Cordelia Announces the 2012 Winner and Runners Up for the E. B. White Read-Aloud Awards for Picture Books

The E.B. White awards are given by the American Booksellers Association to books that "reflect the playful, well-paced language, the engaging themes, and the universal appeal to a wide range of ages embodied by E.B. White’s collection of beloved books." Every owner or staff member working in an independent bookstore is allowed to vote. Every year, at the annual ABA convention, the recipients of these awards are honored.

Winner:
1. I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen (Candlewick, $15.99)

Honor Books:
2. Press Here by Herve Tuller (Chronicle, $15.99)
3. Stars by Mary Lyn Ray & Marla Frazee (Beach Lane Books, $16.99)
4. Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner & Christopher Silas Neal (Chronicle Books, $16.99)
5. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Dunsky Rinker & Tom Lichtenheld (Chronicle Books, $16.99)

To see a full list of all the winners, check out: http://news.bookweb.org/news/winners-2012-indies-choice-and-eb-white-read-aloud-awards-announced.

Cordelia Jensen, May 2012