“The Dark” written by Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Jon Klassen is about a little boy who is afraid of the dark. (Aren’t we all?!) Describing the book doesn't do it justice—request it now!
Want more? Here are the 2014 Zolotow Award Honor Books:
“Building Our House” by Jonathan Bean. A young girl narrates her family's move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land and live in a trailer while they build a house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends.
“My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood” by Tameka Fryer Brown, illustrated by Shane W. Evans Jamie describes his mood throughout the day, using colors and rhythmic text, as he changes from an "easy green mood" while drawing a picture for his sister to a "brooding black mood" when he is teased for doing so.
“Sophie’s Squash” by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf A celebration of the special love between a child and her favorite toy follows the whimsical experiences of a little girl who adopts a squash from the farmers' market and who ignores her parents' warnings until the squash starts to go bad as the colder season progresses.
“This Is the Rope” by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by James Ransome A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration.
“The Year of the Jungle” by Suzanne Collins, illustrated by James Proimos Suzy spends her year in first grade waiting for her father, who is serving in Vietnam, and when the postcards stop coming she worries that he will never make it home.
Still more! These were selected as Highly Commended titles:
“The Big Snow” by Jonathan Bean Watching the progress of a winter storm while helping his mother to make cookies and cleaning the house, a little boy gets underfoot with his imaginative play about a snow-covered world and enjoys a naptime adventure about the fun he longs to have outside.
“Max and the Tag-Along Moon” by Floyd Cooper When Max leaves his grandfather's house, the moon follows him all the way home, just as Grandpa promised it would.
“My Blue Is Happy” by Jessica Young and illustrated by Catia Chien Readers explore the infinite possibilities of emotional expression through color, discussing how people respond differently when seeing colors and how these experiences help broaden the world in wonderful new ways.
“Niño
Wrestles the World” by
Yuyi
Morales Lucha Libre
champion Niño has no trouble fending off monstrous opponents, but when his
little sisters awaken from their naps, he is in for a no-holds-barred wrestling
match that will truly test his skills.
“The Silver Button” by Bob Graham A city's worth of magical moments coincide, including young Jodie's completion of a drawing, a man's purchase of fresh bread at a bakery, a soldier's farewell to his mother, a blackbird's discovery of a worm, and Jodie's baby brother's first step.
“Stripes of All Types” by Susan Stockdale What kinds of animals have stripes? And why do they have them? To hide more easily? To recognize one another? To warn enemies to stay away? In this book you'll learn that animals have stripes for all these reasons and more.
“When
No One is Watching” written by Eileen
Spinelli, illustrated by David
A. Johnson When
alone, a young girl enjoys dancing, singing, growling, and cheering but when
anyone other than her best friend is watching, she is quiet and shy.
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