Congratulations to the 2011 Kiddo Award Winners!



Advanced Reads (ages 10 & up):
THE LOST HERO (The Heroes of Olympus series) by Rick Riordan


Pageturners (ages 8 & up):
BIG NATE IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF by Lincoln Peirce


Transitional Books (ages 6 & up):
HENRY AARON'S DREAM by Matt Tavares


Illustrated Books (ages 0-8):
PETE THE CAT by Eric Litwin; illustrated by James Dean

"Let's turn ALL kids into reading machines!" - Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate)









2011 Kiddo Award Editorial Picks



Advanced Reads (ages 10 & up):
HEART OF A SAMURAI by Margi Preus


Pageturners (ages 8 & up):
JUSTIN CASE: School, Drool and Other Daily Disasters by Rachel Vail; illustrated by Matthew Cordell


Transitional Books (ages 6 & up):
SCHOOL: Adventures at the Harvey N. Trouble Elementary School
by Kate McMullan and George Booth


Illustrated Books (ages 0-8):
SHARK VS. TRAIN by Chris Barton; illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead announces the first annual Kiddo Awards: the very best books of the year for getting kids absolutely addicted to reading.

James has tapped the ReadKiddoRead board, children's book reviewers, librarians from across the country, authors, and others, and now presents the list of the 40 top picks of the year. Now it's up to you to declare the four victors.

What makes a book a Kiddo winner? These are the books that kids find unputdownable. These are kids' favorites, and keep them reading. The books that are guaranteed to make your kiddos readers for life.

Please, vote for your favorite in each category. Spread the word - voting closes February 15th, 2011. The winners will be announced in March 2011.