Activities for the 2023 Nominees are ready!

We are excited to present read-alouds, book trailers, book talks and activities
for the 2023 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees. Voting begins on March 1, 2023.  

Activities for all 2023 Nominees

2023 Nominee flyer with covers (can be used as ballot)

Picture Book Nominees

Children may vote for their favorite title if they have read at least 5 of the 12 nominees. 

eBooks and eAudiobooks available through NC Kids digital library.  

The Box Turtle Read-aloud



The Box Turtle Activities

 The Boy Who Grew a Forest Read-aloud


  The Boy Who Grew a Forest Activities

Dozens of Doughnuts Read-aloud



Dozens of Doughnuts Activities

Eat Your Rocks, Croc! Read-aloud

Eat Your Rocks, Croc! Activities

Except Antarctica! Read-aloud



Except Antarctica! Activities

How to Give Your Cat a Bath Read-aloud



How to Give Your Cat a Bath Activities

I'm Trying to Love Garbage Read-aloud



I'm Trying to Love Garbage Activities

It Fell From the Sky Read-aloud



It Fell From the Sky Activities

Mars! Earthlings Welcome Read-aloud



Mars! Earthlings Welcome Activities

Nigel and the Moon Read-aloud


Nigel and the Moon Activities

 

A Song of Frutas Read-aloud



A Song of Frutas Activities

Watercress Read-aloud



Watercress Activities

Junior Book Nominees

Children may vote for their favorite title if they have read at least 3 of the 10 nominees.  

eBooks and eAudiobooks available through NC Kids digital library.  

Amari and the Night Brothers Book Trailer



Amari and the Night Brothers Activities

Clean Getaway Book Trailer



Clean Getaway Activities

Flower Talk Book Trailer



Flower Talk Activities

How to Build an Insect Read-aloud



How to Build an Insect Activities

Katie the Catsitter Book Trailer



Katie the Catsitter Activities

A Place at the Table Book Trailer



A Place at the Table Activities

Rez Dogs Book Talk



Rez Dogs Activities

Skunk and Badger Book Trailer



Skunk and Badger Activities

Unplugged Book Trailer



Unplugged Activities

Willodeen Book Talk



Willodeen Activities

A Wolf Called Wander Book Trailer



A Wolf Called Wander Activities

The World Ends in April Book Trailer



The World Ends in April Activities