Lucile Micheels Pannell Award of the WNBA
Excellence in Children's Bookselling
The 2002 Pannell Jury highlights
some of the best ideas in children's bookselling!
Naperville Reads Gary Paulsen
Anderson's Bookshops of Naperville, IL worked in collaboration with school districts and public libraries to encourage the entire town to read a book by Mr. Paulsen in anticipation of his visit.
Powerful Staff Manual
Eight Cousin's Children's Books of Falmouth, MA staff manual is simply this: "Take care of the customers. Take care of the books. Take care of the money. Take care of each other." These simple concepts are practical and humane, and demonstrate long-term vision.
OrKidstra
Hawley-Cooke Booksellers of Louisville, KY brought in the conductor and some musicians from the Louisville Orchestra for a story time with appropriate background music. Children had the opportunity to learn about music, instruments, and the orchestra first hand.
Eat Your Words
Flying Pig Children's Books of Charlotte, VT worked with the New England Culinary Institute in their community. The event was a meal centered around a book or theme. The price of the meal included discussion, meal, and a gift certificate to the store.
Multicultural Readathon
Mother Kali's Books of Eugene, OR provided a list of recommended books available at their store or the library. They encouraged children to see how many multicultural books they could read. Instead of the library and bookstore each holding its own summer reading program, they worked together.
Authors and Artists Alive
Butterfly Books of DePere, WI created a program where parent volunteers introduce children to authors who also illustrate their books. The store has created kits featuring 14 different authors. They train the volunteers and provide books and materials for classroom visits.
Author Breakfast for Teachers
Vancouver KidsBooks of Vancouver, BC holds author breakfasts for teachers featuring favorite authors. The price of the ticket includes a copy of the author's book and a continental breakfast.
Keep Your Costume Characters Cool
The Red Balloon of St. Paul, MN uses ice packs to keep their booksellers in costume cool. Ice packs designed for sports injuries are great to drape over the shoulders underneath the costume,. During breaks characters can hold small ice packs, like those for lunch boxes, in their hands to cool down quickly.
Winners of the
2002 Lucile Micheels Pannell Award of the WNBA
for Excellence in Children's Bookselling
General Bookstore
Anderson's Bookshops
of Naperville IllinoisChildren's Specialty Store
Eight Cousins Children's Books
of Falmouth Massachusetts
Honorable Mention
Hawley-Cooke Booksellers of Louisville Kentucky
Mother Kali's Books of Eugene Oregon
Butterfly Books of DePere, Wisconsin
Flying Pig Children's Books of Charlotte Vermont
Thanks to
Artists David McPhail and Elisa Kleven
for their generous donation of artwork for the Award.
The 2002 Pannell Jury
Lisa Dugan - Koen Books
Judy Hijikata - Parson Weems Publisher's Services
Angus Killick - Disney Hyperion Books
Stephanie Lurie - Dutton Children's Books
Walter Mayes - aka Walter the Giant Storyteller
The Children's Book Council, The American Booksellers Association, and BookExpo America for their kind hospitality.
2002 Pannell Jury highlights