Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Picture Book

Awards List

2016

How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans
(Nominee)
David LaRochelle

The Girl Who Wouldn't Brush Her Hair
(Nominee)
Kate Bernheimer

Big Bad Bubble
(Nominee)
Adam Rubin

If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur
(Nominee)
Linda Bailey

This Is a Moose
(Nominee)
Richard T. Morris

Gaston
(Nominee)
Kelly DiPucchio

Mogie: The Heart of the House
(Nominee)
Kathi Appelt

My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.)
(Nominee)
Peter Brown

At the Old Haunted House
(Nominee)
Helen Ketteman

Catch That Cookie!
(Nominee)
Hallie Durand

The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf, and Grandma
(Nominee)
Diane Fox; Christyan Fox

Maddi's Fridge
(Nominee)
Lois Brandt

The Secret Life of Squirrels
(Nominee)
Nancy Rose

Ten Rules of Being a Superhero
(Nominee)
Deb Pilutti

Last Stop on Market Street
(Nominee)
Matt De La Pena

Sick Simon
(Nominee)
Dan Krall

2015

The Day the Crayons Quit
(Winner)
Drew Daywalt

Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
(Nominee)
Monica Carnesi

The Yuckiest, Stinkiest, Best Valentine Ever
(Nominee)
Brenda A. Ferber

The Black Rabbit
(Nominee)
Philippa Leathers

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

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

Memoirs of a Hamster
(Nominee)
Devin Scillian

Crankee Doodle
(Nominee)
Tom Angleberger

The Day the Crayons Quit
(Nominee)
Drew Daywalt

Carnivores
(Nominee)
Aaron Reynolds

Lion Vs Rabbit
(Nominee)
Alex Latimer

Sophie's Squash
(Nominee)
Pat Zietlow Miller

The First Drawing
(Nominee)
Mordicai Gerstein

The Magic Bojabi Tree
(Nominee)
Dianne Hofmeyr

Outfoxed
(Nominee)
Mike Twohy

The Invisible Boy
(Nominee)
Trudy Ludwig

Lost Cat
(Nominee)
Roger Mader

The Snatchabook
(Nominee)
Helen Docherty

2014

Kel Gilligan's Daredevil Stunt Show
(Winner)
Michael Buckley

Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet
(Nominee)
Kelly DiPucchio

George Washington's Birthday: A Mostly True Tale
(Nominee)
Margaret McNamara

Chloe and the Lion
(Nominee)
Mac Barnett

Larf
(Nominee)
Ashley Spires

The Lonely Book
(Nominee)
Kate Bernheimer

Zorro Gets an Outfit
(Nominee)
Carter Goodrich

Bear in Love
(Nominee)
Daniel Pinkwater

Pluto Visits Earth!
(Nominee)
Steve Metzger

Creepy Carrots!
(Nominee)
Aaron Reynolds

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
(Nominee)
Mo Willems

The Monsters' Monster
(Nominee)
Patrick McDonnell

Oh, No!
(Nominee)
Candace Fleming

Being Frank
(Nominee)
Donna W. Earnhardt

Each Kindness
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Woodson

This Is Not My Hat
(Nominee)
Jon Klassen

2013

I Love My White Shoes
(Winner)
Eric Litwin

Wonder Horse
(Nominee)
Emily Arnold McCully

Bridget's Beret
(Nominee)
Tom Lichtenheld

Chicken Big
(Nominee)
Keith Graves

Squirrel's New Year's Resolution
(Nominee)
Pat Miller

Rain School
(Nominee)
James Rumford

The Runaway Wok
(Nominee)
Ying Chang Compestine

How To Teach Slug to Read
(Nominee)
Susan Pearson

Doodleday
(Nominee)
Ross Collins

Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake
(Nominee)
Michael B. Kaplan

Star of the Sea: A Day in the Life of a Starfish
(Nominee)
Janet Halfmann

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

Prudence Wants a Pet
(Nominee)
Cathleen Daly

Chopsticks
(Nominee)
Amy Krouse Rosenthal

2012

Little Pink Pup
(Winner)
Johanna Kerby

The Circus Ship
(Nominee)
Chris Van Dusen

Duck for Turkey Day
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Jules

Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth!
(Nominee)
Sarah Weeks

A Balloon for Isabel
(Nominee)
Deborah Underwood

The Sandwich Swap
(Nominee)
Kelly DiPucchio

The Cow Loves Cookies
(Nominee)
Karma Wilson

Mr. President Goes to School
(Nominee)
Rick Walton

Ugly Pie
(Nominee)
Lisa Wheeler

How Rocket Learned to Read
(Nominee)
Tad Hills

Children Make Terrible Pets
(Nominee)
Peter Brown

Ol Bloo's Boogie-Woogie Band and Blues Ensemble
(Nominee)
Jan Huling

Oscar and the Very Hungry Dragon
(Nominee)
Ute Krause

Immi's Gift
(Nominee)
Karin Littlewood

More Bears!
(Nominee)
Kenn Nesbitt

2011

Splat the Cat
(Nominee)
Rob Scotton

Those Darn Squirrels!
(Nominee)
Adam Rubin

Ron's Big Mission
(Nominee)
Rose Blue; Corinne J. Naden

Are You a Horse?
(Nominee)
Andy Rash

Chicken Little
(Nominee)
Author Unknown

Duck! Rabbit!
(Nominee)
Amy Krouse Rosenthal

The Three Little Gators
(Nominee)
Helen Ketteman

The Curious Garden
(Nominee)
Peter Brown

I Need My Monster
(Nominee)
Amanda Noll

The King's Taster
(Nominee)
Kenneth Oppel

My Name Is Sangoel
(Nominee)
Karen Lynn Williams; Khadra Mohammed

Applesauce Season
(Nominee)
Eden Ross Lipson

Truckery Rhymes
(Nominee)
Jon Scieszka

Dark Night
(Nominee)
Dorothee de Monfreid

Imogene's Last Stand
(Nominee)
Candace Fleming

Let's Do Nothing!
(Nominee)
Tony Fucile

2010

Ms. McCaw Learns to Draw
(Nominee)
Kaethe Zemach

Woolbur
(Nominee)
Leslie Helakoski

Mrs. Muddle's Holidays
(Nominee)
Laura F. Nielsen

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

Dirty Joe, the Pirate
(Nominee)
Bill Harley

Snoring Beauty
(Nominee)
Bruce Hale

Bedtime at the Swamp
(Nominee)
Kristyn Crow

Bats at the Library
(Nominee)
Brian Lies

Bone Soup
(Nominee)
Cambria Evans

Critter Sitter
(Nominee)
Chuck Richards

One Is a Feast for Mouse
(Nominee)
Judy Cox

Too Many Toys
(Nominee)
David Shannon

A Visitor for Bear
(Nominee)
Bonny Becker

2009

Chester
(Winner)
Melanie Watt

Cha-Cha Chimps
(Nominee)
Julia Durango

Younger Brother's Survival Guide
(Nominee)
Lisa Kopelke

Chickens to the Rescue
(Nominee)
John Himmelman

The End
(Nominee)
David LaRochelle

Larry Gets Lost in Seattle
(Nominee)
John Skewes

Help!
(Nominee)
Holly Keller

Ivan the Terrier
(Nominee)
Peter Catalanotto

Library Mouse
(Nominee)
Daniel Kirk

Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly
(Nominee)
Alan Madison

2008

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

He Came with the Couch
(Nominee)
David Slonim

The Perfect Pumpkin Pie
(Nominee)
Denys Cazet

Fancy Nancy
(Nominee)
Jane O'Connor

Big Chickens
(Nominee)
Leslie Helakoski

Scaredy Squirrel
(Nominee)
Melanie Watt

The Gold Miner's Daughter
(Nominee)
Jackie Mims Hopkins

My Father the Dog
(Nominee)
Elizabeth Bluemle

Charlie Cook's Favorite Book
(Nominee)
Julia Donaldson

Max's Words
(Nominee)
Kate Banks

One Potato, Two Potato
(Nominee)
Cynthia DeFelice

Who Is Melvin Bubble?
(Nominee)
Nick Bruel

The Gingerbread Girl
(Nominee)
Lisa Campbell Ernst

The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School
(Nominee)
Judy Sierra

Once I Ate a Pie
(Nominee)
Patricia MacLachlan

2007

Sweet Tooth
(Winner)
Margie Palatini

Precious and the Boo Hag
(Nominee)
Patricia C. McKissack / Pat McKissack

Our Tree Named Steve
(Nominee)
Alan Zweibel

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

Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies
(Nominee)
Carolyn Crimi

Honey...Honey...Lion!: A Story from Africa
(Nominee)
Jan Brett

Leaf Man
(Nominee)
Lois Ehlert

Leonardo, the Terrible Monster
(Nominee)
Mo Willems

Brave Charlotte
(Nominee)
Anu Stohner

Punxsutawney Phyllis
(Nominee)
Susanna Leonard Hill

2006

Arrowhawk
(Winner)
Lola M. Schaefer

The Elves and the Shoemaker
(Nominee)
Jim LaMarche

Gator Gumbo
(Nominee)
Candace Fleming

I Wanna Iguana
(Nominee)
Karen Kaufman Orloff

Karate Hour
(Nominee)
Carol Nevius

Alice the Fairy
(Nominee)
David Shannon

Manana, Iguana
(Nominee)
Ann Whitford Paul

2005

Skippyjon Jones
(Winner)
Judy Schachner

2003

Widget
(Winner)
Lyn Rossiter McFarland

2002

Cosmo Zooms
(Winner)
Arthur Howard

2001

Hooway for Wodney Wat
(Winner)
Helen Lester

2000

Akiak
(Winner)
Robert J. Blake

1999

The Secret Shortcut
(Winner)
Mark Teague

1998

Heart of a Tiger
(Winner)
Marsha Diane Arnold

1997

Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm
(Winner)
Jerdine Nolen

1996

Soap! Soap! Don't Forget the Soap!
(Winner)
Tom Birdseye

1995

Tiger
(Winner)
Judy Allen

1994

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

1993

The Great White Man-Eating Shark
(Winner)
Margaret Mahy

1992

Hershel and the hanukkah Goblins
(Winner)
Eric A. Kimmel

1991

Two Bad Ants
(Winner)
Chris Van Allsburg

1990

Amos: The Story of an Old Dog and His Couch
(Winner)
Howie Schneider

1989

The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks
(Winner)
Joanna Cole

1988

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

1987

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

1986

Unicorn and the Lake
(Winner)
Marianna Mayer

1985

Nimby
(Winner)
Jasper Tomkins

1984

Jumanji
(Winner)
Chris Van Allsburg

1983

Space Case
(Winner)
Edward Marshall

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