Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award program

Riverside Regional Library is participating in the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award program. This program is designed to encourage adults to read aloud to pre-readers using an annual list of recent, high quality picture books as a resource. Parents and other caregivers can pick up the list of books at the library. Children can vote for their favorite book from the list if they have had five or more of the books read aloud to them. The children's votes will be counted along with others from throughout Missouri and the winner will be announced in February. A special award will be presented to the author and the illustrator of the winning book by the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award committee, a subgroup of the Children's Services Round Table of the Missouri Library Association.

Look for the list and ballots with the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Display from September to December 15, 2011 in your local branches of Riverside Regional Library in Jackson, Perryville, Altenburg, Scott City, Oran and Benton.

Reading aloud to young children forms the building blocks of reading, literacy and a love of books; it is also a wonderful way for children and adults to spend time together. Stop by your local library to participate in the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Program.