The children across Missouri have spoken, and the winner of the 2015 Missouri Building Block Award goes to “Naked!,” written by Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
Over 20,000 preschoolers and kindergartners participated, choosing “Naked!” as their favorite. “Naked” had almost twice as many votes as the second place finisher “Digger Dog.”
“Naked!” is the story of a child who discovers the joys of running through the house naked after a nighttime bath. Activities such as eating cookies, doing the hokey pokey and fighting evildoers are made much better by being naked. The little boy in this book is bursting with so much joy and enthusiasm that it keeps readers engaged and smiling throughout.
Check out the official page of the Missouri Building Block Award to see the other nominees, see past winners get activity sheets and more!
Want to read more Missouri Building Block Award books? The 2016 Missouri Building Block Award Nominees have just been announced. The Nominees are:
| “Vincent Paints His House” by Tedd Arnold | |
| “Bunnies!!!” by Kevan Atteberry | |
| “Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups” by Tadgh Bentley | |
| “Rex Wrecks It!” by Ben Clanton | |
| “Ragweed’s Farm Dog Handbook” by Anne Kennedy | |
| “I Don’t Want to Be a Frog” by Dev Petty | |
| “Get Out of My Bath!” by Britta Teckentrup | |
| “Simon’s New Bed” by Christian Trimmer | |
| “The Whale in My Swimming Pool” by Joyce Wan | |
| “Dad’s First Day” by Mike Wohnoutka |
