The Monarch Award: Illinois’ K-3 Children’s Choice Award Sponsored by ISLMA Schools/libraries register/participate Master List of 20 titles Award given annually to book voted favorite by K-3 children Specifics at website: monarch.htm monarch.htm

Monarch 2005 Winner 95,000 K-3 children voted! Winner–David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon Second Place–Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester Third Place–I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child

Important Dates Nominate for 2008 by October 15, 2006 Register for 2006 by January 15, 2006 Read August 05-February 06 Vote by February 28, Winner announced in mid-March NIU and IRC Author honored at ISLMA Fall conference 2006

Monarch Management Obtain at least 12 of the 20 titles, multiple copies. Code with stickers, orange tape, label protectors. Prepare displays and bulletin boards to promote. Provide bibliographies, bookmarks and checklists. Encourage student, teacher, parent participation. Collaborate with public library/school library. Ensure voting eligibility of students. Establish voting procedures.

More FAQ/Ideas Carson Dellosa has monarch stickers to mark books. Follett is making a poster. Scholastic book fairs carry titles. Rotate books to classrooms. Read 5 or more to each class so all can vote. Make Monarch books Reading Counts or AR. PS or 4th…participate, but don’t send votes.

Monarch at Carl Sandburg

Actual Size By Steve Jenkins Parts or the whole of various creatures, large and small, are illustrated by gorgeous torn and cut paper collages in “actual” size.” Caldecott: What Can You Do with a Tail? Make collages. Research animals in book.

Aero and Officer Mike By Joan Plummer Russell The partnership of a police officer and his K-9 companion at work and at play are revealed in this photo essay made in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Pair with Officer Buckle and Gloria. Invite an officer/K-9.

Bear Snores On By Karma Wilson In a hibernation story gone awry, Bear’s friends hide from the weather in his cave and have a party as “bear snores on.” Learn about hibernation. Sequels: Bear Stays Up for Christmas and Bear Wants More

Biscuit’s New Trick By Alyssa Satin Capucilli Repeated attempts to learn to “fetch” are finally met with success when Biscuit distresses his mistress by retrieving the ball from the mud. Visit Biscuit’s website. Read other Biscuit books partners or whole group!

Book! Book! Book! By Debora Bruss Bored when the kids return to school, a group of farm animals meets with eventual success as they try to borrow a book at the library. Pair with other animal jokes/library stories.