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=2015 Picture Book Extravaganza!=

Approximately 50 WSU students, school teachers, school librarians, and children's librarians from public libraries (including some retirees from the latter three) met on Saturday, February 28th, in the Charles & Renate Frydman Educational Resource Center, 116 Allyn Hall, for the 7th Annual Picture Book Extravaganza! The event was co-sponsored by Greene County Public Library, WSU University Libraries, and the Charles & Renate Frydman Educational Resource Center. Our thanks go to the Wright State University Bookstore, who sold books for us.

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Originally scheduled for Saturday, February 21st in the Group Study Room of Dunbar Library, the event was postponed a week due to weather (heavy snow and low temperatures). As it turned out, while the university opened at noon, Dunbar Library was closed all day.

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**2015 Picture Book Extravaganza! Master List**


It took a tie-breaker vote to determine our Favorite Book: //Maple// by Lori Nichols. The group named 2 Honor Books: //The Adventures of Beekle// by Dan Santat and //The Noisy Paint Box// to Barb Rosenstock (Illus. by Mary Grandpre.



**Breakout Session: What's It Like Being on This Year's Newbery Committee?**
ERC Director Stephanie Bange shared statistics, anecdotes, goodies, and 2 lists: her Top 10 Favorite Books Published Last Year and her Top 10 Favorite Picture Books Published Last Year. Three lucky winners won picture books as prizes during each session!