Colorado Children's Book Award - Picture Book

Awards List

2016

Penguin and Pinecone
(Nominee)
Salina Yoon

Nugget and Fang: Friends Forever--or Snack Time?
(Nominee)
Tammi Sauer

Sparky!
(Nominee)
Jenny Offill

The Pigeon Needs a Bath!
(Nominee)
Mo Willems

This House Needs a Mouse
(Nominee)
C. Jeffrey Nunnally

A Pet for Fly Guy
(Nominee)
Tedd Arnold

Dog Days of School
(Nominee)
Kelly DiPucchio

Take Away the a
(Nominee)
Michael Escoffier

The Book with No Pictures
(Nominee)
B.J. Novak

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
(Nominee)
Mac Barnett

2015

The Day the Crayons Quit
(Winner)
Drew Daywalt

Lucky Ducklings
(Nominee)
Eva Moore

Bluebird
(Nominee)
Bob Staake

The Dark
(Nominee)
Lemony Snicket

That Is Not a Good Idea!
(Runner-Up)
Mo Willems

That Is Not a Good Idea!
(Nominee)
Mo Willems

Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great
(Nominee)
Bob Shea

The Day the Crayons Quit
(Nominee)
Drew Daywalt

Journey
(Nominee)
Aaron Becker

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild
(Nominee)
Peter Brown

Battle Bunny
(Nominee)
Mac Barnett; Jon Scieszka

Mr. Wuffles!
(Nominee)
David Wiesner

2014

Charlie the Ranch Dog
(Nominee)
Ree Drummond

Detective Blue
(Nominee)
Steve Metzger

Extra Yarn
(Nominee)
Mac Barnett

Creepy Carrots!
(Runner-Up)
Aaron Reynolds

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
(Nominee)
Mo Willems

Boot and Shoe
(Nominee)
Marla Frazee

The Return of the Library Dragon
(Nominee)
Carmen Agra Deedy

Exclamation Mark!
(Nominee)
Amy Krouse Rosenthal

2013

I Love My White Shoes
(Winner)
Eric Litwin

Always In Trouble
(Nominee)
Corinne Demas

Spoon
(Runner-Up)
Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Chalk
(Nominee)
Bill Thomson

Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf
(Nominee)
Judy Sierra

The Gingerbread Man: Loose in the School
(Nominee)
Laura Murray

Otis and the Tornado
(Nominee)
Loren Long

I Want My Hat Back
(Nominee)
Jon Klassen

If You Give a Dog a Donut
(Nominee)
Laura Numeroff

Meet Me at the Moon
(Nominee)
Gianna Marino

2012

Shark vs. Train
(Winner)
Chris Barton

Rhyming Dust Bunnies
(Runner-Up)
Jan Thomas

Hot Rod Hamster
(Nominee)
Cynthia Lord

City Dog, Country Frog
(Nominee)
Mo Willems

The Cow Loves Cookies
(Nominee)
Karma Wilson

Interrupting Chicken
(Nominee)
David Ezra Stein

Children Make Terrible Pets
(Nominee)
Peter Brown

Art & Max
(Nominee)
David Wiesner

2011

The Pout-Pout Fish
(Nominee)
Deborah Diesen

Snoring Beauty
(Nominee)
Bruce Hale

Willow
(Nominee)
Denise Brennan-Nelson

Duck! Rabbit!
(Nominee)
Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Goldilicious
(Nominee)
Victoria Kann

The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher
(Nominee)
Laurie Halse Anderson

There Was an Old Monster!
(Nominee)
Rebecca Emberley; Ed Emberley

Jeremy Draws a Monster
(Nominee)
Peter McCarty

2010

Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude
(Winner)
Kevin O'Malley

Pirates Don't Change Diapers
(Nominee)
Melinda Long

Purplicious
(Nominee)
Victoria Kann

Zen Ties
(Nominee)
Jon J. Muth

Help Me, Mr. Mutt!
(Nominee)
Janet Stevens; Susan Stevens Crummel

I'm Bad!
(Nominee)
Kate McMullan; Jim McMullan

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
(Nominee)
Laura Numeroff

Too Many Toys
(Nominee)
David Shannon

2009

Bad Dog, Marley!
(Winner)
John Grogan

Library Lion
(Nominee)
Michelle Knudsen

The Gingerbread Girl
(Nominee)
Lisa Campbell Ernst

Move Over, Rover!
(Nominee)
Karen Beaumont

Henry's Freedom Box
(Nominee)
Ellen Levine

The Perfect Nest
(Runner-Up)
Catherine Friend

Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy
(Nominee)
Jane O'Connor

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
(Nominee)
Mo Willems

The Three Snow Bears
(Nominee)
Jan Brett

2008

Arnie, the Doughnut
(Winner)
Laurie Keller

The Flower Man
(Nominee)
Mark Ludy

Bad Kitty
(Runner-Up)
Nick Bruel

Fancy Nancy
(Nominee)
Jane O'Connor

Good Boy, Fergus!
(Nominee)
David Shannon

Superhero ABC
(Nominee)
Bob Mcleod

Dooby Dooby Moo
(Nominee)
Doreen Cronin

2007

The Great Fuzz Frenzy
(Winner)
Janet Stevens; Susan Stevens Crummel

I Wanna Iguana
(Nominee)
Karen Kaufman Orloff

Zen Shorts
(Nominee)
Jon J. Muth

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!
(Runner-Up)
Karen Beaumont

Diary of a Spider
(Nominee)
Doreen Cronin

Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies
(Nominee)
Carolyn Crimi

Leaf Man
(Nominee)
Lois Ehlert

Leonardo, the Terrible Monster
(Nominee)
Mo Willems

2006

Skippyjon Jones
(Winner)
Judy Schachner

Duck for President
(Nominee)
Doreen Cronin

Wild About Books
(Nominee)
Judy Sierra

Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation
(Nominee)
Mark Teague

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
(Runner-Up)
Mo Willems

The Umbrella
(Nominee)
Jan Brett

Pinduli
(Nominee)
Janell Cannon

My Penguin Osbert
(Nominee)
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

2005

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
(Honorable Mention)
Mo Willems

2004

Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs
(Winner)
Alan Katz

2002

David Goes to School
(Winner)
David Shannon

2001

Hooway for Wodney Wat
(Winner)
Helen Lester

1999

Parts
(Winner)
Tedd Arnold

1998

Ten Little Dinosaurs
(Winner)
Pattie L. Schnetzler

1995

Coyote Steals the Blanket
(Winner)
Janet Stevens

1994

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
(Winner)
Jon Scieszka

1993

The Dog Who Had Kittens
(Winner)
Polly M. Robertus

1991

The Talking Eggs
(Winner)
Robert D. San Souci

1990

Tacky the Penguin
(Winner)
Helen Lester

1988

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
(Winner)
Laura Numeroff

1987

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub
(Winner)
Audrey Wood

1986

In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
(Winner)
Alvin Schwartz

1985

Miss Nelson Is Back
(Winner)
Harry Allard

1984

The Unicorn and the Lake
(Winner)
Mercer Mayer

1983

Space Case
(Winner)
Edward Marshall

1982

Superfudge
(Winner)
Judy Blume

1980

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
(Winner)
Judi Barrett

1978

The Sweet Touch
(Winner)
Lorna Balian

1977

A Day No Pigs Would Die
(Winner)
Robert Newton Peck

1976

How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head
(Winner)
Bill Peet

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Picture Book

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