From New York to California, kids in grades 1-6 are talking up their favorite books on StoryTubes!

Check out this fantastic collaborative national effort brought to my attention at the PLA WJ Member Reception by Denise Raleigh from the Gail Borden Public Library District in Illinois.Based on the library’s Storypalooza project of 2007, the contest is sweeping across the country as kids create 2-minute videos about their favorite book. The entry deadline is April 20, so spread the word with the kids in your library community.

Voting mania will happen each week in May with winners each week receiving $500 in books. Their sponsoring organization (school, library or designated organization for home-schooled youth) will receive $1,000 in books.