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The kids have chosen their favorites!

Every year A2CAF concludes with the Kids’ Comics Awards ceremony, celebrating the creators of kids’ favorite comics. While we couldn’t gather this year, we still held the rounds of nominations and voting, and the kids have chosen their favorite comics of 2019:

Most Epic Adventure

The nominees were:

Glitch, by Sarah Graley (Graphix)

Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke (First Second)

Ghost Hog, by Joey Weiser (Oni Pres)

Marvel Rising: Heroes of the Round Table, by Roberto di Salvo and Nilah Magruder (Marvel)

Sea Sirens (A Trot & Cap'n Bill Adventure), by Amy Chu and Janet K. Lee (Viking Books for Young Readers)

EndGames (NewsPrints 2), by Ru Xu (Graphix)

And the kids chose...

Funniest Comic

The nominees were:

Dog Man: Fetch-22, by Dav Pilkey (Graphix)

Big Nate: Payback Time! by Lincoln Peirce (Andrews McMeel Publishing)

Star Wars: Jedi Academy: Attack of the Furball, by Amy Ignatow and Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Scholastic)

Peter & Ernesto: The Lost Sloths, by Graham Annable (First Second)

Bird & Squirrel: All Tangled Up, by James Burks (Graphix)

And the kids chose...

Favorite Author

The nominees were:

Jerry Craft

Gale Galligan

John Patrick Green

Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham

And the kids chose...

Keepin' It Unreal (for sci-fi and fantasy)

The nominees were:

Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board, by Kristen Gudsnuk (Graphix)

Pilu of the Woods, by Mai K. Nguyen (Oni Press)

Apocalypse Taco, by Nathan Hale (Amulet)

Emiline: Knight in Training, by Kimberli Johnson (Oni Press)

Hex Vet: The Flying Surgery, by Sam Davies (KaBOOM!)

The Midwinter Witch, by Molly Knox Ostertag (Graphix)

The Okay Witch, by Emma Steinkellner (Aladdin)

And the kids chose...

Keepin' It Real (for memoir and realistic fiction)

The nominees were:

Just Jaime, by Terri Libenson (Balzer + Bray)

White Bird: A Wonder Story, by R.J. Palacio (Knopf Books for Young Readers)

Activist: A Story of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shooting, by Lauren Elizabeth Hogg, Anthony Zuiker, and Don Hudson (Zuiker Press)

Click, by Kayla Miller (HMH Books for Young Readers)

Guts, by Raina Telgemeier (Graphix)

Karen's Witch, by Katy Farina (Graphix)

The Crossover, by Kwame Alexander and Dawud Anyabwile (HMH Books for Young Readers)

And the kids chose...

Favorite Nonfiction/Mythology Comic

The nominees were:

Great White Shark Adventure, by Fabien Cousteau, James O. Fraioli, and Joe St. Pierre (Margaret K. McElderry Books)

Science Comics: Cats: Nature and Nurture, by Andy Hirsch (First Second)

Science Comics: Wild Weather: Storms, Meteorology, and Climate, by MK Reed and Jonathan Hill (First Second)

Hephaistos: God of Fire, by George O'Connor (First Second)

Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro! by Falynn Koch (First Second)

And the kids chose...

Tales of Friendship

The nominees were:

Sanity & Tallula: Field Trip, by Molly Brooks (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

Stargazing, by Jen Wang (First Second)

Geeky Fab 5 Vol. 2: Mystery of the Missing Monarchs, by Liz Lareau, Lucy Lareau, and Ryan Jampole (Papercutz)

Phoebe and Her Unicorn: Unicorn Bowling, by Dana Simpson (Andrews McMeel Publishing)

And the kids chose...

Congratulations to the winners! Be sure to cast your vote for your favorite comics of 2020 by checking back here in April of 2021!

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The Kids Have Chosen Their Favorites!

On June 16, 2019, the annual Kids’ Comics Awards Ceremony was held at the Ann Arbor District Library, hosted by Ben Hatke, Zack Giallongo, and Bruno Hohn. The Ceremony was written and directed by fellow host Kevin Coppa. Nominees were suggested by kids via public ballot in April 2019. Our thanks to Jen Vincent, Sharon Iverson, and Travis Jonker, who selected the final nominees using the initial votes as a guide. Kids attending the Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival were able to vote for their favorite books and creators via paper ballot, while the wider world was invited to vote via online form.

The video of the ceremony, featuring puppets, jousting, mermaids, and moat-swimming dinogators, will be posted soon. But until then, here are the books and creators chosen by kids!

Most Epic Adventure

The nominees were:

Amulet: Supernova by Kazu Kibuishi

Sanity & Tallulah by Molly Brooks

The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell

STAR WARS ADVENTURES Jawa story in issue #8 / Otis Frampton

Encounter

Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of Hercules by Tony Cliff

And the kids chose...

Amulet: Supernova, by Kazu Kibuishi

Funniest Comic

The nominees were:

Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey

The Bad Guys in Superbad by Aaron Blabey

Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths by Graham Annable

Phoebe and Her Unicorn in Unicorn Theater by Dana Simpson

Bad Kitty: Kitten Trouble by Nick Bruel

And the kids chose...

Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas, by Dav Pilkey

Favorite Nonfiction/Mythology Comic

The nominees were:

Ocean Renegades! (Earth Before Us, #2) by Abby Howard

Science Comics: Rockets Defying Gravity  by Anne and Jerzy Drozd

Secret Coders: Monsters & Modules by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes

Lafayette! (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales) by Nathan Hale

Snails Are Just My Speed! by Kevin McCloskey

3x4: A TOON Book by Ivan Brunetti

And the kids chose...

Lafayette! by Nathan Hale

Favorite Author

The nominees were:

Hope Larson

Dav Pilkey

Kazu Kibuishi

Sara Varon

Vera Brosgol

Judd Winick

Jarrett Krosoczka

Svetlana Chmakova

And the kids chose...

Kazu Kibuishi

Bravest Hero

The nominees were:

Far Tune: Autumn

New Shoes by Sara Varon

Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri

Hilo Book 4: Waking the Monsters by Judd Winick

The Principal Strikes Back (Jedi Academy #6) by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

And the kids chose...

Hilo Book 4: Waking the Monsters, by Judd Winick

Keepin' It Real (for memoir & realistic fiction)

The nominees were:

Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol

Mr. Wolf's Class by Aron Nels Steinke

All Summer Long by Hope Larson

Kristy's Big Day by Ann M. Martin and Gale Galligan

Crush by Svetlana Chmakova

Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction  by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

And the kids chose...

Mr. Wolf's Class, by Aron Nels Steinke

Keepin' It Unreal (for scifi and fantasy)

The nominees were:

The Hidden Witch by Molly Ostertag

Punk Taco by Adam Wallenta, Makana Wallenta

Monster Mayhem by Chris Eliopoulos

Edison Beaker: Creature Seeker by Frank Cammuso

Sparks!  By Ian Boothby and Nina Matsumoto

5 Worlds: The Cobalt Prince by Mark Siegel, Alexis Siegel

Star Scouts: The League of Lasers by Mike Lawrence

And the kids chose...

Punk Taco, by Adam and Makana Wallenta

Congratulations to the winners! Be sure to cast your vote for your favorite comics of 2019 by checking back here in April of 2020!

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I surprised Makana with our big Kids Comics Award nomination yesterday. Here he is scrolling through the nominees when he discovers that our little independent underdog was nominated in the “Keeping it Unreal (Sci-fi and Fantasy)” category. This is a huge deal for us and we would be honored if you voted for PUNK TACO. Here’s the link- https://a2caf.com/kidscomicsawards Have all the awesome kids in your life vote and help spread the word. Thank you. #kidscomics #kidscomicsawards #KidsComicsAwards #kidslovecomics #comics #comicbooks #allages #graphicnovel #punk #tacos #punktaco #kidauthor #youngauthors #illustrators #fun #adventure #sciencefiction #scifi #superheroes #cintiqpro #photoshop #eccc #cintiq #cintiqpro16 #independent #underdog #diy #kids #brothers @rhrockets @alphabetacademyct @comiconn @kidslovecomics @baltimorecomiccon @terrificon_mohegansuncomicon @emeraldcitycomiccon @wacom @kickstarter @readingisfundamental @newyorkcomiccon @arcanecomics @comicbookjones @radartoys @metrocomix @nhmlibrary @hamdenlibrary https://www.instagram.com/p/BxPpcObhPRA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mxwodmkp2t1n