2027 Picture Book Nominees

Read or listen to at least 5 of the Picture Book Nominees on this page, then vote for your favorite in March 2026!

We are excited to present read-alouds, book trailers, and activities for the 2027 North Carolina Children's Book Award Picture Book Nominees.  Children nominated their favorite titles published since 2023.  Our committee chose the top twelve and now it's time for the children of North Carolina to get ready to vote for their favorite!  

Picture Book Nominees

Picture Book annotated list

Cat Nap Read-aloud

Cat Nap Activities

Don't Trust Fish Read-aloud

  Don't Trust Fish Activities

Escape Artist Read-aloud

Escape Artist Activities

I Am We Read-aloud

I Am We Activities

I Hate Everything! Read-aloud

I Hate Everything! Activities

I'm Sorry You Got Mad Read-aloud

I'm Sorry You Got Mad Activities

Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme Read-aloud

Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme Activities

Sunflower Seeds audio preview

Sunflower Seeds Activities

Thank You, Old Oak Book Trailer

Thank You, Old Oak Activities

This Land Read-aloud

This Land Activities

Tricky Chopsticks Read-aloud

Tricky Chopsticks Activities

We Are the Wibbly! Read-aloud

We Are the Wibbly! Activities