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2023 OTTER Award Nominees!

The OTTER Award (which stands for Our Time to Enjoy Reading) is given to a transitional chapter book each year. This award is sponsored by the Washington Library Association's School Library Division, and it is designed for all students in grades K-5. Students across Washington state vote on the nominees. Click here for more information about the Otter Award.

The OTTER Award (which stands for Our Time to Enjoy Reading) is given to a transitional chapter book each year. This award is sponsored by the Washington Library Association's School Library Division, and it is designed for all students in grades K-5. Students across Washington state vote on the nominees. Click here for more information about the Otter Award, including past nominees and winners. The 2022 Winner of the OTTER Award is Red Panda and Moon Bear by Jarod Roselló. Click on the blue text for the version you want.

  • Book from the Richland Public Library (J GRAPHIC ROSELLO)
  • E-book in English from Libby/Overdrive
  • E-book in Spanish from Libby/Overdrive
  • E-book in English from Hoopla
  • E-book in Spanish from Hoopla

Trouble at Table 5: The Candy Caper written by Tom Watson, illustrated by Marta Kissi (J WATSON) "The first book in a highly illustrated early chapter book series about three best friends whose plans, missions, and schemes are sure to shake up their school. Molly gets things stuck in her head sometimes. When she sees a jar of candy on Principal Shelton’s desk, she absolutely needs to know how many candies are in that jar! Luckily, her two best friends, Simon and Rosie, are ready to help her find the answer—even if it means detention for all of them!" Book #1 in the series. Click on the blue text for the version you want.

  • Book from the Richland Public Library
  • E-book from Hoopla
  • Audiobook from Hoopla
Here are the other books in the series. Click on the blue text for more information.
  • Trouble at Table 5: Busted by Breakfast (book #2): book from the library, e-book from Hoopla, audiobook from Hoopla
  • Trouble at Table 5: The Firefly Fix (book #3): book from the library, e-book from Hoopla, audiobook from Hoopla
  • Trouble at Table 5: I Can't Feel My Feet (book #4): book from the library, e-book from Hoopla, audiobook from Hoopla
  • Trouble at Table 5: Trouble to the Max (book #5): book from the library, e-book from Hoopla
  • Trouble at Table 5: Countdown to Disaster (book #6): book from the library, audiobook from the library
Click here to see all children's books and audiobooks by this author at the library, click here for Hoopla, or click here for Libby/Overdrive.

Max Meow: Cat Crusader written and illustrated by John Gallagher (J GRAPHIC GALLAGHE) "Max Meow is just a regular cat in Kittyopolis, trying to make it big as a podcaster until he accidentally takes a bite of a radioactive space meatball at his best friend Mindy's secret lab. Then, before you can say meowza, Max becomes the CAT CRUSADER! Being a super hero is fun (Super strength? Check! Flying? Yes!!!) but not if you get so cocky, you forget your best friend!" Book #1 in the series. Click here for this book from the Richland Public Library, or click here to see other books we have by this author. Here are the other books in the Max Meow series. Click on the blue text for more information.

  • Max Meow: Donuts and Danger (book #2): book from the library
  • Max Meow: Pugs from Planet X (book #3): book from the library

Starla Jean: Which Came First, the Chicken or the Friendship? written by Elana K. Arnold, illustrated by A. N. Kang (J ARNOLD) "Introducing Starla Jean! She's full of moxie, clever as a fox, and obsessed with catching a chicken she finds at the park. When Starla first sees the scrawny bird wandering around, she just knows they're destined for one another. Her dad says, ‘If you can catch it, you can keep it,’ and Starla Jean is not one to back down from a challenge." Book #1 in the series. Click here for this book from the Richland Public Library. The second book in this series is Starla Jean Takes the Cake, available here from the library. Click here to see other children's e-books and audiobooks by this author on Hoopla, or click here for e-books on Libby/Overdrive.

Monster and Boy written by Hannah Rodgers Barnaby, illustrated by Anoosha Syed (J BARNABY) "When Monster (who lives under the bed) meets Boy (who sleeps in the bed), Boy starts to scream—and Monster promptly swallows him. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship! Filled with adventure and humor, this chapter book is perfect for sharing with kids just aging out of picture books and for newly independent readers." Book #1 in the series. Click on the blue text for the version you want.

  • Book from the Richland Public Library
  • Audiobook from Hoopla
Here are the other books in the series. Click on the blue text for more information.
  • Monster and Boy: Monster's First Day of School (book #2): book from the library, audiobook from Hoopla
  • Monster and Boy: The Sister Surprise (book #3): book from the library, audiobook from Hoopla
Click here to see all children's books we have by this author at the library, or click here to see children's audiobooks on Hoopla.

The Hunger Heroes: Missed Meal Mayhem written and illustrated by Jarrett Lerner (J GRAPHIC LERNER) "A group of silly superheroes—a bean, a chip, a tomato, and a wedge of cheddar cheese—come to the rescue of a hungry kid stuck at school in this first book in the silly and adventurous graphic novel chapter book series The Hunger Heroes!" Book #1 in the series. Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library. The second book in this series is The Hunger Heroes: Snack Cabinet Sabotage, available here from the library.

The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse written by Jonathan Messinger, illustrated by Alexei Bitscoff (J MESSINGE) "Eight-year-old Finn is the first kid born in space and he spends his days looking for a new planet to call him with his three best friends and his robot, Foggy. He’s used to wild, galaxy hopping adventures. But when Explorer Troop 301 gets stuck on a planet that’s about to explode, Finn and his friends will have to face giant aliens, a leader with mind control powers, and one evil, fluffy bunny rabbit in order to save the planet . . . and themselves." Book #1 in the series. Click on the blue text for the version you want.

  • Book from the Richland Public Library
  • E-book from Hoopla
  • Audiobook from Hoopla
Here are the other books in the series. Click on the blue text for more information.
  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Accidental Volcano (book #2): book from the library, e-book from Hoopla, audiobook from Hoopla
  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: Uncommon Cold (book #3): book from the library, audiobook from Hoopla
  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: Journey to the Center of That Thing (book #4): book from the library, audiobook from the library
Click here to see all children's books we have by this author at the library, or click here for e-books and audiobooks on Hoopla.