New Award Books

My Abuelita - Tony Johnston
With great gusto, a child's grandmother performs deep knee bends, consumes a breakfast of "huevos estrellados," and practices vocal exercises before going to work as a storyteller. Pura Belpre Illustrator Award Honor
 
Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day - Kate McMullan
April Fools' Day is not a happy one for Wagner the mouse because his best friend, Pearl the rabbit, and other children and adults at school keep tricking him. Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor

The Day-Glo Brothers: the True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors - Chris Barton
The story of Joe and Bob Switzer who experimented with ultraviolet lights and fluorescent paints and invented a new kind of color called Day-Glo. Robert E. Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor
 
Darwin - Alice B. McGinty
A picture book biography which reveals the assembling of Darwin's most profound idea: the survival of the fittest.  Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

Federico Garcia Lorca - Georgina Lazaro
Both a rhyming picture book and an illustrated biography, this tale recreates the early experiences of world-famous Spanish poet Federico Garca Lorca. Pura Belpre Author Award Honor

How Many Baby Pandas? - Sandra Markle
Looks at the eight panda pairs that were born at China's Wolong Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in 2005, examining how they live, grow, and play and the steps that are being taken to prepare them for their release into the wild. Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children Honor