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The Monarch Award:

Illinois’ K-3 Children’s Choice Award
2006 Master List

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Illinois School Library Media Association

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2006 Nominee:
Miss Smith’s Incredible Storybook
When the new teacher, Miss Smith, reads to her class, Zack and his classmates are amazed to find that the storybook characters come to life.

Author & Illustrator: Michael Garland

  Book Activities
  • Compare: Other books where stories come to life.
  • Questions: What characters would you not want to come to life? What character would you want to meet? How would you seat these characters at dinner? How can a reader make a book come to life?
  • Writing: Make your own “come to life” tale

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  • Great Art Adventure by Bob Knox

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