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Story monsters, llc announced today the 2018 purple dragonfly book award winners. The purple dragonfly book awards were conceived with children in mind. A sandy grave by donna mcdine and artist julie hammond has been awarded 1st place in picture books 6 and older in the 2014 purple dragonfly awards, the beach book festival honorable mention 2014 award. Book awards bilingual childrens books for english learners. The new childrens resource picture book, puffy gets angry, has won the 1st place purple dragonfly book award. Contact the contest coordinator for the royal dragonfly book awards contests, purple dragonfly book awards contests, or story monsters approved. Chandler, az june, 2017 the judges of the purple dragonfly book awards contest, which recognizes excellence in childrens literature, have spoken, and lizardville the ghost story by steve altier, won 1st place in the young adult fiction category. A purple dragonfly book awards seal on your books cover tells parents, grandparents, educators and caregivers they are giving children the very best in reading excellence. Chandler, az june, 2019winners of the 2019 purple dragonfly book awards have been announced and always anjali by sheetal sheth.
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Contest winners garner instant credibility, attention from the media, and an opportunity to increase book sales. Stay tuned for exciting news about what anjalis up to next. The judges of the purple dragonfly book awards contest, which recognizes excellence in childrens literature, have spoken, and baking with friends by charlene patton and sharon davis, home baking association, has won the purple dragonfly childrens book award in the childrens cookbook category. With 55 categories to choose from, winning a coveted purple dragonfly book award helps authors and illustrators alike garner instant credibility, attention from the media, and an opportunity to increase book sales. Winning any place in the purple dragonfly contest is a huge honor because in order to maintain the integrity of the dragonfly book awards, a minimum score of 72 out of 80 must be earned for a 1st place award, 64 out of 80 for a 2nd place and 56 out of 80 for an honorable mention, explains linda radke, president of five star publications, the. The purple dragonfly book awards honor published authors of childrens literature fiction and nonfiction with 35 distinct subject categories. Maryland author honored with virginia writing award for picture book, the legend of the fairy stones. Purple dragon awardwinning childrens book bilingual 2019 purple dragonfly. High plains book awards recognizing regional literary works. The kids are excited to go to the festival with their mama and daddy and they are in for a treat that only comes once a year. Benjamin jay was a bully by emma glover and art by kc snider is a readers favorite book award finalist. To enter the story monsters approved or dragonfly book awards programs, visit.
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