| | 2026- 2027 South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominees Students: To be eligible to vote for your favorite book, you must read at least five of the nominee titles. Voting takes place in February. All media specialists should review all titles and add them to their collection only if the titles meet the criteria established by District Board Policy and Library Media Center Policy & Procedure guidelines. Book summaries and images courtesy of Novelist Plus database: www.scdiscus.org unless otherwise noted. South Carolina Association of School Librarians PO Box 2442, Columbia, SC 29202 http://scasl.net/awards/book-awards/ |
Taking a wrong turn on his way for reprogramming, Robot encounters art and must learn to express himself and transform the warehouse instead of being recycled.
ARTificial Intelligence
by David Biedrzycki
The Book That Almost Rhymed
by Omar Abed
When his sister keeps interrupting his story with wild ideas that don't even rhyme, a big brother suddenly realizes she's actually improving his yarn and decides to share the narrative.
Buffalo Fluffalo
by Bess Kalb
Buffalo Gruffalo may seem like a big puffy grouch, but there's a sweet side beneath the bovine's gruff exterior.
The Curious Why
by Angela Di Terlizzi
A magical friend called the Curious Why encourages children's imaginations to fly, as they consider "how, what, where and when?" in relation to the world around them.
Flamingos are Pretty Funky: A (not so) Serious Guide
by Abi Cushman
This entertaining and educational introduction to the tall wading birds known for their bright pink color shows off their fabulous traits along with funny illustrations of flamingos in their natural habitats.
A Friend for Eddy
by Ann Kim Ha
When lonely Eddy spies two new friends on the other side of his fish bowl glass, he decides to leap out to meet them and gets quite a surprise to learn that friendship can be found in unexpected places.
Go and Get with Rex
by David LaRochelle
Jack, Jill, and Rex play Go and Get, a game where players race to find objects that start with a chosen letter. Jack and Jill follow the rules, but Rex’s surprising choices challenge expectations.
The Girl Who Figured It Out
by Minda Dentler
Minda Dentler made history when she became the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the world's toughest triathlon, using only her arms.
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Home in a Lunchbox
by Cherry Mo
Moving to America, Jun, finds her new school foreign and frightening, but when she opens her lunchbox to find her favorite meals, she realizes home isn't so far away after all.
I’m Sorry You Got Mad
by Kyle Lukoff
After he hurts his friend Zoe's feelings, Jack discovers there's more to an apology than just saying “I’m sorry" in this engaging exploration of how an apology goes deeper than just words.
José Feeds the World
By David Unger
This is the true story of José Andrés, chef, food activist, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that uses the power of food to nourish communities after catastrophe strikes.
The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals
by Deborah Underwood
There once was a man who loved his tidy home and who didn’t like animals. Then one day, animals started appearing and everything changed.
Monster Hands
by Karen Kane
When nighttime comes, Milo has a problem— he’s convinced there’s a monster under his bed! Luckily, his best friend Mel knows just what to do—scare the monster more than the monster scares you!
Neat Nick’s Big Mess
by Chad Otis
Nick manages his anxiety by keeping things neat and orderly, but he is taken out of his comfort zone when a big energetic dog joins his family.
One Day This Tree Will Fall
by Leslie Booth
A tree’s life story is told from its beginnings as a seed to its survival in the wilderness until it finally falls, but continues its life as a log, an animal habitat, and finally decomposes to provide nutrition for future trees.
Stokes: The Brief Career of the NBA’s First Black Superstar
by Ty Chapman
This biographical picture book shares insight into basketball history and tells the story of pioneering, Black basketball player Maurice Stokes and his teammate Jack Twyman, who helped Stokes after he was injured in a game.
There Are No Ants in This Book
by Rosemary Mosco
Nothing can ruin a picnic faster than a bunch of ants. It's a good thing there are no ants in this book... well, maybe there's only one. Or two.... Or ten?
Ursula Upside Down
by Corey R. Tabor
When one question turns happy catfish Ursula’s world upside down, she learns to find confidence in seeing the world her own way, in this flipped-format picture book that encourages readers to embrace their individuality.
When Black Girls Dream Big
by Tanisia Moore
An young girl finds inspiration and affirmation in the lives of historic women like Sojourner Truth, Michelle Obama, Billie Holiday and Zora Neale Hurston.
The Yellow Bus
by Loren Long
A forgotten school bus finds joy and purpose in the most unexpected places.