Smyrna Traditional Elementary Library: Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominees K-2

A flying masked bandit (code name: Chickadee) discovers he isn't quite who he thinks he is in this fresh and delightful tale about discovering one's true nature.

Milly is incredibly excited to go to Unicorn School. There's only one problem: she isn't a unicorn! She's a donkey in a party hat. Milly first feels uncomfortable but eventually learns that she and the others at the school have more in common than it might have seemed.

It's Mr. Tortoise's birthday and time for cake. But there's a hitch! Mr. Tortoise can't remember how old he is, so his friends don't know how many candles to put on the cake. And they won't stop (or slice) until they figure out the mystery.

A reimagining of this classic tale from a Chinese perspective. In this version of the classic fairy tale, Little Red lives in a village near the Great Wall and trains in kung fu. When she ventures to her grandmother's to deliver rice cakes and herbal medicine, she encounters something much more fearsome than a wolf--a mighty dragon. With her wits and a sword in hand, Little Red must valiantly defend herself and her grandmother

Max loves to draw but he’s not very good at it until his best friend gets a brilliant idea to help. It turns out though in the end that Max’s unique artistic talent adds loads of fun to drawing.

Do YOU like PIZZA? Travel through time and around the globe to discover the mouth-watering history of pizza.

Even rocks have big dreams. Rick is a display rock who longs to explore the great outdoors! . For as long as he can remember, he's lived on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214 alongside an acorn, some moss, and a piece of bark.

A warmhearted story about expressing gratitude, perfectly modeling how to write a great thank-you note!

An anxious baby bird who fears he’ll never learn to fly gets a lesson in mindfulness in this funny and sweetly encouraging picture book about believing in yourself.

The classic tale of The Three Billy Goats Gruff is retold with a hilarious twist in this picture book by a renowned duo of author and illustrator.