We've got two more blurbs for you, our inquiringly-minded readers, giving you a sneak peek at what it was like for our Round I judges to narrow down such a fantastic (and, in some cases, fantastically huge) field of nominations. Today, check out the story being Fantasy and Science Fiction and Fiction Picture Books. Sheila Ruth, Fantasy and Science Fiction: …

Tricia Stohr-Hunt, Round I Poetry judge and blogger at The Miss Rumphius Effect, describes her site as "[t]he blog of a teacher educator discussing poetry, children's literature and issues related to teaching children and their future teachers." But it's so much more than that–including a regular home for Poetry Friday and the Poetry Stretch, an incredible agglomeration of booklists…you'll just …

Alicia Blowers, a middle school librarian, is also known as the LibrariYAn on her blog, where she regularly reviews YA titles as well as participating in Nonfiction Monday. She's one of our Round I judges for Middle Grade and YA Non-Fiction this year. Earlier on in the Cybils process, Alicia took a look at NFMG/YA finalist title I Can't Keep …

Carol's Corner is the online home of Non-Fiction Picture Books Round I judge and returning Cybil-ite Carol Wilcox, a literacy coach and reading intervention teacher in Colorado. One of our illustrious teacher-bloggers, she posts children's book reviews and regularly participates in Poetry Friday. A couple of months ago, Carol posted a review of Cybils Non-Fiction Picture Books finalist (get ready …

If you haven't visited Jen Robinson's Book Page, the blog of our utterly wonderful Cybils Literacy Evangelist and generally indispensable source of information Jen Robinson, then you're missing out on one of the best resources in the kidlitosphere. She's a great friend, an excellent reviewer, and a tireless advocate for children's and YA books. Last summer she reviewed a copy …

Mary Ann Scheuer of the blog Great Kid Books is well-known in the kidlit blogging world for her well-organized, neatly categorized reviews of books and for regular participation in Nonfiction Monday as well as other events. As a librarian, her goal in blogging is to help parents find great books for their kids. Mary Ann is also a Round II …

Today's featured review comes from one of our Round II judges for Young Adult Fiction, Kelly Jensen, who blogs at STACKED. She's a librarian in Illinois with a lit background who especially enjoys reading teen literature. At STACKED, she and her co-bloggers strive to review books for readers as well as to draw in non-readers. One of her favorite reads …

Although Bethany Gatto's blog Your Friendly Neighborhood Librarian is a fairly new blog on the kidlit block, it's clear that she's got a sense of fun and the requisite love of reading that we like to see around here. She also blogs about the different and innovative ways she uses technology in the library. Bethany's a Cybils Round II Judge …

Last week we took a closer look at a few of the Cybils categories to find out a little more about the nominees, from the category organizers' perspectives. What stood out? Was there a gaggle of zombies or a flock of vampires? Was the decision about finalists particularly difficult or were there standouts? Today, we take a look at Graphic …

Our finalist review today comes courtesy of Cybils veteran and poet extraordinaire Elaine Magliaro, who blogs at Wild Rose Reader. Elaine is also one of the intrepid Blue Rose Girls, who have provided their insightful insider perspectives on children's lit and publishing since the early days of the kidlitosphere. Back in November, Elaine wrote a review of Cybils Poetry finalist …