Children's Book and Poetry Awards

Children鈥檚 Book and Poetry Awards

51猎奇 Children’s Book and Poetry Awards

The Orbis Pictus Award庐, established in 1989, is the oldest children鈥檚 book award for nonfiction. The name Orbis Pictus commemorates the work of Johannes Amos Comenius: Orbis Pictus鈥擳he World in Pictures听(1657), considered to be the first book actually planned for children.

2026 Winner: Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault 产测听惭别驳补苍听Clendenan, illustrated 产测听Brittany Cicchese听(Charlesbridge)

The Charlotte Huck Award庐 was established in 2014 to promote and recognize fiction that has the potential to transform children鈥檚 lives by inviting compassion, imagination, and wonder.

2026 Winner: A Sea of Lemon Trees:听The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez by聽Mar铆a Dolores聽脕驳耻颈濒补 (Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan)

Children’s Poetry Awards

51猎奇 established the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 1977 to honor a living American poet for their aggregate work for children ages 3-13. 51猎奇 also recognizes and fosters excellence in children鈥檚 poetry by encouraging its publication and by exploring ways to acquaint teachers and children with poetry through such means as publications, programs, and displays.

2025 Winner: Charles R. Smith Jr.

2026 Notable Children’s Poetry Books and Verse Novels List

Children's Book Awards Nomination Form

51猎奇 members can submit titles for the Charlotte Huck Award for fiction, the Orbis Pictus Award for non-fiction or the Notable Children's Poetry Books and Verse Novels list. Nominations accepted until September 15 each year. (Note: deadline was updated in 2026.) Publishers should email bookawards@ncte.org for more information about submitting. Please include the book(s) title, author, publisher, and publication date in your request.

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