Mock Geisel Shortlist and Predictions Round-Up

It’s the most wonderful time of the year...for mock award shortlists and award predictions! As I prepare to co-host a Mock Geisel discussion for my colleagues, I find myself searching cyberspace to find out what titles others are including in their mock award discussions or predicting as winners. So I thought I would round-up a few of my favorites to share with you, dear Guessers.

 

Shortlists for Mock Discussion

• 31 Days, 31 Lists: Day 18 - Easy Books of 2017 ~ A Fuse #8 Production (this one’s not specifically about Geisel titles, but many of the titles are eligible for the Geisel Award)
• 2017 Nominations: Easy Readers/Early Chapter Books ~ The CYBILS (a different award, yet many Geisel eligible titles are listed)
• 2018 Mock Geisel Selections ~ Mrs. Knott’s Book Nook
• Best & Brightest Beginning Readers of 2017 ~ Denver Public Library (again, not specific to the Geisel, but all titles are eligible)

 

Predictions

• 2018 Geisel Award Predictions ~ 100 Scope Notes
• #RoadtoReading Challenge - Mock Geisel Predictions ~ Kid Lit Frenzy

 

In case you were wondering, here are the titles we chose for my library’s Mock Geisel. We were limited to just 5 this year. Not an easy thing to do when there are so many great books to discuss!

• Peeper & Zeep by Adam Gudeon
• The Good for Nothing Button by Charise Mericle Harper
• Annie & Simon: Banana Muffins and Other Stories by Catharine O’Neill
• Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder, illustrated by Emily Hughes
• Frankie by Mary Sullivan

 

Are you doing a Mock Geisel at your library or school? What titles are you including? Let us know in the comments below.