Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award established in 1996

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Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Awardestablished in
1996

• 2012 nominations
• For distinguished use of language and reading
  experiences for children.

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Bill Martin Jr.

• To honor Bill Martin, Jr., internationally
  renowned Kansas author of childrens picture
  books
• To promote an appreciation for quality literature
  in young children
• To commend outstanding authors/illustrators of
  childrens picture books
• To encourage involvement in promoting quality
  picture books.

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Nomination Criteria

• appropriate for K-3
• published during the 3 years preceding the one in
  which the final selection is made
• must be in print and available for purchase
• Books which are not Caldecott winners.
• Only one title per author/illustrator from the
  U.S.
• The award is not for didactic intent.

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Additional Selection Process (taken from Notable
Books for a Global Society criteria)

• appealing format
• quality for the genre
• represent a variety of genre picturebook,
  poetry, nonfiction, biography, folktale, fairy
  tale
• invite reflection, critical analysis, and
  response
• be of enduring quality, demonstrate unique
  language or style and celebrate diversity.

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More elements to consider

• Bill Martin celebrated the use of language in so
  many ways. ' image building language, rhyme,
  rhythm, musical language use, characters that
  come alive, strong voice
• book should be fun and pleasurable both as a read
  aloud and just for enjoying the process of
  reading.

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Voting

• Voting books are chosen and voted on by KRA
  members
• Committee KRA members, from the six zones of KRA
  of varying educational involvement, and serve
  two-year terms
• voting process is held in January
• KRA member may login online to vote during the
  voting period

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Repeated Interactive Read-Alouds in Preschool and
Kindergarten

• By Lea M. McGee and Judith Schickedanz
• Reading Rocket website
• Research has demonstrated that the most effective
  read-alouds are those where children are actively
  involved asking and answering questions and
  making predictions, rather than passively
  listening. This article describes in detail a
  technique for a three-step interactive read-aloud
  using sophisticated storybooks.
• http//www.readingrockets.org/article/16287/

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Wiki
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Wiki

• INFO ON WIKI - http//ksbillmartinaward.wikispaces
  .com/
• HOW TO USE IT Just go to the above address and
  view any pages. You can join and become a member
  to add info or details as you would like. You can
  just reap the benefits of having ideas and
  resources at your fingertips.

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INFO ON WIKI - http//ksbillmartinaward.wikispaces
.com/
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Big Chickens Go to Town

• by Leslie Helakoski
• Having inadvertently traveled to the big city,
  four chickens are frightened by the strange
  noises, food, and animals they encounter.
• activities

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Big Chickens Go to Townselected activities

• BIG CHICKEN TRAILER
• http//vimeo.com/19546443
• MAKE A FUN BIG CHICKEN POP UP card - find
  directions for card http//www.helakoskibooks.com
  /activities.htm
• CHICKEN DANCE http//whydidthechickencrosstheroa
  d.com/the-chicken-dance.htm
• Would you like to be a chicken?Yes, Id like to
  be a chicken.Bawk or Cluck (4) (hands like
  beak)(4 open close beaks, no words)Can you
  wiggle like a chicken?I can wiggle like a
  chicken.(shaking hips) Bawk Can you sound like
  a chicken?I can sound like a chicken. Bawk
  (4)Can you fly like a chicken?I can fly like a
  chicken? Bawk (4)

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City Dog, Country Frog

• By Mo Willems
• City dog comes to the country and finds a friend
  in frog. They enjoy the seasons.
• activities

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City Dog , Country FrogWords by Mo
Willems,Pictures by John J Muth

• Extension ideas for the Classroom
• Make predictions based on illustrations or
  portions of the story. Begin by showing cover
  of book and having students make predictions
  about what the book will be about. As you read,
  be sure to stop in places where the season
  changes and let children tell which season comes
  next. Ask them to predict or draw a picture of
  what they think will happen next. The friends
  play games in each season. Discuss games and
  whether some games are better for which season
  and why. Discuss care and supplies needed for a
  pet dog, a pet frog, other pets. Assign an
  animal to each child to research whether their
  animal would make a good pet. Have them draw a
  picture of the habitat of their assigned pet and
  share pictures. Have each student draw a
  picture of two friends doing something together.
  Have them write a sentence to tell about the
  friends in their picture. Compile the pictures
  into a class book about friendship. Ask
  students how each picture makes them feel and
  what in the picture makes them feel that way.
  Invite students to play leap frog.

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Clever Jack Takes the Cake

• by Candace Fleming
• A poor boy named Jack struggles to deliver a
  birthday present worthy of the princess.
• activities

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The Cow Loves Cookies

• by Karma Wilson
• While all the other animals on the farm enjoy
  eating their regular food, the cow chooses to eat
  the one thing that she loves best.
• activities

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How Rocket Learned to Read

• by Tad Hills
• A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how
  to read by first introducing him to the alphabet.
• activities

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LMNO Peas

• by Keith Baker
• Busy little peas introduce their favorite
  occupations, from astronaut to zoologist.
• activities

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Polar Opposites

• by Erik Brooks
• Ambrose, a polar bear, and Zina, a penguin, are
  very different but they can still find ways to
  meet in the middle.
• activities

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Princess Pigtoria and the Pea

• by Pamela D Edwards
• To make her pigsty of a palace picturesque again,
  penniless Princess Pigtoria tries to get the
  pompous porker Prince Proudfoot to propose
  marriage.
• activities

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Seed, Sun, and Soil

• by Cris Peterson
• Follows a corn plant from tiny seed to giant
  plant in an explanation of how air and water
  combine with seed, soil, and sun to grow food.
• activities

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Snow Dogs Journey

• by Loretta Krupinski
• Anna builds a dog of snow, which the Frost King
  admires and takes away with him, but when Anna's
  love and faith eventually reunite her with Snow
  Dog, they each get their fondest wish.
• activities

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Sylvia Jean Scout Supreme

• by Lisa Campbell Ernst
• Sylvia Jean disguises herself in order to assist
  a neighbor who does not want her enthusiastic
  help, but she still might be the only one in her
  Pig Scout Troop who will not earn a Good Deed
  Badge.
• activities

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Truckery Rhymes

• by Jon Scieszka
• Collected, illustrated, rhymes about the trucks
  that reside in Trucktown patterned after Mother
  Goose rhymes.
• activities

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Members of BMJ Committee

• Zone 1 - Linda Stahlman Hays and area
• Zone 2 - Melissa Hall Manhattan and area
• Zone 3 - Judy Debusk Topeka and area
• Zone 4 - Rita Shogren Satanta and area
• Zone 5 - Tina Quall Wichita and area
• Zone 6 - Roger Caswell Ottawa and area
• Chairman - Judy Desetti
• Past Chairman - Paula Inman

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You Can Help

• Goal to increase the number of KRA members who
  are voting for the award.
• Give input on how to increase the number of
  members voting to your zone BMJ member
• Help to increase the number of students and
  teachers who are aware of this award. TALK ABOUT
  and USE the titles on the list.
• in January

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Winner 2011

• Lousy rotten stinkin' grapesby Margie Palatini
• Author website
• margiepalatini.com

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Winner 2010

• Another inky evenings herethe air is cool and
  calm and clear.Can it be true? Oh, can it be?
  Yes!
• Bats Night at the library!
• By Brian Lies
• Receiving his honor for BMJ winner
• _at_todays luncheon
• Teacher Guides

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