Geisel Award
Geisel Award | |
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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.
Criteria[]
- The book must encourage and support the beginning reader.
- The book must be published in English 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 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.
Recipients[]
Year | Author | Illustrator | Title | Citation |
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2006 | Cynthia Rylant | Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas | Winner | |
Tedd Arnold | Tedd Arnold | Honor | ||
Honor | ||||
Erica Silverman | Betsy Lewin | Honor | ||
Jean Van Leeuwen | Honor | |||
2007 | Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways | Winner | ||
Kate DiCamillo | Chris Van Dusen | Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride | Honor | |
Jane Dyer | Move Over, Rover! | Honor | ||
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 | |
Hello, Bumblebee Bat | Honor | |||
R. Gregory Christie | Jazz Baby | Honor | ||
Steve Jenkins | Vulture View | Honor | ||
2009 | Mo Willems | Mo Willems | Are You Ready to Play Outside? | Winner |
Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!' | Honor | |||
Laura Vaccaro Seeger | Laura Vaccaro Seeger | One Boy | Honor | |
Eleanor Davis | Eleanor Davis | Stinky | Honor | |
and | 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 | |
Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends | Honor | |||
Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day | Honor | |||
2011 | Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee | Bink and 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 | |
See Me Run | Honor | |||
2013 | 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 | The Watermelon Seed | Winner | ||
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 | 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 | Don’t Throw It to Mo! | Winner | |
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 |
Good Night Owl | Honor | |||
Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! An Alphabet Caper | Honor | |||
Go Otto Go! | Honor | |||
Matt Myers | Honor | |||
2018 | Laurel Snyder | Charlie & Mouse | Winner | |
I See a Cat | Honor | |||
Dori Hillestad Butler | King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats | Honor | ||
My Kite Is Stuck! And Other Stories | Honor | |||
Tedd Arnold, , and Mitch Weiss | Tedd Arnold | Noodleheads See the Future | Honor | |
Snail & Worm Again | Honor | |||
2019 | Fox the Tiger | Winner | ||
The Adventures of Otto: See Pip Flap | Honor | |||
Dori Hillestad Butler | King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth | Honor | ||
Fox + Chick: The Party and Other Stories | Honor | |||
Tiger vs. Nightmare | Honor | |||
2020 | Stop! Bot! | Winner | ||
Cece Bell | Cece Bell | Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot! | Honor | |
Flubby Is Not a Good Pet! | Honor | |||
The Book Hog | Honor | |||
2021 | See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog | Winner | ||
The Bear in My Family | Honor | |||
Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom! | Honor | |||
What About Worms!? | Honor | |||
Anne Hunter | Anne Hunter | Where's Baby? | Honor |
Multiple awards[]
- Tedd Arnold received honors in 2006, 2010, and (with Martha Hamilton, and Mitch Weiss) 2018.
- Cece Bell received honors in 2013 and 2020.
- Dori Hillestad Butler received honors in 2018 and 2019.
- Kate DiCamillo won the 2011 award (with co-author Alison McGhee and illustrator Tony Fucile). She received an honor in 2007.
- Kevin Henkes received honors in 2014 and 2016.
- received honors in 2012 and 2018.
- received honors in 2017 and 2019.
- won the 2014 award. He received honors in 2017, 2020.
- Cynthia Rylant won the award in 2006 and received an honor in 2015.
- Laura Vaccaro Seeger received honors in 2008 and 2009.
- Mo Willems won the 2008 and 2009 awards. He received honors in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Welcome to the (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award home page!". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA). Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ a b "Theodor Seuss Geisel Award". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "Theodor Seuss Geisel Award terms and criteria". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award winners and honor books, 2006 - present". ALSC. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award winners and honor books, 2006–present". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- American children's literary awards
- American Library Association awards
- Awards established in 2004
- Dr. Seuss