A Meal of the Stars: Poems Up and Down
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Katherine Sokolowski
Reviewed by: Carol
A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Sara Bryce
A Strange Place to Call Home: The World’s Most Dangerous Habitats & the Animals That Call Them Home
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: PragmaticMom
Reviewed by: Andi Sibley | Carol
And the Crowd Goes Wild!: A Global Gathering of Sports Poems
FriesenPress
Nominated by: Anastasia Suen
Bananas in My Ears: A Collection of Nonsense Stories, Poems, Riddles, & Rhymes
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: lwad
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Katie Fitzgerald
Reviewed by: Carol | Linda Baie | Mary Lee Hahn
Bug Off!: Creepy, Crawly Poems
Wordsong
Nominated by: Mary Lee Hahn
Reviewed by: Mary Lee Hahn
Cowboys: Voices in the Western Wind
Wordsong
Nominated by: Renee La Tulippe
Annick Press
Nominated by: Perogyo
Kane/Miller Book Pub
Publisher/ Author Submission
Declaration of Interdependence: Poems for an Election Year
CreateSpace
Nominated by: Linda Baie
Reviewed by: Mary Lee Hahn
Edgar Allan Poe’s Pie: Math Puzzlers in Classic Poems
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Sara Bryce
Every Day’s a Dog’s Day: A Year in Poems
Dial
Nominated by: Misti (Kid Lit Geek)
Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart
Megan Tingley Books
Nominated by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It: False Apology Poems
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Flowering Minds
Reviewed by: Mary Ann Scheuer
Amistad
Nominated by: Carol
Reviewed by: Carol
I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Cathy Potter
Greenwillow Books
Nominated by: Melissa @ Book Nut
Reviewed by: Carol | Mary Lee Hahn
If You Were a Chocolate Mustache
Wordsong
Nominated by: rebecca kai
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Kara Schaff Dean
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Mary Ann Scheuer | Mary Lee Hahn
Julie Andrews’ Treasury for All Seasons: Poems and Songs to Celebrate the Year
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Terry Doherty
Reviewed by: Carol
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Tasha
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Mary Lee Hahn
Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: The Cath in the Hat
Dial
Nominated by: Sherry Early
Reviewed by: Jonemac
National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry: 200 Poems with Photographs That Squeak, Soar, and Roar!
National Geographic Children’s Books
Nominated by: Joanna Marple
Reviewed by: Mary Lee Hahn
Out of This World: Poems and Facts about Space
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Becky
Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Jennifer
Reviewed by: Amy Broadmoore | Jennifer
Picasso: I the King, Yo el rey
Amazon Children’s Publishing
Nominated by: Jonemac
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Gina Ruiz
Harcourt
Nominated by: Teacher.Mother.Reader
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Mary Machado
Shiver Me Timbers!: Pirate Poems & Paintings
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: jama rattigan
Reviewed by: Carol
Take Two! A Celebration of Twins
Candlewick Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Carol | Mary Lee Hahn
The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids
CreateSpace
Nominated by: T.S. Davis
The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book of Found Poems
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Irene Latham
The Emily Sonnets: The Life of Emily Dickinson
Creative Editions
Nominated by: Paul W. Hankins
Pincus, Greg
Nominated by: Jonemac
Reviewed by: Mary Lee Hahn
The President’s Stuck in the Bathtub: Poems About the Presidents
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Lackywanna
Reviewed by: Carol | Mary Lee Hahn
The Superheroes Employment Agency
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Jackie Parker
The Year Comes Round: Haiku through the Seasons
Albert Whitman & Company
Nominated by: MissRumphius
UnBEElievables: Honeybee Poems and Paintings
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Mary Ann Scheuer
Reviewed by: Carol | Mary Lee Hahn
Vulture Verses: Love Poems for the Unloved
Prospect Park Books
Nominated by: MotherReader
Walking on Earth and Touching the Sky: Poetry and Prose by Lakota Youth at Red Cloud Indian School
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Edi
Reviewed by: Mary Ann Scheuer
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Laura Purdie Salas
Reviewed by: Linda Baie | Mary Lee Hahn | Myra from GatheringBooks
When You’re a Pirate Dog and Other Pirate Poems
Pelican Publishing Company
Nominated by: aquafortis
The following nominated books are ineligible:
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Duplicate nomination.
Publisher/ Author Submission
Animal Magic: Poems on a Disappearing World
Iron
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published in UK. Not eligible.
Nominated by: Sheila Ruth
Double Play: Monkeying Around with Addition
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published in 2011 according to Library of Congress.
Nominated by: Jeff
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: I has a copyright date of 2010 in World Cat and 2011 in Amazon. We only accept between 10/16/2011-10/15/2012.
Nominated by: Eveleen
Every dog has it’s day: an Aesop’s fable retold.(Short story): An article from: U.S. Kids
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Not a collection of poetry and is an article. We are a book award. JRM
Nominated by: Blibrarian
Fleas, Flies, and Friars: Children’s Poetry from the Middle Ages
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: This is a scholarly book to explain poetry. Not a children’s book although a teacher might use with students. JRM
Nominated by: Beth Mitcham
Peer Inside My Soul and See Me
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published in 2011 according to Library of Congress.
Nominated by: RuthiKight
Poems I Wrote When No One Was Looking
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Copyright 2011. JRM
Nominated by: Inhabiting Books
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Duplicate nomination jrm
Publisher/ Author Submission
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published after the Cybils deadline of October 15, 2012. eligible in 2013.
Publisher/ Author Submission