The news is rife with election coverage.  Voting and the democratic process has been on our minds lately. 

Children in Grades 4-6 across New York State had a chance to have their say by casting their vote for the 3 Apples Book Award. 

It is with great pleasure that I am announcing that the 2008 3 Apples Book Award, a New York State Children's Choice Award, goes to GREEN EGGS AND HAM by Dr. Seuss (Random House). 

Thank you to all the students in grades 4-6 who voted and participated in the awards process through their school and public libraries.  

Please note that nominations for the next Children's Choice Award will begin in September of 2008.  

The 3 Apples Book Award was developed to encourage the joy of reading for pleasure, and to give the children of New York State the opportunity to participate in honoring their favorite books. The choice of books nominated are as wide as the children's reading interests and tastes, making this truly a Children's Choice Award.  Each year, children in grades three through six, ages 8 to 12 have the opportunity to nominate their favorite book at either their school or public library. Each child has the opportunity to nominate one book title. The top fifteen nominees are then announced and children are encouraged to read or listen to three of the books selected. Children will then vote for their favorite book from those nominated titles and a winner is announced each May 10th.  

More information can be found at http://www.3applesbookaward.org.