Award Winning

Explore award winning picture books recognized for exceptional writing, illustration, and impact. This collection includes standout books that are useful starting points for building a strong home library, classroom shelf, or library display.
The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang

A girl carries grief in her body and voice in a story about loss, silence, and the beginnings of expression.

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes

A barbershop celebration of confidence, style, and the power of a fresh haircut.

Berry Song by Michaela Goade

A grandmother and granddaughter gather berries in a story rooted in land, memory, and Tlingit tradition.

Saturday by Oge Mora

A mother and daughter face a string of small disappointments and rebuild their special day with love and flexibility.

A Day with No Words by Tiffany Hammond

A day-in-the-life picture book centered on a nonspeaking autistic child and his autistic mother.

When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff

A thoughtful family story about a transgender boy preparing to be a careful, loving older sibling.

A Vaisakhi to Remember by Simran Jeet Singh

A Sikh girl far from India finds ways to honor Vaisakhi through family, memory, and new community rituals.

Every Peach Is a Story by David Mas Masumoto; Nikiko Masumoto

A Japanese American family tends peaches and remembers the generations, labor, and land that made the orchard possible.

Many Things at Once by Veera Hiranandani

A biracial child learns to name and embrace multiple histories, religions, and family stories at the same time.

Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker

A picture-book biography about a deaf musician who reimagined how listening and percussion could work.