Kindergarten Book Awards

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Awards 2021 - 2022

All of the titles are read to each UA Kindergarten class. Students have the opportunity to vote on their favorite to help select this year's winner. The Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award, sponsored and selected by the Youth Services Community of Interest (YSCI), is presented annually to the author and illustrator of the picture book voted most popular by children.

2021 - 2022 Nominees

I Want a Dog by Jon Agee

Stomp by Ian Aurora

Bad Dog by Mike Boldt

Crocodiles Need Kisses Too by Rebecca Colby

Saturday by Oge Mora

Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris

The Book Hog by Greg Pizzoli

One Red Sock by Jennifer Sattler

The Farm that Mac Built by Tammi Sauer

The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems

University Academy Library Services

The mission of the University Academy library media program is to provide resources that support and enrich the school’s instructional goals and afford opportunities for students and staff to become effective users of information. Library goals are: Instill a love for books and reading, train analytical and fearless information seekers, and expand global awareness through literature and media.