North Carolina Children's Book Award: September 2024

We are excited to present read-alouds, book trailers, book talks and activities for the 2025 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees. Voting begins on March 1, 2025.

2025 Activity Booklet (your one resource for all of the 2025 Nominees)

2025 bookmarks/ballots | flyer with book covers (can be used as ballot)

Picture Book Nominees

Picture Book annotated list

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


Acorn Was a Little Wild Read-aloud Acorn Was a Little Wild Activities		Beneath Read-aloud Beneath Activities

How Dinosaurs Went Extinct Read-aloud How Dinosaurs Went Extinct Activities		I Cannot Draw a Horse Read-aloud I Cannot Draw a Horse Activities

I Want 100 Dogs Read-aloud I Want 100 Dogs Activities		Jumper Read-aloud Jumper Activities

My Hands Tell a Story Read-aloud My Hands Tell a Story Activities		Place Hand Here author video Place Hand Here Activities

This Story is Not About a Kitten Read-aloud This Story is Not About a Kitten Activities		A Unicorn, a Dinosaur, and a Shark Read-aloud A Unicorn, a Dinosaur, and a Shark Activities

A Very Cranky Book Read-aloud A Very Cranky Book Activities		Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius Read-aloud Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius Activities

Junior Book Nominees

Junior Book annotated list

Children may vote for their favorite title if they have read at least 3 of the 12 nominees.


Air Book Trailer Air Activities	Chunky Book Trailer Chunky Activities

Finally Seen Book Talk Finally Seen Activities	The Fire of Stars Book Trailer The Fire of Stars Activities

Kaboom! A Volcano Erupts Book Trailer Kaboom! A Volcano Erupts Activities	Lost Library Book Trailer Lost Library Activities

Magical Imperfect Book Trailer Magical Imperfect Activities	The Marvellers Book Trailer The Marvellers Activities

Maya and the Robot Book Trailer Maya and the Robot Activities	My Head Has a Bellyache Sneak Peak My Head Has a Bellyache Activities

Odder Book Trailer Odder Activities	Shine On, Luz Veliz! Book Trailer Shine On, Luz Veliz! Activities

North Carolina Children's Book Award

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2024 Winners Accept Awards

Activities for 2025 Nominees are ready!