Childrens Book AwardsAward Winning Children Books
A number of different groups honor children's literature and children's illustrated books with an annual award. Each group is looking to highlight a different aspect, but rest assured, each award winner and honor books are quality in their field.Caldecott Awards
Caldecott Award Winner, and Honor Books
Newbery Awards
Complete List of Newbery Award Winner, and Honor Books All Newbery Award Winner and Honor Books in Stock
Coretta Scott King Award
Coretta Scott King Award Winner, and Honor Books
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
This award is given to an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, has made a lasting contribution to children's literature. This honor is not awarded every year.
2007: James Marshall
2005: Laurence Yep
2003: Eric Carle
2001: Milton Meltzer
1998: Russell Freedman
1995: Virginia Hamilton
1992: Marcia Brown
1989: Elizabeth George Speare
1986: Jean Fritz
1983: Maurice Sendak
1980: Theodor S. Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
1975: Beverly Cleary
1970: E. B. White
1965: Ruth Sawyer
1960: Clara Ingram Judson
1954: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Carter G. Woodson Awards
The National Council for Social Studies established the Carter G. Woodson Book Awards for the most distinguished social science books appropriate for children that depict ethnicity in the United States. The Award hopes to encourage the writing and reading of outstanding books that depict ethnic minorities and race relations sensitively and accurately.
Carter G. Woodson Award Books
Aesop Award
Since 1992, the Children’s Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society has recognized outstanding work in children’s folklore. In that year, they awarded two books the Aesop Prize. Beginning in 1993, they also award several Accolades to books that meet the committee’s criteria.
Aesop Award Books and Aesop Accolade Books
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