Listen to the Picture Book Nominees

Listen to all of the 2020 North Carolina Children's Book Award Picture Book nominees and then vote!  Voting will end at the end of the day on May 31.
 
Click on the title or the caption under the book cover to listen to the book.

Because by Mo Willems (illus. Amber Ren) 
 
Listen to Because by Mo Willems

Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings 

Listen to Can I Be Your Dog by Troy Cummings

The Crayon Man: the true story of the invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow (illus. Steven Salerno)

Listen to The Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow

Misunderstood Shark: Starring Shark! by Ame Dyckman (illus. Scott Magoon)

Listen to Misunderstood Shark by Ame Dyckman



Mixed: a colorful story by Arree Chung

Listen to Mixed: a colorful story by Arree Chung


Potato Pants! by Laurie Keller

Listen to Potato Pants! by Laurie Keller


The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet by Carmen Agra Deedy (illus. Eugene Yelchin)

Listen to The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet by Carmen Agra Deedy
Click here to listen to the author read the beginning of the book.


The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach

Listen to The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach


We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Listen to We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins


The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds

Listen to The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds


Now that you've listened to all of the books, you may vote for your favorite (as long as you're a kid!)