The CCBC (Cooperative Children’s Book Center) has announced the 2006 Charlotte Zolotow Award that is given each year to the most outstanding writing in a picture book published in the USA in the previous year.

This year’s winner is My Best Friend by Mary Ann Rodman. 

The Honor Books are:

Patricia McKissack and Onawumi Jean Moss for Precious and the Boo Hag.
Jon J. Muth for Zen Shorts.

Highly Commended Books are:

Leslie Patricelli for Binky.
Sandy Turner for Cool Cat, Hot Dog.
Norton Juster for The Hello, Goodbye Window.
Mo WIllems for Leonardo the Terrible Monster.
Stephen Michael King for Mutt Dog!
Elivia Savadier for No Haircut Today!
Bob Graham for Oscar’s Half Birthday.
Mara Berman for Snip, Snap!  What’s That?
William Bee for Whatever.