- Will You Be My Friend by Sam McBratney, illustrated by Abita Jeram - The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol by Arthur A. Levine, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes - EEK!: A Noisy Journey from A to Z by Julie Larios and Julie Paschkis - Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog by Lisa Papp - Duck & Penguin Do Not Like Sleepovers by Julia Woolf - Gnu and Shrew by Danny Schnitzlein, illustrated by Anca Sandu - Seeking an Aurora by Elizabeth Pubbord and Anne Bannock - Jacob's Fantastic Flight by Philip Waechter - Eat Your Rocks, Croc!: Dr. Glider's Advice for Troubled Animals by Jess Keating, illustrated by Pete Oswald