| Geisel Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "the most distinguished American book for beginning readers" |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Website | ala |
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is a literary award by the 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." [1] The winner(s) receive a bronze medal at the ALA Annual Conference, presented by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) division of ALA.
The award is named for Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, who once said, "Children want the same things we want: to laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted." [2] It was established in 2004 and inaugurated in 2006 for 2005 publications. [2]
A few runners up are termed Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Books; their authors and illustrators receive certificates.
| Year | Author | Illustrator | Title | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cynthia Rylant | Suçie Stevenson | Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas | Winner |
| Tedd Arnold | Tedd Arnold | Hi! Fly Guy | Honor | |
| Suzanne Bloom | Suzanne Bloom | A Splendid Friend, Indeed | Honor | |
| Erica Silverman | Betsy Lewin | Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa | Honor | |
| Jean Van Leeuwen | Ann Schweninger | Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day | Honor | |
| 2007 | Laura McGee Kvasnosky | Laura McGee Kvasnosky | Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways | Winner |
| Kate DiCamillo | Chris Van Dusen | Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride | Honor | |
| Karen Beaumont | Jane Dyer | Move Over, Rover! | Honor | |
| Antoinette Portis | Antoinette Portis | Not a Box | Honor | |
| 2008 | Mo Willems | Mo Willems | There is a Bird on Your Head! | Winner |
| Laura Vaccaro Seeger | Laura Vaccaro Seeger | First the Egg | Honor | |
| Darrin Lunde | Patricia J. Wynne | Hello, Bumblebee Bat | Honor | |
| Lisa Wheeler | R. Gregory Christie | Jazz Baby | Honor | |
| April Pulley Sayre | Steve Jenkins | Vulture View | Honor | |
| 2009 | Mo Willems | Mo Willems | Are You Ready to Play Outside? | Winner |
| Judyann Ackerman Grant | Sue Truesdell | Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!' | Honor | |
| Laura Vaccaro Seeger | Laura Vaccaro Seeger | One Boy | Honor | |
| Eleanor Davis | Eleanor Davis | Stinky | Honor | |
| Sarah C. Campbell | Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell | Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator | Honor | |
| 2010 | Geoffrey Hayes | Geoffrey Hayes | Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! | Winner |
| Tedd Arnold | Tedd Arnold | I Spy Fly Guy! | Honor | |
| Jeff Smith | Jeff Smith | Little Mouse Gets Ready | Honor | |
| Wong Herbert Yee | Wong Herbert Yee | Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends | Honor | |
| Kate McMullan | R. W. Alley | Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day | Honor | |
| 2011 | Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee | Tony Fucile | Bink & Gollie | Winner |
| Grace Lin | Grace Lin | Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same! | Honor | |
| Mo Willems | Mo Willems | We Are in a Book! | Honor | |
| 2012 | Josh Schneider | Josh Schneider | Tales for Very Picky Eaters | Winner |
| Mo Willems | Mo Willems | I Broke My Trunk | Honor | |
| Jon Klassen | Jon Klassen | I Want My Hat Back | Honor | |
| Paul Meisel | Paul Meisel | See Me Run | Honor | |
| 2013 | Ethan Long | Ethan Long | Up, Tall and High! | Winner |
| Mo Willems | Mo Willems | Let's Go for a Drive! | Honor | |
| Eric Litwin | James Dean | Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons | Honor | |
| Cece Bell | Cece Bell | Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover | Honor | |
| 2014 | Greg Pizzoli | Greg Pizzoli | The Watermelon Seed | Winner |
| Mary Sullivan | Mary Sullivan | Ball | Honor | |
| Mo Willems | Mo Willems | A Big Guy Took My Ball! | Honor | |
| Kevin Henkes | Kevin Henkes | Penny and Her Marble | Honor | |
| 2015 | Anna Kang | Christopher Weyant | You Are (Not) Small | Winner |
| Cynthia Rylant | Arthur Howard | Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page | Honor | |
| Mo Willems | Mo Willems | Waiting Is Not Easy! | Honor | |
| 2016 | David A. Adler | Sam Ricks | Don’t Throw It to Mo! | Winner |
| Jonathan Fenske | Jonathan Fenske | A Pig, a Fox, and a Box | Honor | |
| Kevin Henkes | Kevin Henkes | Waiting | Honor | |
| Stephen Savage | Stephen Savage | Supertruck | Honor | |
| 2017 | Laurie Keller | Laurie Keller | We Are Growing! | Winner |
| Greg Pizzoli | Greg Pizzoli | Good Night Owl | Honor | |
| Mike Twohy | Mike Twohy | Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! An Alphabet Caper | Honor | |
| David Milgrim | David Milgrim | Go Otto Go! | Honor | |
| Kara LaReau | Matt Myers | The Infamous Ratsos | Honor | |
| 2018 | Laurel Snyder | Emily Hughes | Charlie & Mouse | Winner |
| Paul Meisel | Paul Meisel | I See a Cat | Honor | |
| Dori Hillestad Butler | Nancy Meyers | King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats | Honor | |
| Salina Yoon | Salina Yoon | My Kite Is Stuck! And Other Stories | Honor | |
| Tedd Arnold , Martha Hamilton, and Mitch Weiss | Tedd Arnold | Noodleheads See the Future | Honor | |
| Tina Kügler | Tina Kügler | Snail & Worm Again | Honor | |
| 2019 | Corey R. Tabor | Corey R. Tabor | Fox the Tiger | Winner |
| David Milgrim | David Milgrim | The Adventures of Otto: See Pip Flap | Honor | |
| Dori Hillestad Butler | Nancy Meyers | King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth | Honor | |
| Sergio Ruzzier | Sergio Ruzzier | Fox + Chick: The Party and Other Stories | Honor | |
| Emily Tetri | Emily Tetri | Tiger vs. Nightmare | Honor | |
| 2020 | James Yang | James Yang | Stop! Bot! | Winner |
| Cece Bell | Cece Bell | Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot! | Honor | |
| J.E. Morris | J.E. Morris | Flubby Is Not a Good Pet! | Honor | |
| Greg Pizzoli | Greg Pizzoli | The Book Hog | Honor | |
| 2021 | David LaRochelle | Mike Wohnoutka | See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog | Winner |
| Maya Tatsukawa | Maya Tatsukawa | The Bear in My Family | Honor | |
| Starling Lyons | Nina Mata | Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom! | Honor | |
| Ryan T. Higgins | Ryan T. Higgins | What About Worms!? | Honor | |
| Anne Hunter | Anne Hunter | Where's Baby? | Honor | |
| 2022 | Corey R. Tabor | Corey R. Tabor | Fox at Night | Winner |
| Jonathan Fenske | Jonathan Fenske | Nothing Fits a Dinosaur | Honor | |
| Joe Cepeda | Joe Cepeda | I Hop | Honor | |
| Norm Feuti | Norm Feuti | Beak & Alley: Unlikely Friends | Honor | |
| 2023 | Michael Emberley | Michael Emberley | I Did It! | Winner |
| Sergio Ruzzier | Sergio Ruzzier | Fish and Wave | Honor | |
| Melissa Iwai | Melissa Iwai | Gigi and Ojiji | Honor | |
| Vikram Madan | Vikram Madan | Owl and Penguin | Honor | |
| Antoinette Portis | Antoinette Portis | A Seed Grows | Honor | |
| 2024 | Corey R. Tabor | Corey R. Tabor | Fox Has a Problem | Winner |
| Jenn Bailey | Mika Song | Henry, Like Always | Honor | |
| Kaz Windness | Kaz Windness | Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends | Honor |
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