Time of WonderMaine Discovery Museum gives its annual Time of Wonder Award to a book that "captures the sense of wonder and imagination of the most enduring children's literature." In addition, the Time of Wonder Festival, a collaboration of Maine Discovery Museum and Raising Readers, takes place each spring. Raising Readers brings books to Maine's children from birth to age 5. Time of Wonder Awards Join us for the unveiling of our new Time of Wonder award exhibit & honoring of 2012 award winner Toni Buzzeo on Friday, October 19 at 2pm in our Main Street Gallery! 2012 Lighthouse Christmas, written by Toni Buzzeo & illustrated by Nancy Carpenter 2011 A Sick Day for Amos McGee, written by Philip Stead & illustrated by Erin Stead 2010 The Lion and the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney 2009 Apples to Oregon, by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter 2008 The Winter Visitors, written and illustrated by Karel Hayes 2007 Library Lion, by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes 2006 The Hello, Goodbye Window, Story by Norton Juster, Pictures by Chris Raschka 2005 If Not for the Cat, Haikus by Jack Prelutsky, paintings by Ted Rand 2004 The Thanksgiving Door, written and illustrated by Debby Atwell 2003 Ruby Holler, by Sharon Creech The Three Questions, retold and illustrated by Jon J. Muth 2002 The Other Side, by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis