The First Annual SEUSS Awards! (that aren't affiliated with Dr. Seuss or his books even a little bit)

Hello and welcome to the inaugural SEUSS awards!

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You may be asking yourself what the heck a SEUSS award is and how it pertains to Scarletta. Well, you're in for a treat, dear reader, because we've plenty to tell you about our brand new award. And, believe me, there's nothing we love more--especially this time of year--than a good award. Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, ha! These pale in comparison to the most distinguished honor an author/illustrator and his/her book can receive: the SEUSS! award (that is in no way affiliated or acknowledged by Dr. Seuss, his books, or his publishers).

The SEUSS! award--that's "Scarletta's Exciting and Unbelievably Spectacular Story!" Award--is a brand new honor that will be decided from YOUR VOTES on the fantastic children's picture books that the Scarletta staff has nominated this year. We've compiled our favorites from 2013 in five distinguished categories for our adoring followers, likers, and readers to choose from. The winners will be announced March 3-7 in support of Read Across America Day on March 2nd!

We hope you love our choices just as much as we do.

And while we know you would just vote for Scarletta favorites Monster Needs a Costume or A Day at the Lake, we deliberately chose to exclude our own books from the running. It just simply wouldn't be fair to the rest of 'em!

*Ahem* And the nominees are...

Best Character

1. Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown

2. Loula is Leaving for Africa by Anne Villeneuve

3. Chu’s Day by Neil Gaiman

4. Unicorn (Thinks He’s Pretty Great) by Bob Shea

5. Nino Wrestles the World by Yuyi Morales

Best Read Aloud

1. Tea Rex by Molly Idle

2. Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker

3. Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

4. If You Want to See a Whale by Julie Fogliano

5. Loula is Leaving for Africa by Anne Villeneuve

Best Illustration

1. Journey by Aaron Becker

2. Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown

3. Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle

4. The Bear’s Song by Benjamin Chaud

5. On a Beam of Light by Jennifer Berne

Best Story Content

1. The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

2. Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos

3. Unicorn (Thinks He’s Pretty Great) by Bob Shea

4. The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty

5. Dream Animals: A Bedtime Journey by Emily Martin

SEUSS Choice

1. The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

2. The Dark by Lemony Snicket

3. Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown

4. Tea Rex by Molly Idle

5. The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty

So which books are your favorites? Vote now and make your voice heard! And don't forget to join the fun of Read Across America day on March 2nd! Check back the week of March 3rd when we start to reveal your winners of the First Annual SEUSS Awards! (that aren't affiliated with Dr. Seuss or his books even a little bit).