJs with your favorite stuffed animal and tune in at https://www.facebook.com/pg/langdonlibrary/live
Posted by Langdon Public Library on Tuesday, July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020: Fix That Clock by Kurt Cyrus

Ladybug Bedtime Story: Home in the Woods
Ladybug Bedtime Stories: Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler
Posted by Langdon Public Library on Tuesday, July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020: Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=292067592211864

July 28, 2020: Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard, ill. Juana Martinez-Neal

Ladybug Bedtime Stories: Truman by Jean Reidy
Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM, Miss Amanda will post a recording of herself reading a NH Ladybug Award winner or nominee. You can read about the NH Ladybug Award at https://www.langdonlibrary.org/ladybug-book-award/. Snuggle up in your PJs with your favorite stuffed animal and tune in at https://www.facebook.com/pg/langdonlibrary/videos/
Posted by Langdon Public Library on Tuesday, August 4, 2020

August 4, 2020: Truman by Jean Reidy, ill. Lucy Ruth Cummins

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=352966959438144

August 11, 2020: There Are No Bears In This Bakery by Julia Sarcone-Roach