Washington Children's Choice Picture Books are selected by a group of Washington librarians each year and sponsored by the Washington Library Media Association. The kindergarten through grade 3 teachers read the books to the children or the librarian use the books for a lesson. In spring, the students vote on their favorite book and tell the reason why. The librarians around the state summit the votes to the WLMA to find out the children's favorite.
2018 WCCPA Books
2017-2018 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award Nominees:
Thunder Boy Jr. written by Sherman Alexie, pictures by Yuyi Morales
The Magic Word written by Mac Barnett, pictures by Elise Parsley
A Bike Like Sergios written by Maribeth Boelts, pictures by Noah Z. Jones
The Highest Mountain of Books in the World written and illustrated by Rocio Bonilla
Everyone Loves Bacon! written by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Eric Wight
Pirate's Perfect Pet written by Beth Ferry, pictures by Matt Myers
Stick and Stone written by Beth Ferry, pictures by Tom Lichtenheld
Marvelous Thing that Came from a Spring written and illustrated by Gilbert Ford
The Darkest Dark written by Chris Hadfield, pictures by The Fan Brothers
Plants Can't Sit Still written by Rebecca E. Hirsch, pictures by Mia Posada
Quit Calling Me a Monster! written by Jory John, pictures by Bob Shea
More-igami written by Dori Kleber, pictures by G. Brian Karas
A Well-Mannered Wolf written by Jean Leroy, pictures by Matthieu Maudet
The Cow Who Climbed a Tree written and illustrated by Gemma Merino
Hare and Tortoise written and illustrated by Alison Murray
Madeline Finn and the Library Dog written and illustrated by Lisa Papp
Don't Call Me Choochie-Poo! written by Sean Taylor, pictures by Kate Hindley
The Princess and the Warrior written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
Nanette's Baguette written and illustrated by Mo Willems
Quackers! written and illustrated by Liz Wong