Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. The winner(s), recognized for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading, receives a bronze medal. Honor Book authors and illustrators receive certificates, which are presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The award was established in 2004 and first presented in 2006.The award is named for the world-renowned children’s author, Theodor Geisel. "A person’s a person no matter how small," Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. "Children want the same things we want: to laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted." Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped them to read.
Past Winner and Honor Books
2022 Geisel Award Winner and Honor Books
2022 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Title
Fox at Night by Fox is up late in the night. There are shadows and noises everywhere. Fox is sure the night is full of monsters! Then he meets the real creatures of the night and realizes they are not so scary after all.
2022 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Titles
Beak and Ally #1: Unlikely Friends by In the first book of a series by Norm Feuti, an outgoing bird is determined to befriend a reluctant alligator. Beak & Ally is a new early reader graphic novel series perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly.
Ally the alligator is perfectly happy being alone . . . until one day a noisy bird named Beak lands on her snout. Much to Ally’s annoyance, this chatty bird likes to sing all the time and has chosen a nearby tree to build his new nest. Even worse, he insists that he and Ally will be best friends. In fact, he has all kinds of friendship goals in mind, and it seems nothing Ally says will convince him that she’d rather just be alone.
Nothing beats peace and quiet . . . except for maybe a new best friend?
I Hop by A boy hops around town on his pogo stick.
I get cheese.
I get bread
I get apples.
It's all for a picnic with Grandma!
I Hop is a companion book to I See, Up, and I Dig, easy-to-read stories about a Latinx boy and his family.
Nothing Fits a Dinosaur by A rhyming Level 1 Ready-to-Read that will have everyone asking the question: so what does fit a dinosaur?
It’s time to get ready for bed, but this silly dinosaur can’t find anything that fits!
2021 Geisel Award Winner and Honor Books
2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Title
See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog by In a laugh-out-loud story that keeps instructing readers to “see the cat,” Max the Dog must interact with the text to prove to the narrator and a cast of zany characters that he is indeed canine.
2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Titles
The Bear in My Family by Living with a loud, messy, and bossy bear seems impossible, but it turns out they can be the best part of the family.
Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom! by With the help of a new friend, Ty beats the temptation to give up and masters the use of his brand-new scooter.
What about Worms!? (Elephant and Piggie Like Reading!) by Tiger is big, brave, and not afraid of anything—except worms; and the worms are just as afraid of him...until they come across a book and learn more about tigers!
Where's Baby? by Can you find baby fox? Readers will enjoy following father’s journey as he looks over, under, around, and into things, discovering all sorts of other animals, until he finally gets a hint from mother fox.
