Blue Spruce Nominees 2020 - Author Read-alouds. Videos available until the end of this school year. Emma's Gems Written by Anne Renaud, Illustrated by Leanne Franson Giraffe & Bird Together Again Written and Illustrated by Rebecca Bender The Magic Boat Written by Katherine Farris & Kit Pearson, Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden Written by Andrew Larson, Illustrated by Anne Villeneuve Mustafa Written and Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay A Plan for Pops Written by Heather Smith, Illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan Reptile Club Written by Maureen Fergus, Illustrated by Elina Ellis Sleep, Sheep! Written by Kerry Lyn Sparrow, Illustrated by Guillaume Perreault Sloth at the Zoom Written by Helaine Becker, Illustrated by Orbie That's Not Hockey! Written by AndréePoulin, Illustrated by Félix Girard