2020 IODE Jean Throop Book Award: Shortlist and Winner

Since 1974, IODE, the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire,  a women’s charitable organization that provides education support, community service and citizenship programs, has awarded the Jean Throop Book Award to encourage excellence in children’s literature. Originally awarded by the Municipal Chapter of Toronto IODE, the IODE Jean Throop Book Award is now funded from the IODE Toronto Legacy Fund and administered by IODE Ontario.

In March, IODE announced its shortlist for the Jean Throop Book Award. Congratulations to these picture book nominees published in 2020.

What If Bunny's Not a Bully? 

Written by Lana Button
Illustrated by Christine Battuz
Kids Can Press

Reviewed here

What Grew in Larry's Garden

Written by Laura Alary
Illustrated by Kass Reich
Kids Can Press
Reviewed here

The Nut That Fell from the Tree

Written by Sangeeta Bhadra
Illustrated by France Cormier
Kids Can Press

Reviewed here

 

Scrub: How a Simple Soap Saved the Day

Written by Suzanne Belliveau

Illustrated by Jennifer Thornhill

Captus Creations

Fast Friends

Written by Heather M. O'Connor
Illustrated by Claudia Dávila
Scholastic Canada 

Reviewed here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The winner of the 2020 IODE Jean Throop Book Award is...

 

What Grew in Larry's Garden

Written by Laura Alary
Illustrated by Kass Reich
Kids Can Press
978-1-5253-0108-7
32 pp.
Ages 4-7

2020

 

 

Congratulations 

to all nominated authors and illustrators 

and to the winners!

2018/2019 Chocolate Lily Book Awards: Nominees and winners

 

The Chocolate Lily Book Awards are a readers' choice award that honours the creative work of children's authors and illustrators living in British Columbia. The following titles were nominated in three categories:

• Picture Book
• Chapter Book/Early Reader (Gr. 2-4)
• Novel (Gr. 4-7)

Picture Book Nominees

Charlotte and the Rock 
Written by Stephen W. Martin
Illustrated by Samantha Cotterill
Penguin Random House

Liam Takes a Stand 
Written by Troy Wilson
Illustrated by Josh Holinaty
Owlkids Books

Tricky 
Written and illustrated by Kari Rust
Owlkids Books

Underneath the Sidewalk 
Written by Claire Eamer
Illustrated by Thomas Gibault
Northwinds Press

Where Oliver Fits 
Written  and illustrated by Cale Atkinson
Tundra Books


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Chapter Book/Early Novel Nominees (Grades 2-4)​

Black Gold 
Written by Sara Cassidy
Illustrated by Helen Flook
Orca Book Publishers

The Elephant Keeper 
Written by Margriet Ruurs
Illustrated by 
Kids Can Press

Heartwood Hotel: A True Home 
Written by Kallie George
Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
HarperCollins

Slug Days 
Written by Sara Leach
Illustrated by Rebecca Bender
Pajama Press

Under-The-Bed Fred 
Written by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Colin Jack
Tundra Books

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Novel Category Nominees (Grades 4-7)

The Bonaventure Adventures 
Written by Rachelle Delaney
Puffin Canada

Inside Hudson Pickle 
Written by Yolanda Ridge
Kids Can Press

Lady Knight (Crystal Journals, 3)
Written by G. Rosemary Ludlow
Comwave Publishing House

A Month of Mondays 
Written by Joelle Anthony
Second Story Press

The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library 
Written by Linda Bailey
Tundra Books

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On June 7, 2019, the winners were announced.

And the winners are...

Picture book:

Where Oliver Fits 

Written  and illustrated by Cale Atkinson 

Tundra Books

Chapter Book/Early Novel:

 Heartwood Hotel: A True Home

Written by Kallie George 

HarperCollins

Novel:

The Bonaventure Adventures

Written by Rachelle Delaney 

Puffin Canada

2016 USBBY Outstanding International Books List

Each year, the United States Board of Books for Young People (USBBY) compiles its Outstanding International Books List of books that, while published or distributed in the U.S., originated or were first published outside of the USA. These books are "deemed most outstanding of those published" in the previous year and, not surprisingly, a number of Canadian books have earned this honour.

Congratulations 

to the following Canadian books for young people 

for inclusion on the 

2016 USBBY Outstanding International Books List!

Grades Pre-K to Grade 2

The Bus Ride

by Marianne Dubuc

Translated by Yvette Ghione

Kids Can Press

Sidewalk Flowers

by JonArno Lawson

Illustrated by Sydney Smith

Groundwood Books

Grades 3-5

The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle

by Jude Isabella

Illustrated by Simone Shin

Kids Can Press

Grades 6-8

We Are All Made of Molecules

by Susin Nielsen

Tundra Books

Grades 9-12

My Name is Arnaktauyok: The Life and Art of Germaine Arnaktauyok
by Germaine Arnaktauyok and Gyu Oh

Illustrated by Germaine Arnaktauyok

Inhabit Media

Prison Boy

by Sharon E. Mackay

Annick Press

Dance of the Banished

by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

Pajama Press

Nominated titles for 2015/2016 Chocolate Lily Awards

The shortlists of nominated titles for the 2015/6 Chocolate Lily Awards, books by British Columbia authors and/or illustrators for young readers in Kindergarten to Grades 8, were announced at the beginning of June.  These are the titles for which young readers will vote in three categories next spring.

In the Picture Book Category:

Norman, Speak!
by Caroline Adderson
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Groundwood Books

If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur
by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Colin Jack
Tundra

The Yoga Game by the Sea
by Kathy Beliveau
Illustrated by Denise Holmes
Simply Read

Not My Girl
by Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
Annick

A Giraffe Called Geranium
by Ainslie Manson
Illustrated by Mary Baker
Red Diamond

Dipnetting with Dad
by Willie Sellars
Illustrated by Kevin Easthope
Caitlin Press

The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press

Cloudwalker
by Roy Henry Vickers & Robert Budd
Harbour

Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin
by Chieri Uegaki
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Kids Can Press










In the Chapter Book/Easy Reader Category:

Jasper John Dooley, Not in Love
by Caroline Adderson
Illustrated by Ben Clanton
Kids Can Press

Misty
by Christine Dencer
Illustrated by Jessica Meserve
Simply Read

The Elevator Ghost
by Glen Huser
Groundwood Books

Kung Pow Chicken: Let’s Get Cracking!
by Cyndi Marko
Scholastic Canada

Not Just Another Princess Story
by Sheri Radford
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Simply Read

Bagels Come Home!
by Joan Stuchner
Illustrated by Dave Whamond
Orca Book Publishers













In the Novel Category:

Shack Island Summer
by Penny Chamberlain
Sono Nis Press

Finding Grace
by Becky Citra
Second Story Press

Red River Raging
by Penny Draper
Coteau Books

Outside In
by Sarah Ellis
Groundwood Books

The Moment
by Kristie Hammond
Sono Nis Press

A Year in the Life of a Total and Complete Genius
by Stacey Matson
Scholastic

Finding Ruby Starling
by Karen Rivers
Scholastic

The Lost Diary
by Julie White
Sono Nis Press










We'll be checking back on these short lists when young readers in B.C. begin their reading and voting and ultimately when the winners are announced in May, 2016.