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Ladybug Longlist: Friendship & Cooperation

Aggie and the Ghost by Matthew Forsythe

"Beautiful, subtle illustrations with creative storytelling about how we often have thoughts about what we want, and those ideas do not always mesh with those around us. Shows kids how things don't always work out how we thought." -- nominator

The Big Squeeze by Molly Harris

"A fun, but thoughtful story of resilience, friendship and self care with bright illustrations. " -- nominator

Toto by Hyewon Yum

"Touching story with simple but expressive illustrations that celebrates visual uniqueness. It also shows how sometimes it takes someone else to remind us how special we are." -- 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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