Illinois

Monarch Award

2012

The Monarch Award is given annually to an author and /or illustrator of a book voted as their favorite by participating K-3 children in Illinois.  The award is named in honor of the Monarch Butterfly, Illinois' state insect.

A student must read or listen to 5 titles in order to vote in Feb. 2012.

2012 Master List

The Case of the Lost Boy - by Dori Butler

A Birthday Bear - by Bonny Becker

Little Mouse Gets Ready - byJeff Smith

Butterflies and Moths - by Nic Bishop

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 - by Brian Floca

Never Smile at a Monkey - by SteveJenkins

Testing the Ice - by Sharon Robinson

Panda Kindergarten - by Joanne Ryder

The Mitten - by Jim Aylesworth

Shark vs.Train - by Chris Barton

Dogku - by Andrews Clements

Grace for President - by Kelly DiPucchio

Imogene's Last Stand - by Candace Fleming

Let's Do Nothing! - by Tony Fucile

Bridget's Beret - by Tom Lichtenheld

Otis - by Loren Long

Duck! Rabbit - by Amy Krause Rosenthal

Memoirs of a Goldfish - by Devin Scillian

Interrupting Chicken - by David Ezra Stein

              Duck at the Door - by Jackie Urbanovic