Activities for the 2023 Nominees are ready!

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