Firefly Award Winner

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The 2017 Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award winner is Don’t Wake Up the Tiger, by Britta Teckentrup!

Over 2,400 Indiana children under the age of 6 voted for their favorite book for this year’s award. Votes were cast in 47 counties across Indiana.

Here is how they voted:

Don’t Wake Up the Tiger – 829 votes (34%)

Race Car Count – 667 votes (27%)

Grumpy Pants – 473 votes (19%)

Music Class Today! – 253 votes (10%)

Best in Snow – 247 votes (10%)

The Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award is an initiative of the Indiana Center for the Book to promote early childhood literacy in Indiana. The purpose of this award is to encourage parents, caregivers, and very young children to interact together with exceptional picture books. Picture books serve an important role in the first years of the life of a child. 

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