Building Block Award

Building Block Award

This annual award honors the author and illustrator of the picture book voted most popular by preschool children in Missouri.

For more information on the Missouri Building Block Award, please see the MLA Building Block Award page.

Building Block Award Nominees

  • The Best Bad Day Ever

    Marianna Coppo

    A grumpy wolf cub has a bad day, until he meets a penguin with a similar disposition.

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  • I am Stuck

    Julia Mills

    It stinks to be stuck. Turtle is stuck on their back, unable to flip over. "Try wiggling your feet," advises Duck--nope. Still stuck. "Try wagging your tail," Kangaroo suggests--nope again.

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  • My Dad is a Tree

    Jon Agee

    A little girl convinces her dad to be a tree all day long, no matter what, even in the rain, in this imaginative picture book that encourages playing pretend and pays tribute to parents.

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  • A Good Place

    Lucy Cousins

    Bee, Ladybug, Beetle, and Dragonfly are looking for a good place to live. And they each want something different.

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  • No is al i know

    Chris Grabenstein

    oddler Oliver says "no" to everything-from brushing his teeth and cleaning to swinging on the swings-until his cousin Jess comes to visit and Oliver discovers all that is possible when you say "yes

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  • A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree

    Daniel Bernstronm

    A hungry bear? An angry bee? Only one will taste sweet victory! Who will it be?

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  • Problem Solved by Jan Thomas

    Jan Thomas

    Rabbit has a problem! Her room is a mess. Luckily, Pete the Problem-Solving Porcupine shows up just in time. He can save the day!

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  • Mister Kitty

    Greg Pizzoli

    A child and dog search for a lost pet, Mister Kitty, as the child describes what Mister Kitty looks like to the reader.

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  • I was Born a Baby

    Meg Flemming

    I was born a baby and grew into a kid... Soon all the other baby animals can't help but share what they are called and what they grew up into!

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