Stories in rhyme 
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2024 Shortlist
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A picture book based on Ziggy Marley's popular song celebrating music's many forms, from the sounds of ocean waves to laughter in the family kitchen, from a loved one's laughter to the "river's latest tune," Marley reminds children everywhere that you don't need an instrument to create a beautiful song. Music is in Everything is a sweet and uplifting ode to the power and beauty of song.
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2023 Winner
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"A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Julie Flett celebrates seasons, nature, and community. Based on Academy Award-winning Cree icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On is a stunning celebration of Indigenous experience. Breathtaking illustrations from celebrated Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett combine with Sainte-Marie's vivid lyrics to craft a remarkable piece...
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2023 Shortlist
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"Words burn bright in this joyful celebration of rap, creativity, and self-expression. "Welcome to the cypher! Now huddle up nice and snug. You feel that circle around you? Well, that's a hip hop hug!" Starting with beatboxes and fingersnaps, an exuberant narrator introduces kids in his community to the powerful possibilities of rap, from turning "a simple phrase/into imagery that soars" to proclaiming, "this is a voice that represents me!" As Khodi...
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2022 Shortlist
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Come on in, sit right down! 'Cuz Auntie Nina and her nephew are cooking up a symphony of food and sounds. The lip-smacking smells and be-bopping tunes might just get the whole neighborhood shimmying over to join in. From Nat King Cole Slaw to Art Tatum Tots to Billie Hollandaise Sauce, get ready for some foot-stomping, finger-licking, booty-shaking, mouth-watering fun!
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2022 Shortlist
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A father sings his baby off to sleep as a gondoliera steers them through the canals of Venice, Italy.
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2018 Shortlist
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Little monkey will not get out of bed, so the doctor prescribes some exercise, and monkey learns to dance.
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2020 Shortlist
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"Parents put their young child to sleep with the help of some music and dancing."--
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2020 Winner
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In this rhyming story, a young mouse makes her way around the world, introducing colors.
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2020 Shortlist
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"As a little boy gets ready for bed, the sounds of a wild storm echo around him, lulling him to sleep. From the crash of thunder to the pitter-patter of raindrops to the beat of passing cars, the music of the city creates a cozy bedtime soundtrack"--
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2016 Shortlist
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A group of toddlers enjoys a lively music class including, at last, one very shy two-year-old boy.
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2016 Shortlist
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Mother Goose throws a pajama party for all her nursery rhyme friends.
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Groovy Joe volume 1.
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2017 Shortlist
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Groovy Joe is a fun-loving dog with a tub full of ice cream--which he shares with his unexpected dinosaur guests.
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2018 Shortlist
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Illustrations and onomatopoeic text capture a busy day in the life of two young siblings as they pick berries, help make a pie, and "thumpety-thump" their way to bed.
14. Baby dance
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Silver Bell
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A rhythmic poem by a nineteenth-century poet celebrates a parent's loving toss and twirl of a baby.