The Chickadee Award
The Chickadee Award is a picture book award program. The award is given annually to one of ten picture books nominated by a committee of teachers, librarians, and early literacy professionals, with the winner chosen by Maine school children.
The purpose of this award is to encourage children to develop an appreciation for excellence in writing and illustration that will stay with them the rest of their lives. The evaluation process leading up to the voting helps students understand and interpret books and helps them to express their judgment about text and pictures with convincing evidence.
The Maine Association for School Libraries is providing financial support for this project.