1/22/26

Ladybug Longlist: Bravery & Perseverance

The Biggest, Highest Wave by Kerry McQuaide

"Visually appealing rhyming book about a natural phenomenon and not being afraid to try something hard." -- nominator

The Squish by Breanna Carzoo

"A story of resilience with wide age appeal. " -- nominator

A Universe Big & Small: A Story about Carl Sagan by James Yang

"A creative look at the ideas and life of Carl Sagan. Not biographical per se but gives insight into his life and contributions to science. Wonderful illustrations." -- nominator

This post is one of a series of 14 "bite-sized" pieces into which we have divided the 2026 Ladybug Picture Book Award Long List to help NH librarians consider all the potential nominees. Please review the full list (or wait until we have covered all the titles) before you cast your vote as you can only vote once.

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