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Bridge to Reading The Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award promotes early literacy and education. Sponsored by YSS.

The Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award is designed to promote reading & early literacy skills with young children. This award is announced annually in October, given to an excellent read-aloud book for early education. The nominated books are selected by youth and school librarians in Iowa and the winner is voted on by Iowan children and early education teachers and caregivers. It is funded by the Iowa Library Association's Youth Services Subdivision.

We are so happy to announce that "Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme" by Betsy Bird and Andrea Tsurumi has won the 2026 Bridge ...
10/12/2026

We are so happy to announce that "Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme" by Betsy Bird and Andrea Tsurumi has won the 2026 Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award!

Thank you to everyone who voted this year. Please keep an eye on this space for updates on next year's award!

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We are down to the final stretch! Votes for the 2026 Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award are due by THIS FRIDAY, July 3...
07/28/2026

We are down to the final stretch! Votes for the 2026 Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award are due by THIS FRIDAY, July 31!

Votes are neck and neck for two titles--your vote could determine this year's Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award!

Visit https://www.iowalibraryyss.org/bridge-to-reading to cast your vote today!!!

The votes are trickling in! Do you have any guesses which title is currently in the lead? Is it...🚛 Every Monday Mabel b...
05/12/2026

The votes are trickling in! Do you have any guesses which title is currently in the lead? Is it...

🚛 Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan
🐯 Don't Think of Tigers by Alex Latimer
🐮 The Man Who Didn't Like Animals by Deborah Underwood & LeUyen Pham
🛒 Oh Dear, Look What I Got by Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury
🐰 Bouncing Bunnies! by Fiz Osborne & Tim Budgen
🐝 Let's Be Bees by Shawn Harris
💥 Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme by Betsy Bird & Andrea Tsurumi
🐻 Bear's Lost Glasses by Leo Timmers
😋 Can You Do This? (Super Silly Edition) by Megan Roy
🐼 Whoa Panda by C.S. Jennings

Comment below with your prediction!

Voting for the 2026 Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award opens up TOMORROW, May 1 and goes through July 31! Get ready by...
04/30/2026

Voting for the 2026 Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award opens up TOMORROW, May 1 and goes through July 31! Get ready by visiting iowalibraryyss.org to review this year's nominated titles, download activity guides, and bookmark the link to the voting form. Let us know in the comments if you already have a favorite!

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