Show Me Book Club The Show Me Book

Show Me Book Club

The Show Me Book Club is for students from Missouri in grades 1 -3. Students are expected to read 10 picture books from a nominee list by March and then vote on their favorite book.

A list of 10 picture books is created by a special Show Me Committee made up of librarians, teachers, and students. The books they pick have to be published in the last 2 years and written and illustrated by American Citizens.

After all of the votes are counted, the Show Me Readers Award is given to the author and illustrator of the winning book.

At Rose Acres, the Show Me books are kept on the counter by the window in the picture book area.

• To join the club students must sign up on a Show Me Reader card. It is a free book club!! • Every time a student reads one of the books on the card he/she must ask to have their card hole punched. • A small treat and certificate will be given for reading all 10 books.

The 2016 -17 Show Me Nominees Are. . .

The true story of Ivan, known as the shopping mall gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before being relocated to the gorilla habitat at Zoo Atlanta.

The true story of Elizabeth, an elephant seal, who causes problems for drivers on the road in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she likes to sunbathe. Each time she is removed and taken farther and farther away, only to return to the same place. Finally, residents decide to make street signs to warn drivers and let Elizabeth stay in her favorite spot.

A rambunctious puppy finds a home at the Ronald Mc. Donald House, a place that houses sick children and their families while they undergo treatment.

A determined young boy and a no-nonsense Tooth Fairy tussle over who gets to keep his baby teeth.

When a nice lady named Beth chooses Yoda at the animal shelter, he quickly springs into action to care for four out-of-control kittens.

A bulldog and a poodle learn that family is about love, not appearances, in this charming story of finding your place in the world and learning to enjoy being who you are.

A young girl takes on the responsibility of caring for an abandoned duckling and must learn how to let go when it returns to the wild.

When silent movie director Larry Tremble decides to put Strongheart, a police dog, into his movie as the lead actor, he must first train him to play with toys and walk like a regular dog. Strongheart becomes a sensation until his military training leads to trouble, and possibly the end of his career.

Wolf just can’t catch a break! Now that his food is fighting back, he has to step up his game. So he takes classes at the dojo, and soon he’s ready to try out his new moves. A little girl and her tiny granny should be easy targets, right? Maybe not…

Because his own mother is too young to take care of him, Umande, a newborn gorilla, is fed and cuddled by human zookeepers until a surrogate mother is found.

Remember, students have to read all 10 books by the beginning of March to be able to vote for their favorite book from the list.

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