1. 2009 Ladybug Picture Book Award New Hampshire Center for the Book

2. To be considered for nomination, a picture book must meet the following criteria: be published within the last 3 years Still be in print the book's author or illustrator must be from the US not be a title previously nominated

3. 2003 Ladybug Picture Book Award Winner

4. 2004 Ladybug Picture Book Award Winner

5. 2005 Ladybug Picture Book Award Winner

6. 2006 Ladybug Picture Book Award Winner

7. 2007 Ladybug Picture Book Award winner

8. 2008 Ladybug Picture Book Award winner

9. The 2009 Nominees are:

10. Bats at the Beach by: Brian Lies Quick, call out! Tell all you can reach: the night is just perfect for bats at the beach! Wing your way to the beach with this bunch of fuzzy bats.

11. Bear’s Picture by: Daniel Pinkwater Bear is painting a picture when two men try to tell him that bears don’t paint.

12. Bedtime at the swamp by: Kristyn Crow It’s bedtime at the swamp, but somebody’s not ready… who could it be?

13. Big chickens fly the coop by: Leslie Helakoski Four chickens set out to find the farmhouse… but they don’t know what a farmhouse looks like!

14. Little blue truck by: Alice Schertle Blue is a truck with “big rig” pluck. Good thing he is around when a big rig gets stuck in the mud.

15. Tadpole Rex by: Kurt Cyrus A small tadpole decides to take on the dinosaur world.

16. Those darn squirrels by: Adam Rubin Old Man Fookwire loves birds but not squirrels. What will he do when the birds fly south for the winter? Old Man Fookwire loves birds but not squirrels. What will he do when the birds fly south for the winter?

17. Too many toys by: David Shannon Spencer owns too many toys but giving them away is hard work.

18. A visitor for bear by: Bonny Becker Bear doesn’t like visitors but just can’t seem to make mouse understand he isn’t welcome.

19. Waking Beauty by: Leah Wilcox Prince Charming is a horrible listener… so he just can’t figure out how to wake Beauty.

20. The author and illustrator of the winning book will receive a crystal award created by Pepi Herrmann Crystal.

21. Who will be the winner???