2022 Chickadee Award Winner

Fussy Flamingo by Shelly Vaughan James; illustrated by Matthew Rivera

A huge thank you to the 21,730 Maine children in grades K-4 who participated in this year's program. We are so excited that you shared your vote and selected a winner. Because we know that you all want to know how your favorite book stacked up, here are the vote totals for this year.

3742 Fussy Flamingo

3350 Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals

2788 Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper

2751 Flight For Freedom: The Wetzel Family's Daring Escape from East Germany

2726 this way, Charlie

1957 Old Rock (is not boring)

1761 Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots

1184 When I Draw a Panda

784 Evelyn Del Ray is Moving Away

687 Almost Time

Before you know it, it will be time to enjoy a whole new selection of picture books nominated for the 2023 Maine Chickadee Award. Check them out on our "Sneak Peek" page.

Grant Application for 2022-2023 Titles

Join Us!

The Chickadee Award committee will have one opening beginning in the summer of 2022. If you are a librarian or teacher with a love of children's literature, please consider joining us. We meet approximately four times a year in a central Maine location or via a virtual option. For more details and an application, please see the link below. All applications must be completed by 5:00 pm on May 15, 2022.

Committee Application Form