The Kirklin Public Library invites the community to attend and express their vote for their favorite book for the Firefly Award this Friday.
The community youth is invited on Friday, May 17 to cast their vote for their favorite book to help choose the next Firefly Award book. A special story time and snacks will kick off at 3:30 p.m. at the Kirklin Public Library with Chidlren’s Librarian Emily Bundscho.
All Kirklin youth are invited to partake in the event and make their vote county for the Firefly Award.
The Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award is an initiative of the Indiana Center for the Book, and is a state award administered by the Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Committee. The committee consists of professions in Indiana, including teachers, librarians, caregivers and project coordinators who are involved with early childhood development.
According to the Indiana State Library, “the purpose of this award is to encourage parents, caregivers and very young children to interact together with exceptional picture books.” Every year, children between the ages of 0 to 5 are encouraged to vote for one of five nominated titles. This year’s nominated titles include:
- “Bear Has a Belly” by Jane Whittingham
- “Firefighter Flo!” by Andrea Zimmerman
- “I was Born a Baby” by Meg Fleming
- “Let’s Go Puddling!” by Emma Perry
- “One, Two, Grandpa Loves You” by Shelly Beckner
Past Firefly Award winners have included:
- 2023: “A Good Place” by Lucy Cousins
- 2022: “Find Fergus” by Mike Boldt
- 2021: “The Box Turtle” by Vanessa Roeder
- 2020: “Don’t Blink!” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
- 2019: “There’s a Monster in Your Book” by Tom Fletcher
- 2018: “Noisy Night” by Mac Barnett
- 2017: “Don’t Wake Up the Tiger” by Britta Teckentrup
- 2016: “Hooray for Hat!” by Brian Won
- 2015: “Don’t Push the Button” by Bill Cotter
Votes will be accepted until July 31. Remote voting is available with further information at in.gov/library/icb/firefly.