I know prestigious awards are, well, prestigious. And I’d certainly jump up and down if I won one. But I think I’d be jumping and hollering if I won a Children’s Choice Book Award.

I mean, kids vote for the winners. And if you write for kids, what better feeling is there than for a bunch of kids to think you’re swell?

Mo Willems won for The Pigeon Wants a Puppy (K-2) Oh, that pigeon is a hoot (no pun intended).

Dinah Williams won for Spooky Cemeteries (3-4th)…I’m adding that book to my library list.  I’ll also be adding Thirteen, the 5-6th winner, written by Lauren Myracle. You can read more about the Children’s Choice Book Awards if you visit the website. And you can even order this nifty poster by Ian Falconer. I’m completely in love with Olivia, and I think can spare sixty cents. But I can download the bookmark by Dan Yaccarino for free!

Children’s Book Week lasts all week, so check out the website to see if there’s an activity in your area. If my Junior Halls were still little, we’d be all over Children’s Book Week. Heck, who am I kidding? I don’t need kids to be jumping up and down about Children’s Book Week!