Chocolate Lily Award Nominees

Over the last few months, I’ve been reading the Chocolate Lily picture book nominees to some of the primary classes at out school. Three of the classes have now voted, and it appears that Penguin and the Cupcake, by Ashley Spires, is their favourite. It is a very funny book about a penguin who travels to the arctic in search of a cupcake.

As much as I enjoyed Penguin and the Cupcake, I cast my vote for The West is Calling by Sarah Harvey, Leslie Buffam and Dianna Bonder (and not just because Sarah is my editor, either). This book is fantastic for teaching the history of British Columbia. Each page illustrates a snapshot in BC’s history, with realistic paintings and haiku. At the end of the book, further information is given about each historical moment.