The Chickadee Award is a picture book award program for children in the state of Maine. This award is given annually to one of ten picture books nominated by a committee of teachers and librarians. Each year the nominated books are chosen from picture books that were published in the previous year and are considered quality picture books based on their solid original story and artwork that supports and extends the text. The winner is chosen by children in kindergarten through 4rd grade from all over the state of Maine.