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List of 2013 Semifinalists

Andrew Drew and Drew
written and illustrated by Barney Saltzberg
(Abrams)

Bear Has a Story to Tell
written by Philip C. Stead
illustrated by Erin E. Stead
(Roaring Brook Press)

Big Mean Mike
written by Michelle Knudson
illustrated by Scott Magoon
(Candlewick)

The Duckling Gets a Cookie
written and illustrated by Mo Willems
(Hyperion)

Extra Yarn
written by Mac Barnett
illustrated by Jon Klassen
(Balzer + Bray)

Freedom Song: the Story of Henry “Box” Brown
written Sally M. Walker
illustrated by Sean Qualls
(Harper)

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
retold and illustrated by Mo Willems
(Balzer + Bray)

Green
written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
(Roaring Brook Press)

Homer
written and illustrated by Elisha Cooper
(Greenwillow)

Lost and Found
written by Bill Harley
illustrated by Adam Gustavson
(Peachtree)

Moonlight
written by Helen V. Griffith
illustrated by Laura Dronzek
(Greenwillow)

Pig Pig Meets the Lion
written and illustrated by David McPhail
(Charlesbridge)

Rocket Writes a Story
written and illustrated by Tad Hills
(Schwartz & Wade)

Silent Star: the Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy
written by Bill Wise
illustrated by Adam Gustavson
(Lee & Low)

This Is Not My Hat
written and illustrated by Jon Klassen
(Candlewick)

Z Is For Moose
written by Kelly Bingham
illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
(Greenwillow)