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Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award

The Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award is awarded by the Children's Services Round Table of the Missouri Library Association. This award is designed to encourage reading aloud to children from birth through kindergarten age.

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2014 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nominees

Count the Monkeys
Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett
The reader is invited to count the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages.
I Dare You Not To Yawn
I Dare You Not To Yawn by Helen Boudreau Illustrated by Serge Bloch
A comical cautionary tale for bedtime-resistant youngsters which challenges them to avoid yawning, from a dozing dog and a cuddly blanket to endearing baby orangutans who stretch out long arms for a nighttime hug.
Little Nelly's Big Book
Little Nelly's Big Book by Pippa Goodhart Illustrated by Andy Rowland
Little Nelly reads a book that convinces her she is a mouse, so she finds a family of mice who take her in despite the enormous size difference.
Moo
Moo by David LaRochelle Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer's car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country.
Mustache Baby
Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos Illustrated by Joy Ang
"A picture book about baby Billy, who is born with a mustache, and his parents, who must figure our if it's a Good-Guy mustache, or a Bad-Guy mustache"--Provided by publisher.
Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite
Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite by Nick Bromley Illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne
A crocodile falls into a quiet storybook and wreaks havoc on the characters, in a tale that invites youngsters to slam the book shut or find the courage to take a peek inside.
Ribbit
Ribbit by Rodrigo Folgueira Illustrated by Poly Bernatene
When a pig visits a frog pond, sits on a rock, and says only "Ribbit!", news spreads fast but only the wise old beetle has an explanation.
That Is Not a Good Idea!
That Is Not a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
One day, a very hungry fox meets a very plump goose. A dinner invitation is offered. Will dinner go as planned? Or do the dinner plans involve a secret ingredient . . . ?
The Watermelon Seed
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome.
This Little Piggy
This Little Piggy by Tim Harrington Illustrated by Tim Harrington
Expands on the traditional counting rhyme, revealing exciting things the second set of toes does which inspire the first set to try more "fun stuff" too.