Cybils: 2012 Nominations: Non-Fiction Picture Books

2012 Nominations: Non-Fiction Picture Books

A Leaf Can Be . . . (Millbrook Picture Books)by Laura Purdie SalasMillbrook PressNominated by: Linda BaieReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

A Place for Batsby Melissa StewartPeachtreeNominated by: Danielle SmithReviewed by: Laurie Ann Thompson

A Rock Is Livelyby Dianna Hutts AstonChronicle BooksNominated by: Terry Doherty

A Warm Winter Tailby Carrie A. PearsonSylvan Dell PublishingNominated by: Jennifer

A Warmer World (Junior Library Guild Selection (Charlesbridge Hardcover))by Caroline ArnoldCharlesbridgeNominated by: Laura Purdie Salas

Annie and Helenby Deborah HopkinsonSchwartz and Wade BooksNominated by: Katherine SokolowskiReviewed by: Laurie Ann Thompson

Awesome Autumnby Bruce GoldstoneHenry HoltNominated by: aquafortis

BIGby Coleen ParatoreLittle Pickle Press Nominated by: Andrea Didden

Baby Flo: Florence Mills Lights Up the Stageby Alan SchroederLee & Low Books, Inc.Nominated by: Roberta GibsonReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards))by Melissa SweetHoughton Mifflin Books for Children Nominated by: Aaron ZenzReviewed by: Amy Broadmoore | Ellen Zschunke | Janssen Bradshaw | Laurie Ann Thompson

Bambino and Mr. Twainby Priscilla MaltbieCharlesbridgeNominated by: Anastasia Suen

Barnum's Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the Worldby Tracey FernFarrar, Straus & GirouxNominated by: DLacks

Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batmanby Marc Tyler NoblemanCharlesbridgeNominated by: Adam Shaffer (@MrShafferTMCE)

Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Whyby Lita JudgeRoaring BrookNominated by: Sarah Potvin

Birds of a Featherby Bernadette Gervais and Francesco PittauChronicle BooksNominated by: janssen

Bloomin' Tales: Legends of Seven Favorite Texas Wildflowersby Cherie Foster Colburn; Illustrated by by Joy Fisher HeinBright Sky PressPublisher/ Author Submission

Blue Animalsby Melissa StewartEnslowPublisher/ Author Submission

Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Childby Jessie HartlandSchwartz and Wade BooksNominated by: Melissa @ Book NutReviewed by: Laurie Ann Thompson

Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Teamby Audrey VernickClarion BooksNominated by: LoriAReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke | Laurie Ann Thompson

Care for Our Worldby Karen Robbins/Alexandra BallCompendiumPublisher/ Author Submission

Counting on Fall (Math in Nature)by Lizann FlattOwlkids BooksNominated by: BeckerReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Crinkleroot's Guide to Giving Back to Natureby Jim ArnoskyPutnamNominated by: Mary McKenna Siddals

Curious Crittersby David FitzSimmonsWild Iris PublishingNominated by: Holly

Dolphin Baby! (Junior Library Guild Selection (Candlewick Press))by Nicola DaviesCandlewick PressNominated by: Mary Ann Scheuer

Dolphins in the Navyby Meish GoldishBearport PublishingPublisher/ Author Submission

Douwlina : A Rhino's Storyby Grace BorgesonBright Sky PressPublisher/ Author Submission

Eggs 1, 2, 3: Who Will the Babies Be?by Janet HalfmannBlue Apple BooksNominated by: JC

Eight Days Goneby Linda McreynoldsCharlesbridgeNominated by: Shelf-employed

Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklinby Robert ByrdDialNominated by: MissRumphiusReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Follow the Drinking Gourd: An Underground Railroad Storyby Cari Meister, illust. by Robert SquierPicture Window BooksPublisher/ Author SubmissionReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Petersonby Peggy ThomasCalkins Creek BooksNominated by: Laura Purdie Salas

Freedom Song: The Story of Henry by Sally M. WalkerHarperCollinsNominated by: Andi Sibley

From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the Worldby James RumfordFlash Point Nominated by: lwad

Georgia in Hawaii: When Georgia O'Keeffe Painted What She Pleasedby Amy NoveskyHarcourtNominated by: Renee La TulippeReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Giant Squid: Searching for a Sea Monster (Smithsonian)by Mary M CerulloCapstone PressNominated by: Beth Mitcham

Going Ape!by Eduardo BustosTundraNominated by: Sarah Potvin

Going Up!: Elisha Otis's Trip to the Top (Great Idea Series)by Monica KullingTundraNominated by: Bobbi Miller

Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colorsby Hena KhanChronicle BooksNominated by: Mary Lee Hahn

Ground Zero Dogsby Meish GoldishBearport PublishingPublisher/ Author Submission

Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt's Treasured Booksby Karen Leggett AbourayaDialNominated by: SandyV

Hanging Off Jefferson's Nose: Growing Up On Mount Rushmoreby Tina Nichols CouryDialNominated by: JoanneRFritz

Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventureby Shana CoreyScholasticNominated by: Katie FitzgeraldReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

How Many Jelly Beans?by Andrea MenottiChronicle BooksNominated by: Miss Julie

I Have a Dream (Book & CD)by Martin Luther King Jr.Schwartz and Wade BooksNominated by: CharlotteReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

I, Galileoby Bonnie ChristensenKnopf Books for Young ReadersNominated by: Alex BaughReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

If You Lived Here: Houses of the Worldby Giles LarocheHoughton Mifflin Books for Children Nominated by: Alice@SupratentorialReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Island: A Story of the GalÃ¡pagosby Jason ChinRoaring BrookNominated by: Monica Edinger

It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Drawby Don TateLee & Low Books, Inc.Nominated by: kelstarly

Jazz Age Josephine: Dancer, singer--who's that, who? Why, that's MISS Josephine Baker, to you!by Jonah WinterAtheneumNominated by: Tiffa

Just Ducksby Nicola Davies/Salvatore RubbinoCandlewick PressPublisher/ Author Submission

Just a Secondby Steve JenkinsHoughton Mifflin Books for Children Nominated by: LackywannaReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Lady Jane Grey (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)by Simonetta CarrReformation Heritage BooksNominated by: Sherry Early

Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earleby Claire A. NivolaFarrar, Straus & GirouxNominated by: Flowering Minds

Lighting Our World: A Year of Celebrationsby Catherine RondinaKids Can Press, LtdNominated by: Perogyo

Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Balticby Monica CarnesiNancy Paulsen BooksNominated by: Janelle @ Brimful CuriositiesReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Little Treasures: Endearments from Around the Worldby Jacqueline OgburnHoughton Mifflin Books for Children Nominated by: novalibrarymom

Looking at Lincolnby Maira KalmanNancy Paulsen BooksNominated by: MotherReaderReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Minette's Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Catby Susanna ReichAbrams for Young ReadersNominated by: jama rattiganReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Monkey Colorsby by Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Patricia J. WynneCharlesbridgePublisher/ Author Submission

Monsieur Marceau: Actor Without Wordsby Leda SchubertRoaring BrookNominated by: Bifoot Reads

Mrs. Harkness and the Pandaby Alicia PotterAlfred A. Knopf Books for Young ReadersNominated by: Cathy PotterReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Ned's Headby Cargill H. Alleyne, Jr., M.D.; Illustrators: Michael A. Jensen and Karen G. BradleyCreateSpacePublisher/ Author Submission

Nic Bishop Snakesby Nic BishopScholasticNominated by: T.S. DavisReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Noah Webster and His Wordsby Jeri Chase FerrisHoughton Mifflin Books for Children Nominated by: Miss Print

North: The Amazing Story of Arctic Migrationby Nick DowsonCandlewick PressNominated by: Gina Ruiz

Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seasby Molly BangBlue Sky PressNominated by: JenniferReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

One Trick for One Treat: Sign Language for Numbersby Dawn Babb Prochovnic, Author (Stephanie Bauer, Illustrator)Magic WagonPublisher/ Author Submission

Out on the Prairieby Donna M. BatemanCharlesbridgeNominated by: Jeff

Paiute Princess: The Story of Sarah Winnemuccaby Deborah Kogan RayFarrar, Straus & GirouxNominated by: raymond TumarkinReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

Plant a Little Seedby Bonnie ChristensenRoaring BrookNominated by: Amanda Snow

Polar Bears, Penguins, and Other Mysterious Animals of the Extreme Coldby Ana MarÃa RodrÃguezEnslowPublisher/ Author Submission

Poopendousby Artie BennettBlue Apple BooksNominated by: Sara Bryce

Puffling Patrolby Ted LewinLee & Low Books, Inc.Nominated by: Susan MurrayReviewed by: Susan Murray

Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman Olympic High-Jump Championby Heather LangBoyds Mills PressPublisher/ Author Submission

Respect and Enjoy God's Creationby Malinda Mitchell; Photographs by: Ray RuppertCreateSpacePublisher/ Author Submission

Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bearby Lia KvatumNational Geographic Children's BooksPublisher/ Author Submission

Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John by Esme Raji CodellGreenwillow BooksNominated by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz

Seeing Symmetryby Loreen LeedyHoliday HouseNominated by: Leah M

T-Bot and Peabody Explore the Oceanby Karen and Jonathan FluckCreateSpacePublisher/ Author Submission

THE BOSTON TEA PARTYby by Russell Freedman, illustrated by Peter MaloneHoliday HousePublisher/ Author Submission

The Beetle Bookby Steve JenkinsHoughton Mifflin Books for Children Nominated by: LoveofxenaReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Editionby William KamkwambaDialNominated by: Ellen ZschunkeReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

The Camping Trip that Changed Americaby Barb RosenstockDialNominated by: pageintrainingReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

The Elephant from Baghdadby Mary Tavener HolmesMarshall Cavendish Childrens BooksNominated by: Mary MachadoReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke

The Extraordinary Music of Mr. Ives: The True Story of a Famous American Composerby Joanne StanbridgeHoughton Mifflin Books for Children Nominated by: Becky

The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseauby Michelle MarkelEerdmans Books for Young ReadersNominated by: TashaReviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz

The Great Voyages of Zheng Heby DemiShen's BooksPublisher/ Author Submission

The House That George Builtby by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Rebecca BondCharlesbridgePublisher/ Author Submission

The Story of Silk: From Worm Spit to Woven Scarves (Traveling Photographer)by Richard SobolCandlewick PressNominated by: Lizjonesbooks

There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Livedby Matt TavaresCandlewick PressNominated by: Kara Schaff Dean

Those Rebels, John and Tomby Barbara KerleyScholasticNominated by: Amy @ Hope Is the WordReviewed by: Ellen Zschunke | Janssen Bradshaw | Susan Murray

Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Livesby Gene BarrettaHenry HoltNominated by: Inhabiting Books

Track that Scat!by Author: Lisa Morlock, Illustrator: Carrie Anne BradshawSleeping Bear PressPublisher/ Author Submission

Waiting for Iceby by Sandra Markle, illustrated by Alan MarksCharlesbridgePublisher/ Author Submission

We Marchby Shane W. EvansRoaring BrookNominated by: Amy

What Color is My World?by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld/Ben Boos and A.G. FordCandlewick PressPublisher/ Author Submission

Who Invented the Ferris Wheel? George Ferrisby Sara LattaEnslowPublisher/ Author Submission

Who's In My Familyby Robie H. Harris/Nadine Bernard WestcottCandlewick PressPublisher/ Author Submission

Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass (Paula Wiseman Books)by Lesa Cline-RansomeSimon & SchusterNominated by: librarygrl2

You Are Stardustby Elin KelseyOwlkids BooksNominated by: Shelf ElfThe following nominated books are ineligible:

A Rock is Livelyby Dianna Hutts Aston; illustrated by Sylvia LongPublisher not definedPublisher/ Author Submission

Actual Sizeby Steve JenkinsPublisher not definedNominated by: AmyDieg

Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards))by Melissa SweetPublisher not definedNominated by: Amy Broadmoore

Barefoot Books World Atlasby Nick CranePublisher not definedNominated by: contents

Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suiteby by Anna Harwell Celenza, illustrated by Don TateCharlesbridgePublisher/ Author Submission

Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrageby Claire Rudolf MurphyPublisher not definedNominated by: Pat Zietlow Miller

One Simple Thing: Sammy the Seagull teaches kids to take heart and take action for our planet. Color Editionby Paula GinsburgPublisher not definedNominated by: Ivanby by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone, illustrated by Patricia StormsScholastic CanadaPublisher/ Author Submission