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NC Children's Book Award 2009

 #1 Snow Day! & Millie Waits for the Mail

 
Click on each circle and type your answer to questions about Millie Waits for the Mail
 

 #2 Big Bad Wolves at School & Wolf's Coming!

 
Kidspiration Activity
Sort pictures from these two books and write a sentence telling how they were part of the story.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Listen to a story about a boy who learned a lesson about telling the truth.

Wolf Jigsaw Puzzle
Choose how many pieces you would like and click on the picture hint and shape hint to help you. 

Facts About Wolves
Visit this site to see photographs of wolves and learn facts about wolves.

 #3 Dogku & Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story


Kidspiration Activity
Some animals should not be pets. Sort 10 animals into the right category.

Clifford the Big Red Dog
Play online games with a different Emily's famous pet.


For Kids...About Cats
Learn about cat breeds, cat shows, careers with cats, plus fun games to play.


Dude's Dilemma
Dude, a Golden Retriever, is stuck on a rooftop. You can rescue him with your math skills. Select your level and type of math problem. Remember to hit "Enter" after you type your answer.

 #4 Who Is Melvin Bubble? & Lily Brown's Paintings

 
Kidspiration Activity
Interview a friend and write about them like Jimmy did in the book, Who Is Melvin Bubble?

Measure the Teddy Bear
Melvin loves to get hugs from his teddy bear. Visit this site to see how well you can measure teddy bears. Scroll down the page until you see the teddy bear, then click the word Continue.

Aaron's Awesome Adventure
Listen to this story about a boy who visits the Metropolitan Museunm of Art and finds out that looking at art can be fun.

My Imaginary City
When Lily paints, she creates her own special world. Create your own special world at this site.

 #5 The Perfect Nest & An Egg is Quiet


Kidspiration Activity
Sort the animals into two groups: those that hatch from eggs, and those that do not.  

The Little Red Hen
In this version, the Little Red Hen's friends are all birds: a duck, a goose and a turkey.

Catch All Your Eggs in One Basket
Use your mouse to help the farmer catch as many eggs as you can.

Get Cracking: An Omelette Adventure
See if you can make a delicious omelette!

 #6 Previously, Knock, Knock! & Marimba: Animales from A to Z


Kidspiration Activity
Put animals from Marimba: Animales from A to Z in ABC order and match animal names with pictures.

Jack & the Beanstalk
Listen to the traditional version of this story about Jack and his magic beans.


Australia Zoo
Visit the wildest zoo in Australia. Meet the animals, see photos and watch video.

Knock Knock Jokes
Enjoy more knock knock jokes and access other jokes by clicking on the Jokes and Trivia link at the bottom of the page.

 # 7 Henry's Freedom Box

 
Kidspiration Activity
Put the sentences in order to retell the story, Henry's Freedom Box.

The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery - Scholastic
Follow a runaway slave to freedom along the Underground Railroad in 1860. Click on the headphones for read aloud.

The Underground Railroad - National Geographic
Take a journey on the Underground Railroad where you will have to make some tough choices along the way.

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