We Have Our Winners!

The votes are in and we are very pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s Irma Black Award is Big Mean Mike, written by Michelle Knudsen and illustrated by Scott Magoon. Congratulations to Michelle and Scott! More than 7,500 first and second graders around the world voted and Big Mean Mike was their clear favorite.

Big Mean Mike sports a new gold Irma Black Award seal!

And Congratulations to the fantastic Irma Black Honor books!

This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

In our second annual competition for The Cook Prize for best STEM picture book, we are very pleased to announce that the winner (as voted on by more than 2,000 students) is How Many Jelly Beans? written by Andrea Menotti and illustrated by Yancey Labat. Congratulations Andrea and Yancey!

How Many Jelly Beans? with a brand new gold seal for The Cook Prize!

Last year, 619 third and fourth grade students participated in The Cook Prize voting. This year that number jumped to more than 2,000.

Congratulations also to our four great Honor books, which will each receive a silver seal.

Timeless Thomas by Gene Barretta

Ocean Sunlight by Molly Bang, illustrated by Penny Chisholm

Infinity and Me by Kate Hosford, illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska

Busy Builders by Roxie Munro

Many thanks to all our participating schools! And congratulations to all of the authors and illustrators.