![]() ![]() While Gaston has a gentle temperament, he just simply can’t be dainty. ![]() His mother tries to help him act like his lovely sisters, but to little avail. ![]() Gaston, on the other hand, is big and awkward and tends to slobber over his dog bowl. The three girls are delicate and as pretty as poodles can be. Their names are Fi-Fi, Foo-Foo, Ooh-La-La and Gaston. Kelly Dipucchio won the award for the picture book section this year with her popular and endearing book, “Gaston.” These announcements are always exciting for children, teachers and librarians. Then at the Fall Nebraska Library Association Conference the winners are announced and the authors are congratulated. ![]() The lists are created by librarians and teachers, and submitted to the Golden Sower Committee for final selection. This doesn’t mean that the books lack literary quality, but that the primary reason for winning is that they are popular with students. The sole criteria for winning is the popularity of the books with Nebraska students. The final medal is given to novels that are geared to fifth to seventh graders. The picture book section is meant for pre-school through second grade the beginning readers division is for books written for early readers from the second to the fourth grade. This award has three separate winners based on grade level. “Gaston” by Kelly Dipucchio, illustrated by Christian Robinson.Ītheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, 2014, 32 pages, grades K-2.Įvery year, the Nebraska Library Association sponsors the Golden Sower Award. ![]()
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