2024 Missouri Building Block Award Titles
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I am stuck
by Julia Mills

"Turtle is flipped over on his shell and cant get un-stuck. Duck suggests wiggling his feet, Kangaroo wants him to wag his tail, and Armadillo says rolling into a ball always does the trick. But Turtle is still stuck. Is there anyone who can help?"--Provided by publisher
My dad is a tree
by Jon Agee

A little girl convinces her dad to be a tree all day long, no matter what, even in the rain, in this imaginative picture book that encourages playing pretend and pays tribute to parents who will do just about anything for their kids. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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A good place
by Lucy Cousins

Searching for the perfect place to live, Bee, Ladybug, Beetle and Dragonfly have a hard time finding a place that's not underfoot, near traffic or otherwise unsafe, in this wonderful picture book with a gentle environmental message. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
NO is all I know!
by Chris Grabenstein

When his cousin Jess, who loves the word YES, comes to visit Oliver McSnow, who ONLY says NO, Oliver suddenly finds his world opening up in a most wonderful way. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
Woo hoo! You're doing great!
by Sandra Boynton

An extremely exuberant chicken has an important message to share in this entertaining rhyming book that reminds us that trying our best is reason enough to celebrate! Illustrations.
A bear, a bee, and a honey tree
by Daniel Bernstrom

"Entertaining illustrations and energetic text reveal what happens when a hungry, fuzzy bear and a hive of angry bees come face to face. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."
Problem solved!
by Jan Thomas

Rabbit needs to clean her room, but when Pete the Problem-Solving Porcupine's plan causes more of a mess, Rabbit needs to quickly come up with her own strategy before chaos ensues
The best bad day ever
by Marianna Coppo

Having an absolutely terrible day at school, misunderstood Wolfie finds things taking a turn for the better when Penguin comes along… and she does understand. Illustrations.
Mister Kitty is lost!
by Greg Pizzoli

This fun-filled interactive picture book invites young readers to find Mister Kitty, who's gone missing somewhere within the pages, and during their search, they'll also explore numbers and colors. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations.
I was born a baby
by Meg Fleming

This adorable read-aloud story introduces baby animals who share what they are called and what they grow up into, and shows how some baby animals share their names with several other species. 35,000 first printing. Illustrations.