2017 Best in Rhyme Award
TOP 20
Please take time to read these wonderful rhyming picture books!
Congratulations to the all the authors and illustrators!
Here’s the official 2017
Best in Rhyme Top 20 List!
| CAPTAIN BLING’S CHRISTMAS PLUNDER by Rebecca Colby |
| DORIS THE BOOKASAURUS by Diana Murray |
| GRIMELDA AND THE SPOOKTACULAR PET SHOW by Diana Murray |
| EVERYBUNNY DANCE by Ellie Sandall |
| NOTHING RHYMES WITH ORANGE by Adam Rex |
| MONSTERS NEED TO SLEEP by Lisa Wheeler |
| SANTA’S GIFT by Angie Karcher |
| TRAINS DON’T SLEEP by Andria Rosembaum |
| THE CASE OF THE STINKY STENCH by Josh Funk |
| LOVE IS by Diane Adams |
| GRANDMA’S TINY HOUSE: A COUNTING STORY by JaNay Brown-Woods |
| MIGHTY, MIGHTY CONSTRUCTION SITE by Sherri Duskey Rinker |
| THE POMEGRANATE WITCH by Denise Doyen |
| MONSTER’S NEW UNDIESby Samantha Berger |
| READY, SET, BUILD by Meg Fleming |
| LITTLE EXCAVATOR by Anna Dewdney |
| TWINDERELLA by Corey Rosen Schwartz |
| FLASHLIGHT NIGHT by Matt Forest Esenwine |
| THE HAWK OF THE CASTLE by Danna Smith |
| HOOT AND HONK by Leslie Helakoski |
Watch for Top 10 Best in Rhyme Award books of 2017 announced mid-November.
The final 2017 Best in Rhyme Award announcement will be on February 3, 2018 in New York City at the KidLitTV Studio.
Thank you to Julie Gribble at KidLit TV
The Best in Rhyme committee is a group of dedicated Rhyme Revolution members. They have been busy reading, reviewing and scoring the nominated rhyming picture books for 2017. Members of the Rhyme Revolution Group nominated books for consideration.
Many thanks to this wonderful committee!! ❤
Angie
The 2017 Best in Rhyme Award Committee:
Manju Howard
Debbie Vidovich
Sherri Rivers
Cathy C. Hall
Kenda Henthorn
Annie Bailey
Gayle C. Krause
Deb Williams
Darlene Ivy
Suzy Leopold
Jill Richards
Angie Karcher – Award Founder
*Due to the fact that Angie Karcher has a rhyming picture book nominated for this award, she has not been involved in the reading or scoring of any of the nominated books this year. The committee has been in charge of making the final decisions concerning the winner(s) of this award.
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Angie,
I read all of the top twenty in rhyme last year. and I so enjoyed reading the blogposts for the Rhyming Revolution. Thanks for posting this year’s nominations.
Sue
Hi Sue,
So glad you enjoyed last year’s books. I’m sure you’ll love this year’s books too. Thx for all your support!
Angie
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Each year I participate in Angie Karcher’s Rhyme Revolution! It’s an awesome program that I highly recommend to anyone writing in rhyme. Today, Angie posted her Top 20 in this year’s Rhyme Revolution 2017 Best in Rhyme Award! Congratulations to all the winners!
Honored to see ‘Flashlight Night’ among so many other great books…thank you, Angie!
It is quite a list Matt! I don’t know how the committee will be able to decide.
Congrats on making the Top 20!
Angie
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Wow what a great list! Congratulations to all the wonderful writers/illustrators, and congratulations to you Angie!
Thx SO much Jean!
I’m so excited to be included on this list! Yay for Grandma, her tiny house, and her large and loving family! Thanks to you, Angie and to the committee!
Congrats to you and Grandma! It’s so nice to have such a sweet book on the list!!