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2023 Participants

Author: Adam T. Newman

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Girl on stage with arms stretched up and looking up. Text: Eva the Diva!

Author: Alejandro Lee

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Eclectic characters standing in front of a gigantic, fantastical machine. Text: Sally Sprocket & Piston Pete: The First Adventure.

Author: Alyson Budde

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Fairy with a bejewled crown and a dog looking kindly into each other’s eyes at very close range. Text: StarWalker and the Fairy Queen.

Author: Ambre Williams

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Dog, four diverse children, and a baby frolicking on a path in meadow. Text: The Best Thing is You.

Author: Amir T. Khan

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Two simple boats floating on the water with a festive banner overhead. The book cover features two awards. Text: Speedboat Race. Readers’ Favorite Five Stars. Clara J. Johns Literary Awards.

Author: April Wu

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Author: Barbara Panawa

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Caterpillar with three balloons and musical notes. Text: ABC Fun Phonics.

Author: Bonnie Galindo. Illustrator: Amberle Van Den Broeke

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Bee among colorful flowers pondering and looking off to the side. Text: Meet Thimblebee.

Author: Brooke Meisenzahl. Illustrator: Jenna Riggs

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Book with a tooth fairy and a projector nightlight shaped like a tooth. Text: The Tooth Fairy Flylight. A Tale of Lost Tooth Mishaps and the Magical Light That Changed Everything.

Author: C.M Harris

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Author: Carol Basile

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Two small dragons standing next to each other outside. Text: The Draco Twins. Turn Bullies Into Buddies. Mom’s Choice Awards Honoring Excellence.

Author: Christina C. Wu

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Two young children hug their grandma. Text: Ahma Loves You. English and Traditional Chinese with Zhuyin.

Authors: Clare Johnson & Nicole Thomas

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Mary holding and looking at baby Jesus by the manger with Joseph and a group of dancers dressed as shepherds, wise men, animals, and an angel. Text: The First Noel: A Tale of Friendship.

Participant: Clotilde French Bookstore

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Participant: Cosworth Publishing

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Cosworth Publishing logo. Text: Books for kids who won’t read.

Author: D R Wright

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Author: Diana Otto

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Wooden trunk with open lid and purple light illuminating. Text: Mysteries of the Attic Trunk Book Series.

Author: Dr. Ronda L. Hampton

Four diverse students looking puzzled or concerned in the school hallway. Text: Amber Goes Missing.

Author: Edna Lau

Smiling woman and owl looking at a book whose cover has the same exact image. Text: The Zany Brain Teaser Book. Do you like challenges? Then this book is for you. Put on your thinking cap and solve more than 100 hilarious brain teasers.

Author: Emily Buell Behrens

Happy dog outside with a sock in its mouth. Text: The Day Sammy Found Socks.

Author: Emily Poletick Job

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Young girl with eyes closed blowing on a dandelion and making a wish. Text: The Tenacious Flower.

Author: Erik Christopher Martin

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Large mean-looking dragon creature lurking over three young people. Text: The Case of the Zombie Ninjas: Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth Book Two.

Participant: International School of Orange County

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Author: Isis Macedo Suárez

Mysterious face in the dark with one eye visible and peeking above gold coins. Text: Monedas y cuentos de una bruja.

Author: Janet Zappala

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Horse running down a dirt path with eyes looking back at a cow just behind leaping across the path. Text: Guapo’s Great Rescue: Clay Finds a Forever Home.

Author: Jeffrey Roy Ford

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Squirrel splashed with dirt and sliding head first, belly down, and arms outstretched. Text: Steadman Squirrel.

Illustrator: Jessica Rosemary Guerra

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Author: Josh Oaktree (Aichenbaum)

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Author: Joshua Hauke

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Boy with his hand on the side of his head looking unsure as various characters and creatures are taking off in separate directions. Text: Doom’s Day Camp.

Author: Judy Li

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Little girl with snacks in both hands and a little stuffed animal sitting at a table of snacks. Text: Baby Snack Time. A bilingual learning book.

Author: K L Thompson

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Girl smiling with arms raised and standing among tropical plants. Opposite and upside down, a boy with a surprised expression has one arm raised with his hand touching the side of his head and standing among tropical plants. Text: On the Wild Side: The Adventures of Squishy and Boo series.

Author: Kimberly CC

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Young girl holding a potted cactus and standing in front of shelves of potted plants. Text: Rhubarb’s Long Wait.

Author: Katie Weaver

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Two young children dressing up a big dog in a hat and dress. Text: The Trouble with Children. (According to Dog).

Authors: Lacey Benard & Lulu Cheng

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Food: Los Cuñados Grill

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Author: Luke Duo Art

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Step-by-step drawing of a cute dog as well as various cute animals, such as a bat, elephant, turtle, and shark. Text: How to Draw Cute Animals: Simple step-by-step tutorials to draw anything and everything in kawaii, chibi, & cute style!

Author: Megan Simmons

Girl sitting on a blanket outside and looking up with a neutral expression. Text: Where did Nana go?

Participant: Newport Beach Public Library

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Newport Beach Public Library logo. Text: Established 1920

Author: Patti Cushing

Girl standing next to flowing water with two bees flying nearby and a school in the background. On the other side of the water, three boys are standing in front of bleachers. Text: Beatrice Greene & the Case of the Floating Bees.

Author: Paolo Mazzucato

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Black silhouettes of a ship, pirate, fisherman, anchor, and other individuals set against a compass rose and an old sailing map. Text: AJ and the Incredible Fish. A new fantasy adventure.

Author: Pey Carter

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Girl smiling with a small stuffed zebra on her head. Text: Bendy Bones and Stretchy Skin. An Ehlers-Danos Book.

Author: Rita Reed

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Dog with fins for arms and a special tail swimming on his back past a polar bear parent and cub sitting on ice. Text: DOGFISH: Just Be You!

Author: Robby Diamond

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Small animal with a lion’s mane and tiger stripes sitting in front of a dog house with the name Henry. Text: Henry the Liger Finds a Home.

Author: Sandra L Rostirolla

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Black silhouette of a young person with cutouts of four different monster arms and claws. Text: Making Friends with Monsters.

Food: Scooter's Sweet Shack

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Author: Sheila Hackbarth

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Young girl walking along the water’s edge with a reflection of lion and a young boy climbing in a nearby tree. Text: Lion’s Water.

Participant: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

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Small elephant standing between the back legs of a larger elephant and smiling at two butterflies. Text: Garzi the Orphan.

Authors: Sheri Fink & Derek Taylor Kent

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Husband and wife authors smiling and surrounded by a colorful, illustrated world with various characters. Text: Whimsical World.

Participant: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

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Author: Stephanie Archer Klauss

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Cat sitting on a box surrounded by a dog and four other cats inside a room. Text: Tiger Lily & The Shelter Pets. The Great Box Rescue.

Author: Stephanie Campisi

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With a nightime city background, a woman walking away quickly with her cat in her arms, who looks longingly at the cat on the ground with a rose in its mouth. Text: Luis and Tabitha.

Food: Sweet Lou's Rollin' BBQ

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Author: Talia Zales

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Family of four looking shocked at a Christmas present, which contains a rotary phone. One family member is holding the handset, while an elf hiding behind the Christmas tree is also holding a handset. Text: A Phone for Christmas.

Author: Taylor Harper

Five suns with different expressions above a red barn and sheep in a pen. Text: Shavasana Sun. 2023 Family Choice Award.

Food: The Viking Truck

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Author & Illustrator: Tristin Cole

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Dog and child who is standing and using a rowing oar are traveling in a wooden boat at night with one larger star shining brightly. Text: Into the Night.

Author: Vianey Favela-Marquez

Woman in an apron surrounded by some young people and kids who are ready to enjoy the food set out. Text: Twas the Night Before Navidad.

Author: Vix Browne

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Boy dancing with a clock, duck wearing a tank top, and four different monsters. Text: Meet The Author. Established 2023. The Day My Monster Spoke. The Night My Feelings Spoke. The Day My Clock Broke. Buckley Goes to School: Indoor Recess.

Author: Zsata Williams-Spinks

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On a rainbow path, a young dancer is posing next to a boy in a wheelchair leaning backwards with one hand on the ground. Text: Rainbow Spark. Second book cover: Young girl in a colorful, cultural costume standing with arms out. Text: There Is a Rainbow in Everyone.

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