The American Booksellers Association has announced the finalists for their awards.  Their awards celebrate the books that make indie booksellers great as well as the great read aloud books.  Winners will be announced on April 18th.  There will be one winner in each category except the Picture Book Hall of Fame below where three books will be inducted.

PICTURE BOOK HALL OF FAME FINALISTS

  

Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Lillian Hoban

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobokina

 

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert

Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann

  

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

 

The Napping House by Audrey Wood

Stellaluna by Janelle Cannon

 

Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith