# Geisel Award

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{{Short description|American literary award for beginning readers}}
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{{Infobox award
| name = Geisel Award
| image = 
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = 
| awarded_for = "the most distinguished American book for beginning readers"
| presenter = [Association for Library Service to Children](/source/Association_for_Library_Service_to_Children) (ALSC), a division of the [American Library Association](/source/American_Library_Association)
| country = United States
| year = 2006
| website = {{URL|1=www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geisel|2=ALSC award website}}
}}

The '''Theodor Seuss Geisel Award''' (commonly abbreviated as the '''Geisel Award)''' is a [literary award](/source/literary_award) by the [American Library Association](/source/American_Library_Association) (ALA) that annually recognizes the "author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year."<ref name=":0" /> The winner(s) receive a bronze medal at the ALA Annual Conference, presented by the [Association for Library Service to Children](/source/Association_for_Library_Service_to_Children) (ALSC) division of ALA.

The award is named for Theodor Geisel, also known as [Dr. Seuss](/source/Dr._Seuss), who once said, "Children want the same things we want: to laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Theodor Seuss Geisel Award {{!}} Association for Library Service to Children |url=https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geisel |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.ala.org |language=en}}</ref> It was established in 2004 and inaugurated in 2006 for 2005 publications.<ref name=":0" />

A few runners up are termed Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Books; their authors and illustrators receive certificates.

==Criteria==
* The book must encourage and support the beginning reader.
* The book must be published in [English](/source/English_language) in the United States during the preceding year. 
* There are no limitations as to the character of the book considered except that it will be original and function successfully as a book for beginning readers.
* The author(s) or illustrator(s) must be [citizens](/source/citizen_of_the_United_States) or residents of the United States.
* The "author(s) and illustrator(s)" may include co-authors and co-illustrators. The author(s) and illustrator(s) may be awarded the medal posthumously.
* The text must be directed at readers from pre-K through Grade 2.
* The illustrations must function as keys or clues to the text.
* Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry are all eligible.
* Reprints and compilations are not eligible.
* Subject matter must be intriguing enough to motivate the child to read.
* The book may or may not include short "chapters."
* New words should be added slowly enough to make learning them a positive experience.
* Words should be repeated to ensure knowledge retention.
* Sentences must be simple and straightforward.
* There must be a minimum of 24 pages.
* Books may not be longer than 96 pages.
* The illustrations must demonstrate the story being told.
* The book creates a successful reading experience, from start to finish.
* The plot advances from one page to the next and creates a "page-turning" dynamic.
<ref name=":0" />

==Recipients==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;"
|+ Geisel Award Winners and Honors <ref name="winners">{{cite web |title=(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award winners and honor books, 2006 - present |url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward/geiselawardpastwinners |publisher=ALSC |access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref>
!width="5%"|Year
!width="20%"|Author
!width="20%"|Illustrator
!width="20%"|Title
!width="10%"|Citation
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="5" scope="row" !|<!-- YEAR -->2006
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort| Rylant, Cynthia | [Cynthia Rylant](/source/Cynthia_Rylant)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort| Stevenson, Suçie | [Suçie Stevenson](/source/Su%C3%A7ie_Stevenson)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''[Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas](/source/Henry_and_Mudge_and_the_Great_Grandpas)''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Arnold, Tedd | [Tedd Arnold](/source/Tedd_Arnold)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Arnold, Tedd | [Tedd Arnold](/source/Tedd_Arnold)}}
|''[Hi! Fly Guy](/source/Hi!_Fly_Guy)''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Bloom, Suzanne | [Suzanne Bloom](/source/Suzanne_Bloom)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Bloom, Suzanne | [Suzanne Bloom](/source/Suzanne_Bloom)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->{{sort | Splendid Friend, Indeed, A | ''[A Splendid Friend, Indeed](/source/A_Splendid_Friend%2C_Indeed)''}}
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Silverman, Erica | [Erica Silverman](/source/Erica_Silverman) }}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Lewin, Betsy | [Betsy Lewin](/source/Betsy_Lewin)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''[Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa](/source/Cowgirl_Kate_and_Cocoa)''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Van Leeuwen, Jean | [Jean Van Leeuwen](/source/Jean_Van_Leeuwen)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Schweninger, Ann | [Ann Schweninger](/source/Ann_Schweninger)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''[Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day](/source/Amanda_Pig_and_the_Really_Hot_Day)''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor

|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="4" scope="row" !|<!-- YEAR -->2007
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort|Kvasnosky, Laura McGee | [Laura McGee Kvasnosky](/source/Laura_McGee_Kvasnosky)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort|Kvasnosky, Laura McGee | [Laura McGee Kvasnosky](/source/Laura_McGee_Kvasnosky)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | DiCamillo, Kate | [Kate DiCamillo](/source/Kate_DiCamillo)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Van Dusen, Chris | [Chris Van Dusen (illustrator)](/source/Chris_Van_Dusen_(illustrator))}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''[Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride](/source/Mercy_Watson_series)''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Beaumont, Karen | [Karen Beaumont](/source/Karen_Beaumont)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Dyer, Jane | [Jane Dyer](/source/Jane_Dyer)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Move Over, Rover!''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Portis, Antoinette | [Antoinette Portis](/source/Antoinette_Portis)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Portis, Antoinette | [Antoinette Portis](/source/Antoinette_Portis)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Not a Box''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="5" scope="row" !|<!-- YEAR -->2008
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''[There is a Bird on Your Head!](/source/Elephant_%26_Piggie)''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Seeger, Laura Vaccaro | [Laura Vaccaro Seeger](/source/Laura_Vaccaro_Seeger)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Seeger, Laura Vaccaro | [Laura Vaccaro Seeger](/source/Laura_Vaccaro_Seeger)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''First the Egg''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Lunde, Darrin | [Darrin Lunde](/source/Darrin_Lunde)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Wynne, Patricia J. | [Patricia J. Wynne](/source/Patricia_J._Wynne)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Hello, Bumblebee Bat''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Wheeler, Lisa | [Lisa Wheeler](/source/Lisa_Wheeler)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Christie, R. Gregory | [R. Gregory Christie](/source/R._Gregory_Christie)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Jazz Baby''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Sayre, April Pulley | [April Pulley Sayre](/source/April_Pulley_Sayre)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Jenkins, Steve | Steve Jenkins}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Vulture View''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="5" scope="row" ! |<!-- YEAR -->2009
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort| Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''[Are You Ready to Play Outside?](/source/Are_You_Ready_to_Play_Outside%3F)''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Grant, Judyann Ackerman | [Judyann Ackerman Grant](/source/Judyann_Ackerman_Grant)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Truesdell, Sue | [Sue Truesdell](/source/Sue_Truesdell)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!'''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Seeger, Laura Vaccaro | [Laura Vaccaro Seeger](/source/Laura_Vaccaro_Seeger)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Seeger, Laura Vaccaro | [Laura Vaccaro Seeger](/source/Laura_Vaccaro_Seeger)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''One Boy''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Davis, Eleanor | [Eleanor Davis](/source/Eleanor_Davis)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Davis, Eleanor | [Eleanor Davis](/source/Eleanor_Davis)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Stinky''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Campbell, Sarah C.| [Sarah C. Campbell](/source/Sarah_C._Campbell)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Campbell, Sarah C.| [Sarah C. Campbell](/source/Sarah_C._Campbell) and [Richard P. Campbell](/source/Richard_P._Campbell)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" 
! rowspan="5" scope="row" ! |<!-- YEAR -->2010
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort|Hayes, Geoffrey|[Geoffrey Hayes](/source/Geoffrey_Hayes_(artist))}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort|Hayes, Geoffrey|[Geoffrey Hayes](/source/Geoffrey_Hayes_(artist))}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Arnold, Tedd | [Tedd Arnold](/source/Tedd_Arnold)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Arnold, Tedd | [Tedd Arnold](/source/Tedd_Arnold)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''I Spy Fly Guy!''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Smith, Jeff | [Jeff Smith](/source/Jeff_Smith_(comics))}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Smith, Jeff | [Jeff Smith](/source/Jeff_Smith_(comics))}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Little Mouse Gets Ready''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort | Yee, Wong Herbert | [Wong Herbert Yee](/source/Wong_Herbert_Yee)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort | Yee, Wong Herbert | [Wong Herbert Yee](/source/Wong_Herbert_Yee)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!-- AUTHOR -->{{sort|McMullan, Kate| [Kate McMullan](/source/Kate_McMullan)}}
|<!-- ILLUSTRATOR -->{{sort|Alley, R. W. | [R. W. Alley](/source/R._W._Alley)}}
|<!-- TITLE -->''Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" 
! rowspan="3" scope="row" ! |<!--YEAR-->2011
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|DiCamillo, Kate|[Kate DiCamillo](/source/Kate_DiCamillo) and [Alison McGhee](/source/Alison_McGhee)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Fucile, Tony|[Tony Fucile](/source/Tony_Fucile)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''[Bink & Gollie](/source/Bink_%26_Gollie)''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Lin, Grace|[Grace Lin](/source/Grace_Lin)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Lin, Grace|[Grace Lin](/source/Grace_Lin)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same!''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''[We Are in a Book!](/source/Elephant_%26_Piggie)''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" 
! rowspan="4" scope="row" ! |<!--YEAR-->2012
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Schneider, Josh|Josh Schneider}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Schneider, Josh|Josh Schneider}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Tales for Very Picky Eaters''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''I Broke My Trunk''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Klassen, Jon|[Jon Klassen](/source/Jon_Klassen)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Klassen, Jon|[Jon Klassen](/source/Jon_Klassen)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''I Want My Hat Back''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Meisel, Paul|[Paul Meisel](/source/Paul_Meisel)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Meisel, Paul|[Paul Meisel](/source/Paul_Meisel)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''See Me Run''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="4" |<!--YEAR-->2013
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Long, Ethan|[Ethan Long](/source/Ethan_Long)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Long, Ethan|[Ethan Long](/source/Ethan_Long)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Up, Tall and High!''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''[Let's Go for a Drive!](/source/Let's_Go_for_a_Drive!)''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Litwin, Eric|[Eric Litwin](/source/Eric_Litwin)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Dean, James|James Dean}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Bell, Cece|[Cece Bell](/source/Cece_Bell)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Bell, Cece|[Cece Bell](/source/Cece_Bell)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="4" |<!--YEAR-->2014
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Pizzoli, Greg|[Greg Pizzoli](/source/Greg_Pizzoli)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Pizzoli, Greg|[Greg Pizzoli](/source/Greg_Pizzoli)}}
|<!--TITLE-->{{sort|Watermelon seed, the|''The Watermelon Seed''}}
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Sullivan, Mary|[Mary Sullivan](/source/Mary_Sullivan_(writer))}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Sullivan, Mary|[Mary Sullivan](/source/Mary_Sullivan_(writer))}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Ball''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!--TITLE-->{{sort|big guy took my ball, a|''A Big Guy Took My Ball!''}}
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Henkes, Kevin|[Kevin Henkes](/source/Kevin_Henkes)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Henkes, Kevin|[Kevin Henkes](/source/Kevin_Henkes)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Penny and Her Marble''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="3" scope="row" ! |<!--YEAR-->2015
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Kang, Anna|[Anna Kang](/source/Anna_Kang_(author))}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Weyant, Christopher|[Christopher Weyant](/source/Christopher_Weyant)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''[You Are (Not) Small](/source/You_Are_(Not)_Small)''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Rylant, Cynthia|[Cynthia Rylant](/source/Cynthia_Rylant)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Howard, Arthur|[Arthur Howard](/source/Arthur_Howard)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Willems, Mo|[Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Waiting Is Not Easy!''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="4" scope="row" ! |<!--YEAR-->2016
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Adler, David A.|[David A. Adler](/source/David_A._Adler)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Ricks, Sam|[Sam Ricks](/source/Sam_Ricks)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Don’t Throw It to Mo!''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Fenske, Jonathan|[Jonathan Fenske](/source/Jonathan_Fenske)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Fenske, Jonathan|[Jonathan Fenske](/source/Jonathan_Fenske)}}
|<!--TITLE-->{{sort|pig, a fox, and a box, a|''A Pig, a Fox, and a Box''}}
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Henkes, Kevin|[Kevin Henkes](/source/Kevin_Henkes)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Henkes, Kevin|[Kevin Henkes](/source/Kevin_Henkes)}}
|<!--TITLE-->[''Waiting''](/source/Waiting_(picture_book))
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Savage, Stephen|[Stephen Savage](/source/Stephen_Savage)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Savage, Stephen|[Stephen Savage](/source/Stephen_Savage)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Supertruck''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="5" |<!--YEAR-->2017
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Keller, Laurie|[Laurie Keller](/source/Laurie_Keller)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Keller, Laurie|[Laurie Keller](/source/Laurie_Keller)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''We Are Growing!''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Pizzoli, Greg|[Greg Pizzoli](/source/Greg_Pizzoli)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Pizzoli, Greg|[Greg Pizzoli](/source/Greg_Pizzoli)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Good Night Owl''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Twohy, Mike|[Mike Twohy](/source/Mike_Twohy)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Twohy, Mike|[Mike Twohy](/source/Mike_Twohy)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! An Alphabet Caper''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Milgrim, David|[David Milgrim](/source/David_Milgrim)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Milgrim, David|[David Milgrim](/source/David_Milgrim)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Go Otto Go!''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|LaReau, Kara|[Kara LaReau](/source/Kara_LaReau)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Myers, Matt|[Matt Myers](/source/Matt_Myers_(illustrator))}}
|<!--TITLE-->{{sort|Infamous ratsos, the|''[The Infamous Ratsos](/source/The_Infamous_Ratsos)''}}
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="6" |<!--YEAR-->2018
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Snyder, Laurel|[Laurel Snyder](/source/Laurel_Snyder)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Hughes, Emily|[Emily Hughes](/source/Emily_Hughes_(illustrator))}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Charlie & Mouse''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Meisel, Paul|[Paul Meisel](/source/Paul_Meisel)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Meisel, Paul|[Paul Meisel](/source/Paul_Meisel)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''I See a Cat''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Butler, Dori Hillestad|[Dori Hillestad Butler](/source/Dori_Hillestad_Butler)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Meyers, Nancy|[Nancy Meyers](/source/Nancy_Meyers_(illustrator))}}
|<!--TITLE-->''King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Yoon, Salina|[Salina Yoon](/source/Salina_Yoon)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Yoon, Salina|[Salina Yoon](/source/Salina_Yoon)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''My Kite Is Stuck! And Other Stories''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Arnold, Tedd|[Tedd Arnold](/source/Tedd_Arnold)}}, [Martha Hamilton](/source/Martha_Hamilton), and [Mitch Weiss](/source/Mitch_Weiss)
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Arnold, Tedd|[Tedd Arnold](/source/Tedd_Arnold)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Noodleheads See the Future''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Kugler, Tina|[Tina Kügler](/source/Tina_K%C3%BCgler)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Kugler, Tina|[Tina Kügler](/source/Tina_K%C3%BCgler)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Snail & Worm Again''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="5" |<!--YEAR-->2019
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Tabor, Corey Rl|[Corey R. Tabor](/source/Corey_R._Tabor)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Tabor, Corey R.|[Corey R. Tabor](/source/Corey_R._Tabor)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Fox the Tiger''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Milgrim, David |[David Milgrim](/source/David_Milgrim)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Milgrim, David |[David Milgrim](/source/David_Milgrim)}}
|<!--TITLE-->{{sort|adventures of otto: see pip flap|''The Adventures of Otto: See Pip Flap''}}
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Butler, Dori Hillestad|[Dori Hillestad Butler](/source/Dori_Hillestad_Butler)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Meyers, Nancy|[Nancy Meyers](/source/Nancy_Meyers_(illustrator))}}
|<!--TITLE-->''King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Ruzzier Sergio|[Sergio Ruzzier](/source/Sergio_Ruzzier)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Ruzzier Sergio|[Sergio Ruzzier](/source/Sergio_Ruzzier)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Fox + Chick: The Party and Other Stories''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Tetri, Emily|[Emily Tetri](/source/Emily_Tetri)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Tetri, Emily|[Emily Tetri](/source/Emily_Tetri)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Tiger vs. Nightmare''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="4" |<!--YEAR-->2020
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|James |Yang|James Yang (author)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|James |Yang|James Yang (author)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Stop! Bot!''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Bell, Cece|[Cece Bell](/source/Cece_Bell)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Bell, Cece|[Cece Bell](/source/Cece_Bell)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot!''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Morris, J.E.|[J.E. Morris](/source/J.E._Morris)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Morris, J.E.|[J.E. Morris](/source/J.E._Morris)}}
|''<!--TITLE-->Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Pizzoli, Greg|[Greg Pizzoli](/source/Greg_Pizzoli)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Pizzoli, Greg|[Greg Pizzoli](/source/Greg_Pizzoli)}}
| <!-- TITLE --> |<!--TITLE-->{{sort|Book Hog|''The Book Hog''}}
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="5" |<!--YEAR-->2021
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|LaRochelle, David|[David LaRochelle](/source/David_LaRochelle)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Wohnoutka, Mike|[Mike Wohnoutka](/source/Mike_Wohnoutka)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Tatsukawa, Maya|[Maya Tatsukawa](/source/Maya_Tatsukawa)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Tatsukawa, Maya|[Maya Tatsukawa](/source/Maya_Tatsukawa)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''{{sort|Bear in My Family, The|The Bear in My Family}}''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Lyons, Starling|[Starling Lyons](/source/Starling_Lyons)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Mata, Nina|[Nina Mata](/source/Nina_Mata)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom!''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Higgins, Ryan T.|[Ryan T. Higgins](/source/Ryan_T._Higgins)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Higgins, Ryan T.|[Ryan T. Higgins](/source/Ryan_T._Higgins)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''What About Worms!?''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Hunter, Anne|[Anne Hunter](/source/Anne_Hunter)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Hunter, Anne|[Anne Hunter](/source/Anne_Hunter)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Where's Baby?''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="4" |<!--YEAR-->2022
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Tabor, Corey R.|[Corey R. Tabor](/source/Corey_R._Tabor)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Tabor, Corey R.|[Corey R. Tabor](/source/Corey_R._Tabor)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Fox at Night''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Fenske, Jonathan|[Jonathan Fenske](/source/Jonathan_Fenske)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Fenske, Jonathan|[Jonathan Fenske](/source/Jonathan_Fenske)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''{{sort|Nothing Fits a Dinosaur}}''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Cepeda, Joe|[Joe Cepeda](/source/Joe_Cepeda)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Cepeda, Joe|[Joe Cepeda](/source/Joe_Cepeda)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''I Hop''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Feuti, Norm|[Norm Feuti](/source/Norm_Feuti)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Feuti, Norm|[Norm Feuti](/source/Norm_Feuti)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Beak & Alley: Unlikely Friends''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="5" |<!--YEAR-->2023
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Emberley, Michael|[Michael Emberley](/source/Michael_Emberley)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Emberley, Michael|[Michael Emberley](/source/Michael_Emberley)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''I Did It!''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Ruzzier, Sergio|[Sergio Ruzzier](/source/Sergio_Ruzzier)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Ruzzier, Sergio|[Sergio Ruzzier](/source/Sergio_Ruzzier)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Fish and Wave''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Iwai, Melissa|[Melissa Iwai](/source/Melissa_Iwai)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Iwai, Melissa|[Melissa Iwai](/source/Melissa_Iwai)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Gigi and Ojiji''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Madan, Vikram|[Vikram Madan](/source/Vikram_Madan)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Madan, Vikram|[Vikram Madan](/source/Vikram_Madan)}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Owl and Penguin''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sort|Portis, Antoinette|[Antoinette Portis](/source/Antoinette_Portis)}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sort|Portis, Antoinette|[Antoinette Portis](/source/Antoinette_Portis)}}
|<!--TITLE-->{{sort|seed grows|''A Seed Grows''}}
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="3" |<!--YEAR-->2024
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|Corey R. |Tabor}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|Corey R. |Tabor}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Fox Has a Problem''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|Jenn |Bailey}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|Mika |Song}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Henry, Like Always''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|Kaz |Windness}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|Kaz |Windness}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="3" |<!--YEAR-->2025
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|Ame |Dyckman}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|Mark |Teague}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Vacation''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|Corey R. |Tabor}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|Corey R. |Tabor}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Fox versus Fox''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|Jashar |Awan}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|Jashar |Awan}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Towed by Toad''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|- style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black"
! rowspan="4" |<!--YEAR-->2026
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|Jonathan |Fenske}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|Jonathan |Fenske}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Stop That Mop!''
|<!--CITATION-->Winner
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|Greg |Pizzoli}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|Greg |Pizzoli}}
|<!--TITLE-->''Earl and Worm: The Big Mess and Other Stories''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|Juwanda G. |Ford}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|Jada Jeni |Bennett}}
|<!--TITLE-->''I Like Hoops''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|-
|<!--AUTHOR-->{{sortname|Michael |Rex}}
|<!--ILLUSTRATOR-->{{sortname|Michael |Rex}}
|<!--TITLE-->''The Tunneler Tunnels in the Tunnel''
|<!--CITATION-->Honor
|}

==Multiple awards== 
* [Tedd Arnold](/source/Tedd_Arnold) received honors in 2006, 2010, and (with Martha Hamilton, and Mitch Weiss) 2018.
* [Cece Bell](/source/Cece_Bell) received honors in 2013 and 2020.
* [Dori Hillestad Butler](/source/Dori_Hillestad_Butler) received honors in 2018 and 2019.
* [Kate DiCamillo](/source/Kate_DiCamillo) won the 2011 award (with co-author [Alison McGhee](/source/Alison_McGhee) and illustrator Tony Fucile). She received an honor in 2007.
* [Jonathan Fenske](/source/Jonathan_Fenske) won the 2026 award. He received honors in 2016 and 2022.
* [Kevin Henkes](/source/Kevin_Henkes) received honors in 2014 and 2016.
* [Paul Meisel](/source/Paul_Meisel) received honors in 2012 and 2018.
* [David Milgrim](/source/David_Milgrim) received honors in 2017 and 2019.
* [Greg Pizzoli](/source/Greg_Pizzoli) won the 2014 award. He received honors in 2017, 2020, and 2026.
* [Antoinette Portis](/source/Antoinette_Portis) received honors in 2007 and 2023.
* [Sergio Ruzzier](/source/Sergio_Ruzzier) received honors in 2019 and 2023.
* [Cynthia Rylant](/source/Cynthia_Rylant) won the award in 2006 and received an honor in 2015.
* [Laura Vaccaro Seeger](/source/Laura_Vaccaro_Seeger) received honors in 2008 and 2009.
* [Corey R. Tabor](/source/Corey_R._Tabor) won the award three times, in 2019, 2022, and 2024, and the honor in 2025.
* [Mo Willems](/source/Mo_Willems) won the 2008 and 2009 awards. He received honors in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

== See also ==
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==References==
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