Reading Copy Book Blog

Each year in conjunction with Children’s Book Week, the Children’s Choice Book Awards, the only child chosen book awards program in the U.S.,  are announced. This year,  from  March 16 to May 3, more than 220,000 children voted for their favourite books and last night the winners were announced.  Drum roll please . . .

The children have spoken and the winners are:

Kindergarten to Grade 2 Book of the Year

The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems

Grades 3 to 4 Book of the Year

Spooky Cemeteries by Dinah Williams

Grades 5 to 6 Book of the Year

Thirteen by Lauren Myracle

Teen Choice

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

Author of the Year

Stephenie Meyer

Illustrator of the Year

Jon J Muth (Zen Ties)

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