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Gallery Nominated Books

Three

Three

By Stephen Michael King

As a three-legged dog on his own in the big city, Three does pretty well for himself. His waggly tail keeps him fed, and he meets so many different legged creatures along the way. He’s happy just the way he is, but sometimes he wonders what it’d be like to have a real home. That all changes when he wanders into the country and meets a quirky young girl and her welcoming family.

Nominated

2022-2023 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Neal Porter Books

Copyright April 13, 2021

ISBN# 978-0823449231 (HB)

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Watercress

Watercress

By Andrea Wang, Illustrated by Jason Chin

Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl’s parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. Grabbing an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail covered watercress as they can.

At first, she’s embarrassed. Why can’t her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her family’s time in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together, they make a new memory of watercress.

Nominated

2022-2023 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Neal Porter Books

Copyright March 30, 2021

ISBN# 978-0823446247 (HB)

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Where’d My Giggle Go?

Where’d My Giggle Go?

By Max Lucado, Illustrated by Sarah Jennings

Where’d My Giggle Go? follows a boy who looks all over—from the circus to the bakery to his own pocket—for his giggle. After all, “No-giggle’s no fun. No fun, no sirree. No-giggle is not the best way to be.” Then he realizes that bringing happiness to others is the best way to find it himself. As he offers smiles and hugs, helps his mom wash the dishes, plays with a friend, and gives the dog a good tickle, he feels something deep, deep within start to wiggle. And before you know it, the boy starts to giggle!

Nominated

2022-2023 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Thomas Nelson

Copyright April 13, 2021

ISBN# 978-1400220670 (HB)

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Circles All Around Us

The Circles All Around Us

By Brad Montague, Illustrated by Brad and Kristi Montague

The debut picture book from the creator of the viral sensation Kid President is a moving take on how we can create bigger and bigger circles of community and connections as we grow.

This is the story of a circle. When we’re first born, our circle is very small, but as we grow and build relationships, our circle keeps getting bigger and bigger to include family, friends, neighbors, community, and beyond.

Nominated

2022-2023 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Dial Books

Copyright May 18, 2021

ISBN# 978-0593323182 (HB)

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Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

By Kat Zhang, Illustrated by Charlene Chua

Amy loves to make bao with her family. But it takes skill to make the bao taste and look delicious. And her bao keep coming out all wrong. Then she has an idea that may give her a second chance…Will Amy ever make the perfect bao?

Nominated

2021-2022 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 2.6

Published by Aladdin

Copyright October 1, 2019

ISBN# 9781534411333 (HB)

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By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music

By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music

By Carole Weatherford, Illustrated by Bryan Collier

At a time when most African Americans were still enslaved, Charles Tindley was born free. His childhood was far from easy, with backbreaking hours in the fields, and no opportunity to go to school. But the spirituals he heard as he worked made him long to know how to read the Gospel for himself. Late at night, he taught himself to read from scraps of newspapers. From those small scraps, young Charles raised himself to become a founding father of American gospel music whose hymn was the basis for the Civil Rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.”

Nominated

2021-2022 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 3.7

Published by Atheneum Books

Copyright January 14, 2020

ISBN# 9781534426368 (HB)

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Chip and Curly: The Great Potato Race

Chip and Curly: The Great Potato Race

By Cathy Breisacher, Illustrated by Joshua Heinsz

Chip the potato chip is sure he has the annual Spud City Festival sack race in the bag—he’s been practicing all year. The Home Fries (local baseball team) and Sweet Potatoes (cheer squad) are all rooting for him. The French Fries even bring their tots over for an autograph. But when Curly the springy curly fry shows up, Chip knows he’s in trouble. This totally funny story is filled with clever potato puns—and subtle themes of sportsmanship and persistence. It will have kids and adults alike laughing out loud.

Winner

2021-2022 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 2.9

Published by Sleeping Bear Press

Copyright May 15, 2019

ISBN# 9781585364084 (HB)

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Feast of Peas

Feast of Peas

By Kashmira Sheth, Illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler

Hard-working Jiva might not be the only one anticipating a delicious feast of peas from his garden. Every morning, Jiva works in his garden until the sun turns as red as a bride’s sari. He plants peas and beans, potatoes and tomatoes, eggplants and okra in his vegetable patch. When his friend Ruvji admires his plants Jiva sings,
Plump peas, sweet peas,
Lined- up-in-the-shell peas.
Peas to munch, peas to crunch
A feast of peas for lunch.
But each time Jiva is ready to pick the peas for his feast, they’re already gone. What has happened?

Nominated

2021-2022 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Peachtree

Copyright March 1, 2020

ISBN# 9781682631355 (HB)

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