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SHOW-ME READERS AWARD NOMINEES (Grades 1-3)

Can I Bring My Pterodactyl to School?, by Lois G. Grambling, illustrated by Judy Love. Charlesbridge, ©2006. A child offers many creative reasons for why it would be a good idea to bring a pterodactyl to school.

Gold Miner's Daughter: A Melodramatic Fairy Tale, by Jackie Mims Hopkins, illustrated by Jon Goodell. Peachtree, ©2006. Gracie Pearl has until sundown to find some gold to pay the rent to Mr. Bigglebottom, or he will take back the family gold mine and force her to marry him.

Hero Cat, by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen. Marshall Cavendish, ©2006. A cat gives birth to a litter of kittens in an abandoned building that catches fire while she is out searching for food.

Jake's 100th Day of School, by Lester L. Laminack, illustrated by Judy Love. Peachtree, ©2006. Jake is so excited about his 100th day of school that he runs to catch the school bus without his project. Fortunately, with the help of his principal, Jake is able to find a perfect substitute for his project.

Last Day Blues,by Julie Danneberg, illustrated by Judy Love. Charlesbridge. ©2006. During the last week of school, the students in Mrs. Hartwell's class try to come up with the perfect present for their teacher.

Library Lion, by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. Candlewick Press, ©2006. A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.

Lilly's Big Day, by Kevin Henkes. HarperCollins, ©2006. When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding.

Melissa Parkington's Beautiful, Beautiful Hair, by Pat Brisson, illustrated by Suzanne Bloom. Boyds Mills Press, ©2006. Known for her lovely hair, Melissa wants to be seen as beautiful for something other than her appearance.

Miss Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind, by Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley, illustrated by Kevin O'Malley. Walker and Co., ©2006. Includes bibliographical references. Miss Malarkey vows to find each of her students a book to love by the end of the school year, but one video-game loving boy proves to be a challenge.

One Potato, Two Potato, by Cynthia DeFelice, illustrated by Andrea U'ren. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, ©2006. A very poor, humble couple lives a simple life and shares everything, until the husband discovers a pot with magical powers buried under the last potato in the garden.