Ladybug Picture Book Award

The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books.

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New Hampshire children have chosen 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle and Lian Cho as the winner of the 2024 Ladybug Picture Book Award.There were 19,116 votes cast this year at 149 sites throughout the state. The winning book received 4,885 votes.

 

About the Award

The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. Librarians from around the state select 9 picture book titles (as of 2024) each spring. Then, during November, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade choose the award winner. The winning picture book is announced at the end of the year.

To be considered for nomination, a picture book must meet the following criteria (as of 2025):

  • be published, in its current edition, within the last three years
  • be in print
  • possess strong child appeal
  • have artistic quality with text that supports the illustrations
  • not be a title previously nominated

 

Voting and Promotional Materials

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Ladybug Stickers are available!
Order form for Stickers (note: effective 4/1/2022 shipping fee is $5).

The latest news on the Ladybug Picture Book Award is on the Center for the Book Blog

Previous Winners