from Shelf Awareness - Friday April 24, 2009

The first three inductees to the Indies Choice Book Awards Picture Book Hall of Fame have been voted in by members of the American Booksellers Association. According to Bookselling this Week, the 2009 inductees are:
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (HarperCollins)
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (Viking Juvenile)
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems (Hyperion Books for Children)
"ABA members have fittingly chosen two perennial favorites and a modern classic as the first inductees to the Indies Choice Book Awards Picture Book Hall of Fame, created to bring well-deserved attention to the wonderful backlist titles handsold at independent bookstores from coast to coast," said ABA CEO Avin Mark Domnitz. "These three titles, which have made frequent appearances on Indie Bestsellers lists over the years, are a terrific beginning for a new annual tradition."