May 16, 2018 - Idioms and Off to the Future - Summer Reading Lists
May 10, 2018 - Mother's Day - Alma and How She Got Her Name - Doreen Cronin - M.O.M.* (Mom Operating Manual)
May 3 - Children's Choice Book Awards
Poems From Your Pockets
April 26, 2018 - Poetry Month - Poem in your Pocket Day
April 16, 2018 - CCBA 2019 Junior Books
April 6, 2018 - Youth One Book One Denver - 2018-2019 CCBA Junior Books
March 23, 2018 - 2019 CCBA Picture Books - Children's Choices Book Award Information if time
March 16, 2018 - CYBILS Award Winners - 2019 CCBA nominees
March 9, 2018 - International Woman's Day
February 27, 2018 - Vote for 2018 CCBA and Nominate for 2019
February 21, 2018 - Guidelines for 2019 CCBA Nominations
- Nominated books must be currently in print and published in the five years preceding the award year.
- Only one title per author will be included in each year’s ballot.
- Last year’s winning authors are not eligible this year.
- Books previously nominated are not eligible for nomination in following years.
- A book title nominated by more than one school or library will be considered more heavily for inclusion in the final list.
- Books based on movies, television shows, toys, video games, or apps are not eligible for nomination unless the book preceded the production.
- The author of a nominated book must be a living author.
- Caldecott and Newbery Award books are not eligible. Honor books are eligible.
- Once a book in a series has won, all other books in that series by that author will not be eligible for nomination.
- Children may vote for both one picture book AND one junior book, PROVIDED they have read a minimum of three picture books and three junior books.
c2019, c2018, c2017, c2016, c2015
Must be a BOOK first.
Not Caldecott or Newbery Medal.
Book can only be Nominated Once
Series rule.
Number of schools counts more than number of children
Children can vote for 1 in each category if read (or listen to) 3 in that category
Must be a BOOK first.
Not Caldecott or Newbery Medal.
Book can only be Nominated Once
Series rule.
Number of schools counts more than number of children
Children can vote for 1 in each category if read (or listen to) 3 in that category
February 16, 2018 - ALA Youth Media winners and honor books
January 25 - drawings for banners
Title letters Title letters
Author names Author names
desk x 2 rain
Ravi's arm clouds
blue m&m Rose
glass bowl Rose's dad
pencil bag Rain
mechanical pencils couch
jar with leeches inside house and porch
trees or shrubs
tiffin box
Title letters Title letters
Author names Author names
desk x 2 rain
Ravi's arm clouds
blue m&m Rose
glass bowl Rose's dad
pencil bag Rain
mechanical pencils couch
jar with leeches inside house and porch
trees or shrubs
tiffin box
January 22, 2018 - The Antlered Ship - Banner discussion
* Bake uncovered at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour or until top is nicely browned.
* Enjoy with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
* Enjoy with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Covers for Save Me a Seat and Rain Reign
January 8, 2018 - Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett
December 11, 2017 - Chanukah or Hanukkah
December 4, 2017 - Michael Hall
November 28, 2017 - Jon Agee - Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
November 13, 2017 - Thanksgiving - Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers
November 6, 2017 - Picture book month - The Book of Gold
October 30, 2017 - Halloween
October 16, 2017 - Elephant and Piggie Books - Amorphisms and Idioms
October 8, 2017 - Curious Garden - Peter Brown
October 5, 2017 - Katherine Applegate's Wishtree - Alphabet books
September 18, 2017 - A few new favorites - Happy Rosh Hashanah! apples & honey muffins
Trailer and ABOVE & BEYOND, the animated film that inspired it all, created by FableVision Studios in collaboration with The Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
September 7, 2017 - CCBA Picture Books - Use powerpoint from CCIRA/CCBA 2017-18 tab
August 31, 2017 - CCBA Junior Books - Use powerpoint from CCIRA/CCBA 2017-18 tab
August 30, 2017 - 2018 Colorado Children's Book Award Introduction