Kate Greenaway Medal

Information about the Kate Greenaway Medal

The Kate Greenaway Medal was established in 1955, for distinguished illustration in a book for children. It is named after the popular nineteenth century artist known for her fine children's illustrations and designs.

The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.

The winner receives a golden medal and £500 worth of books to donate to a library of their choice.

• The book must be published originally for children and young people
• The book must have received its first publication in the United Kingdom or have had co-publication elsewhere within a three month time lapse
• All categories of illustrated books for children and young people are eligible
• Where there is text, it must be written in English or in Dual Language (one of which must be English)
• Books by previous Kate Greenaway medal winners are eligible

1956 Winner (First Year of Award)

2014 Winner

E. B. White Read Aloud Award

Information about the E. B. White Read Aloud Award

The E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, established in 2004, honor books that reflect the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the author E.B. White in his classic books for children:Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, andThe Trumpet of the Swan. In the first two years of the award, a single book was selected.

In 2006, in recognition of the fact that reading aloud is a pleasure at any age, the award was expanded into two categories: Picture Books, and Older Readers.

Books are nominated for their universal appeal as a “terrific” books to read aloud.

A great Read Aloud should:

• Stand up to reading over and over
• Have art that works from a distance
• Allow the reader to take away something (wonder, curiosity, laughter etc)
• Be a springboard for discussion
• Be free of excessively squirmy moments
• Picture books: should work for preschool – 5th grade
• Older Readers: Should work for family reading both up and down in ages

2004 Winner (First Year of Award)

2014 Picture Book Winner

2014 Winner for Older Readers

Charlotte Zolotow Award

Information about the Charlotte Zolotow Award

The Charlotte Zolotow Award is given annually to the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year. Established in 1998, the award is named to honor the work of Charlotte Zolotow, a distinguished children's book editor for 38 years with Harper Junior Books, and author of more than 70 picture books, including such classic works as Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present (Harper, 1962) and William's Doll(Harper, 1972). Ms. Zolotow attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison on a writing scholarship from 1933-36 where she studied with Professor Helen C. White.

The award is administered by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, a children's literature library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Each year a committee of children's literature experts selects the winner from the books published in the preceding year. The winner is announced in January each year. A bronze medallion is formally presented to the winning author in the spring during an annual public event that honors the career of Charlotte Zolotow.

1998 Winner (First Year of Award)

2014 Winner

Young Hoosier Book Award

The 2014-2016 Young Hoosier Award Book List

The Young Hoosier Book Award Committee is composed of members of the Association of Indiana School Library Educators (AISLE), an association of the Indiana Library Federation. Each year, committee members select 20 nominees for each category (Picture Book, Intermediate, Middle Grades) from titles suggested by teachers, students, parents, public librarians, and media specialists. Books must meet the following guidelines to be eligible for consideration:

1974 Winner (First Year of Award)

• The author of a nominated book will be restricted to one work in any particular year within each category. In the Picture Book category, the illustrator of a nominated book will also be restricted to one work in any particular year.
• The author of a nominated book must be living and currently residing in the United States. In the Picture Book category, the illustrator of a nominated book must also be living and currently residing in the United States.
• The book must have been published within the last five (5) years.
• The book must be in print at the time of selection.
• The book cannot be a previous nominee.
• The book cannot be a Caldecott or Newbery Medal winner. Honor books from either of these award categories are acceptable.

2014 Winner--Picture Book

Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Medal regulations may be found here.

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

• The Medal shall be awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English during the preceding year. There are no limitations as to the character of the picture book except that the illustrations be original work. Honor books may be named. These shall be books that are also truly distinguished.
• The award is restricted to artists who are citizens or residents of the United States. Books published in a U.S. territory or U.S. commonwealth are eligible.
• The committee in its deliberations is to consider only books eligible for the award, as specified in the terms.

1938 Winner (First Year of Award)

2015 Winner

Orbis Pictus

• Orbis Pictus or Orbis Sensualium Pictus (The Visible World in Pictures) is a textbook for children written by Czech educator Comenius and published in 1658.
• It is something like a children's encylopedia 
• Is one of the first picture books intended for children

Complete Orbis Pictus with Pictures

An award from the National Council of English Teachers for Outstanding Nonfiction is named for this book.