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May 20, 2026

Providers and Families Invited to Take 2026 PA One Book Survey

Pennsylvania early learning programs, libraries, and families can take the 2026 PA One Book Survey to provide feedback on the year’s book selection.

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The survey was developed to collect feedback from providers and families on the 2026 book selection, “The Great Cookie Kerfuffle,” which was written by Jessica Shaw.

The PA One Book program wants to learn how providers and libraries used the resources available from the PA One Book website, hear their thoughts on the April 15 virtual author event, and what they did or plan to do when sharing the book with children. This includes a short description of any early literacy activities incorporated while reading the book.

The survey takes less than 15 minutes to complete. Those interested in taking it can do so online.

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November 12, 2025

Pennsylvania One Book Initiative Makes Its 2026 Selection

The Pennsylvania One Book initiative has announced that its 2026 PA One Book selection is “The Great Cookie Kerfuffle.”

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The Pennsylvania One Book initiative is a program that highlights the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers and the significance of reading early and often to children. It also stresses the importance of engaging them in conversation and other activities around books.

This year’s selection, “The Great Cookie Kerfuffle,” was written by Jessica Shaw and illustrated by Pauline Gregory.

In the book, a farm breaks into chaos as increasing numbers of farm animals fight over a dropped cookie until they realize they have bigger troubles overhead. Uniting against a common enemy, the animals learn that friendship and taking care of each other is more important than winning a fight.

Activities to accompany the book will be released in the near future.

Representatives from numerous organizations make up the PA One Book Committee – including the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key, and others.

Each year, the committee chooses a children’s picture book to be highlighted. For more information on this year’s selection, visit the PA One Book website.