The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) has announce their shortlist for the 2010 E.B. White Read Aloud Awards.
The E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, established in 2004, honor books that reflect the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the author E.B. White in his classic books for children: Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. In the first two years of the award, a single book was selected.In 2006, in recognition of the fact that reading aloud is a pleasure at any age, the award was expanded into two categories: Picture Books, and Older Readers.
Books are nominated for their universal appeal as a “terrific” books to read aloud.
Off to fill up my library hold list (again!)
Have you read any of these to your kids yet? What did you think?