The Monarch Award 2015Illinois’ K-3 Readers’ Choice Award

The 2005 Monarch Award

Monarch 2005 Winner

• Winner: David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon

• Second: Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester

• Third: I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child

Monarch 2006 Winner

• Winner: My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza

• Second: Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin

• Third: Miss Smith’s Incredible Storybook by Michael Garland

Keiko Kasza 2006 Winner

Monarch 2007 Winner

• Winner: Superdog: The Heart of a Hero by Caralyn Buehner, illus. by Mark Buehner (Dex)

• Second: I Ain’t GonnaPaint No More by Karen Beaumont

• Third: Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox

2007 Monarch Award Winner

• Mark Buehner, illustrator of Superdog: The Heart of a

Hero, accepts the 2007 Monarch Award for himself and

his wife/author Caralyn. The book has been re-named

Dex due to a copyright question.

Monarch 2008 Winner

• Winner: If I Built a Car

by Chris Van Dusen

• Second: Bad Kitty by

Nick Bruel

• Third: Fancy Nancy by

Jane O’Connor

Monarch 2009 Winner

• Winner: Once Upon a

Cool Motorcycle Dude

by Kevin O’Malley

• Second: Skippyjon

Jones by Judith

Schnacher

• Third: Superhero ABC

by Bob McLeod

Kevin O’Malley accepts the

2009 Monarch Award

Monarch 2010 Winner

• Winner: Scaredy Squirrel

by Melanie Watt,

• Second: Once I Ate a Pie

by Patricia MacLachlan &

Emily MacLachlan Charest

• Third: The Gingerbread

Girl by Lisa Campbell

Ernst

Monarch 2011 Winner

• Winner: Rhyming Dust

Bunnies by Jan Thomas

• Second: Two Bobbies: A

True Story of Hurricane

Katrina, Friendship and

Survival

• Third: Bad Kitty Gets a

Bath by Nick Bruel

Jan Thomas accepts the

2011 Monarch Award

2012 Winner

• Winner: Shark vs. Train by

Chris Barton

• Second: Duck! Rabbit! by

Amy Kraus Rosenthal

• Third: Interrupting

Chicken by David Ezra

Stein

2013 WinnerPete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes

by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean

2014 Winner

By Laura Murray

Illustrated by Mike Lowery

Monarch Award: Illinois’ K-3

Readers’ Choice Award

2013 Master List

Sponsored by the

Illinois School Library Media Association

Creepy Carrots!by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown

The carrots that grow in

Crackenhopper Field are the

fattest and crispiest around and

Jasper Rabbit cannot resist

pulling some to eat each time he

passes by, until he begins hearing

and seeing creepy carrots

wherever he goes.

The Day the Crayons Quitby Drew Dawait, illustrated by Oliver Feffers

When Duncan arrives at school

one morning, he finds a stack of

letters, one from each of his

crayons, complaining about how

he uses them.

Dear Primo: A Letter to My CousinWritten & Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuth

Two cousins, one in Mexico and

one in New York City, write to

each other and learn that even

though their daily lives differ, the

boys are very similar at heart.

Each Kindnessby Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis

When Ms. Albert teaches a

lesson on kindness, Chloe

realizes that she and her friends

have been wrong in making fun of

new student Maya's shabby

clothes and refusing to play with

her.

Frog & Fly: Six Slurpy StoriesWritten & Illustrated by Jeff Mack

Through a series of easy-to-read

scenes, Frog always gets the

better of Fly but in the end, Fly

has the last word.

Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Kellerby Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares

An illustrated biography of

Helen Keller, introducing

young readers to her life

and legacy, and including

quotations by Keller.

If I Built a HouseWritten & Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen

Imaginative Jack describes the

kind of house he would build--one

with a racetrack, a flying room,

and a gigantic slide.

Jimmy the Joey:

The True Story of an Amazing Koala Rescueby Rose, Deborah Lee, & Susan Kelly, illustrated by Susan Kelly

Jimmy the joey : the true story of

an amazing koala rescue / by

Deborah Lee Rose and Susan

Kelly ; photographs by Susan

Kelly.

Like Bug Juice on a Burgerby Julie Sternberg, illustrated by Matthew Cordell

As the days go on, nine-year-old

Eleanor realizes that maybe

being at summer camp isn't so

bad after all, and is full of special

surprises.

A Little Book of SlothWritten & Illustrated by Lucy Cooke

Text and photographs introduce

readers to the sloth by

introducing them to several of

the animals that live in a sloth

sanctuary in Cost Rica.

Look Out, Jeremy Bean!by Alice Schertle, illustrated by David Slonim

Jeremy Bean has a problem. Several,

in fact. But a kid like Jeremy Bean can

come up with some pretty unusual

solutions, such as putting a bug in his

pocket, wearing a lamp shade on his

head, hiding in the school janitor's

closet, and collecting everyone's

shoes. If you're looking for adventure

with a laugh along the way, meet

Jeremy Bean!

Me…JaneWritten & Illustrated by Patrick McDonnell

Holding her stuffed toy

chimpanzee, young Jane

Goodall observes nature,

reads Tarzan books, and

dreams of living in Africa and

helping animals. Includes

biographical information on

the prominent zoologist.

Each Kindnessby Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis

Lena Blackburne loved

baseball. But he didn't love the

ways players broke in new

baseballs. Tired of soggy,

blackened, stinky baseballs, he

found a better way. Thanks to a

top-secret mud recipe, Lena

Blackburne Baseball Rubbing

Mud was born.

Mo Willems Presents: That is Not a Good IdeaWritten & Illustrated by Mo Willems

Illustrations that resemble a

silent film tell the story of a

plump mama goose who is

invited to dinner by a hungry fox

while her babies try to warn her

that it is a bad idea.

Nic Bishop SpidersWritten & Illustrated by Nic Bishop

Naturalist Nic Bishop provides an

in-depth examination of snakes,

featuring full-color images, and

sharing details on the

characteristics, habitats, and

abilities of various species of

reptiles.

Over and Under the Snowby Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

During a cross country ski trip

through the winter woods,

adventurers can discover all sorts

of animals living under the snow.

Penny and Her MarbleWritten & Illustrated by Kevin Henkes

Penny feels guilty after taking a

beautiful blue marble that she

sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but

gets a pleasant surprise when

she goes to return it the next day.

The Princess and the Pigby Jonathan Emmett, illustrated by Poly Bernatene

When a new baby princess

accidentally changes places with

a piglet, both of their lives are

forever changed.

Prudence Wants a Petby Cathleen Daly, illustrated by Stephen Michael King

Prudence is determined to have a

pet in spite of her parents'

objections, but a branch, a twig, a

car tire, and even her baby

brother fail to make her dreams

come true.

Take Me Out to the YakyuWritten & Illustrated by Aaron Meshon

A little boy's grandfathers, one in

America and one in Japan, teach

him about baseball and its rich,

varying cultural traditions.

The Monarch Award Supports

Common Core

• As a K through grade 3 award, the twenty

books on the Monarch list support the

English/Language Arts Strands. The

following are examples from second

grade. You can use the I-Sail document to

reflect a specific grade level.

Reading Literature -

Key Ideas and Details

• CC.2.RL.1 Ask and answer such questions as who,

what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate

understanding of key details in a text.

• CC.2.RL.2 Recount stories, including fables and

folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their

central message, lesson, or moral.

• CC.2.RL.3 Describe how characters in a story respond

to major events and challenges.

• Craft and Structure

• CC.2.RL.4 Describe how words and phrases (e.g.,

regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply

rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

CC.2.RL.7 Use information gained from the illustrations

and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate

understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

CC.2.RL.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions

of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different

authors or from different cultures.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

CC.2.RL.10 By the end of the year, read and

comprehend literature, including prose and poetry,

in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently,

with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the

range.

Reading Informational

Text - Key Ideas and

Details

• CC.2.RI.1 Ask and

answer such questions as

who, what, where, when,

why, and how to

demonstrate

understanding of key

details in a text.

• CC.2.RI.2 Identify the

main topic of a multi-

paragraph text as well as

the focus of specific

paragraphs within the text

Range of Reading and

Level of Text

Complexity

• CC.2.RI.10 By the end of

year, read and

comprehend

informational texts,

including history/social

studies, science, and

technical texts, in the

grades 2–3 text

complexity band

proficiently, with

scaffolding as needed at

the high end of the range.

Reading Foundational Skills

Fluency• CC.2.RF.4 Read with sufficient accuracy

and fluency to support comprehension.

• CC.2.RF.4.a Read on-level text with

purpose and understanding

Monarch Award:

Illinois’ K-3 Readers’ Choice AwardSponsored by the

Illinois School Library Media Association

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