North Carolina Children's Book Award: September 2022

We are excited to present read-alouds, book trailers, book talks and activities for the 2023 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees. Voting begins on March 1, 2023.

Activities for all 2023 Nominees

2023 Nominee flyer with covers (can be used as ballot)

Picture Book Nominees

Children may vote for their favorite title if they have read at least 5 of the 12 nominees.

eBooks and eAudiobooks available through NC Kids digital library.


The Box Turtle Read-aloud The Box Turtle Activities		The Boy Who Grew a Forest Read-aloud The Boy Who Grew a Forest Activities

Dozens of Doughnuts Read-aloud Dozens of Doughnuts Activities		Eat Your Rocks, Croc! Read-aloud Eat Your Rocks, Croc! Activities

Except Antarctica! Read-aloud Except Antarctica! Activities		How to Give Your Cat a Bath Read-aloud How to Give Your Cat a Bath Activities

I'm Trying to Love Garbage Read-aloud I'm Trying to Love Garbage Activities		It Fell From the Sky Read-aloud It Fell From the Sky Activities

Mars! Earthlings Welcome Read-aloud Mars! Earthlings Welcome Activities		Nigel and the Moon Read-aloud Nigel and the Moon Activities

A Song of Frutas Read-aloud A Song of Frutas Activities		Watercress Read-aloud Watercress Activities

Junior Book Nominees

Children may vote for their favorite title if they have read at least 3 of the 10 nominees.

eBooks and eAudiobooks available through NC Kids digital library.


Amari and the Night Brothers Book Trailer Amari and the Night Brothers Activities	Clean Getaway Book Trailer Clean Getaway Activities

Flower Talk Book Trailer Flower Talk Activities	How to Build an Insect Read-aloud How to Build an Insect Activities

Katie the Catsitter Book Trailer Katie the Catsitter Activities	A Place at the Table Book Trailer A Place at the Table Activities

Rez Dogs Book Talk Rez Dogs Activities	Skunk and Badger Book Trailer Skunk and Badger Activities

Unplugged Book Trailer Unplugged Activities	Willodeen Book Talk Willodeen Activities

A Wolf Called Wander Book Trailer A Wolf Called Wander Activities	The World Ends in April Book Trailer The World Ends in April Activities

North Carolina Children's Book Award

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Activities for the 2023 Nominees are ready!