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Award-winning books for ages 6 to 8

1,051 prize-winning or shortlisted books for ages 6 to 8. Pick a topic to narrow it down.

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Animals298Adventure33Fantasy and magic111Funny books227Family173Friendship77History and real people123Nature and science133Folktales and fairy tales151Poetry and rhyme88Feelings and big moments98Bedtime34First chapter books91

1,051 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of Our LakeHonor2026Our LakeAngie Kang2026 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Clever CrowWinner2025Clever CrowChris Butterworth2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Fox versus FoxHonor2025Fox versus FoxCorey R. Tabor2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Home in a LunchboxHonor2025Home in a LunchboxCherry Mo2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of My Daddy is a CowboyHonor2025My Daddy is a CowboyStephanie Seales2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Noodles on a BicycleHonor2025Noodles on a BicycleGracey Zhang2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Towed by ToadHonor2025Towed by ToadJashar Awan2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the MountainsHonor2025Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the MountainsYuko Shimizu2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of VacationWinner2025VacationAme Dyckman2025 Geisel Award winnerCover of BigWinner2024BigVashti Harrison2024 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Fox Has a ProblemWinner2024Fox Has a ProblemCorey R. Tabor2024 Geisel Award winnerCover of Henry, Like AlwaysHonor2024Henry, Like AlwaysJenn Bailey2024 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to ExploreWinner2024Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to ExploreSeiji Yoshida2024 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom FighterHonor2024Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom FighterMolly Mendoza2024 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Tree and the RiverWinner2024The Tree and the RiverAaron Becker2024 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Truth About DragonsHonor2024The Truth About DragonsJulie Leung2024 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of There Was a Party for LangstonHonor2024There Was a Party for LangstonJerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey2024 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Worm and Caterpillar Are FriendsHonor2024Worm and Caterpillar Are FriendsKaz Windness2024 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of A Seed GrowsHonor2023A Seed GrowsAntoinette Portis2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Berry SongHonor2023Berry SongMichaela Goade2023 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil WarHonor2023Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil WarMónica Montañés2023 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Fish and WaveHonor2023Fish and WaveSergio Ruzzier2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Gigi and OjijiHonor2023Gigi and OjijiMelissa Iwai2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Hot DogWinner2023Hot DogDoug Salati2023 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of I Did It!Winner2023I Did It!Michael Emberley2023 Geisel Award winnerCover of João by a ThreadHonor2023João by a ThreadRoger Mello2023 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Knight OwlHonor2023Knight OwlChristopher Denise2023 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of My Strange Shrinking ParentsWinner2023My Strange Shrinking ParentsZeno Sworder2023 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Owl and PenguinHonor2023Owl and PenguinVikram Madan2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun BearWinner2023Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun BearTrang Nguyen2023 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of When You Can SwimWinner2023When You Can SwimJack Wong2023 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Fox at NightWinner2022Fox at NightCorey R. Tabor2022 Geisel Award winnerCover of Have You Ever Seen a Flower?Honor2022Have You Ever Seen a Flower?Shawn Harris2022 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of I HopHonor2022I HopJoe Cepeda2022 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Nothing Fits a DinosaurHonor2022Nothing Fits a DinosaurJonathan Fenske2022 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Sato the Rabbit (Book 1)Honor2022Sato the Rabbit (Book 1)Yuki Ainoya2022 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race MassacreHonor2022Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race MassacreFloyd Cooper2022 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of WatercressWinner2022WatercressAndrea Wang2022 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Wonder WalkersHonor2022Wonder WalkersMicha Archer2022 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Place Inside of MeHonor2021A Place Inside of MeZetta Elliott2021 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of How to Make a BirdWinner2021How to Make a BirdMeg McKinlay2021 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of On the TraplineWinner2021On the TraplineDavid A. Robertson2021 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Outside InHonor2021Outside InDeborah Underwood2021 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of See the Cat: Three Stories About a DogWinner2021See the Cat: Three Stories About a DogDavid LaRochelle2021 Geisel Award winnerCover of Small in the CityWinner2021Small in the CitySydney Smith2021 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Bear in My FamilyHonor2021The Bear in My FamilyMaya Tatsukawa2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Cat Man of AleppoHonor2021The Cat Man of AleppoIrene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Basha2021 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom!Honor2021Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom!Starling Lyons2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of We Are Water ProtectorsWinner2021We Are Water ProtectorsMichaela Goade2021 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of What About Worms!?Honor2021What About Worms!?Ryan T. Higgins2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Where's Baby?Honor2021Where's Baby?Anne Hunter2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Do Fish Sleep?Honor2020Do Fish Sleep?Jens Raschke2020 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Double Bass BluesHonor2020Double Bass BluesRudy Gutierrez2020 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!Honor2020Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!J.E. Morris2020 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Going Down Home with DaddyHonor2020Going Down Home with DaddyDaniel Minter2020 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of I Need a ParrotWinner2020I Need a ParrotChris McKimmie2020 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Stop! Bot!Winner2020Stop! Bot!James Yang2020 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Book HogHonor2020The Book HogGreg Pizzoli2020 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The UndefeatedWinner2020The UndefeatedKwame Alexander2020 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of When Spring Comes to the DMZHonor2020When Spring Comes to the DMZLee Uk-bae2020 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Alma and How She Got Her NameHonor2019Alma and How She Got Her NameJuana Martinez-Neal2019 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Fox the TigerWinner2019Fox the TigerCorey R. Tabor2019 Geisel Award winnerCover of Hello LighthouseWinner2019Hello LighthouseSophie Blackall2019 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost ToothHonor2019King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost ToothDori Hillestad Butler2019 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderHonor2019My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNie Jun2019 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Thank You, Omu!Honor2019Thank You, Omu!Oge Mora2019 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Adventures of Otto: See Pip FlapHonor2019The Adventures of Otto: See Pip FlapDavid Milgrim2019 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Fox on the SwingWinner2019The Fox on the SwingEvelina Daciūtė2019 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Lost WordsWinner2019The Lost WordsRobert Macfarlane2019 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Rough PatchHonor2019The Rough PatchBrian Lies2019 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Tiger vs. NightmareHonor2019Tiger vs. NightmareEmily Tetri2019 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of A Different PondHonor2018A Different PondThi Bui2018 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Big Cat, Little CatHonor2018Big Cat, Little CatElisha Cooper2018 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh CutHonor2018Crown: An Ode to the Fresh CutDerrick Barnes2018 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Do Not Lick This BookWinner2018Do Not Lick This BookIdan Ben-Barak2018 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of Grand CanyonHonor2018Grand CanyonJason Chin2018 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of I See a CatHonor2018I See a CatPaul Meisel2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog TreatsHonor2018King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog TreatsDori Hillestad Butler2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Malala: Activist for Girls' EducationHonor2018Malala: Activist for Girls' EducationRaphaёle Frier2018 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of My Kite Is Stuck! And Other StoriesHonor2018My Kite Is Stuck! And Other StoriesSalina Yoon2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Noodleheads See the FutureHonor2018Noodleheads See the FutureTedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton, and Mitch Weiss2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Snail & Worm AgainHonor2018Snail & Worm AgainTina Kügler2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of They Say BlueWinner2018They Say BlueJillian Tamaki2018 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Town is by the SeaWinner2018Town is by the SeaJoanne Schwartz2018 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Wolf in the SnowWinner2018Wolf in the SnowMatthew Cordell2018 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of As Time Went ByHonor2017As Time Went ByJosé Sanabria2017 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Du Iz Tak?Honor2017Du Iz Tak?Carson Ellis2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley BryanHonor2017Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley BryanAshley Bryan2017 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Freedom in Congo SquareHonor2017Freedom in Congo SquareR. Gregory Christie2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Good Night OwlHonor2017Good Night OwlGreg Pizzoli2017 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Home in the RainWinner2017Home in the RainBob Graham2017 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Leave Me Alone!Honor2017Leave Me Alone!Vera Brosgol2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Over the OceanHonor2017Over the OceanTarō Gomi2017 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel BasquiatWinner2017Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel BasquiatJavaka Steptoe2017 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Infamous RatsosHonor2017The Infamous RatsosKara LaReau2017 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of There is a Tribe of KidsWinner2017There is a Tribe of KidsLane Smith2017 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of They All Saw a CatHonor2017They All Saw a CatBrendan Wenzel2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of We Are Growing!Winner2017We Are Growing!Laurie Keller2017 Geisel Award winnerCover of When We Were AloneWinner2017When We Were AloneDavid Robertson2017 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of A Pig, a Fox, and a BoxHonor2016A Pig, a Fox, and a BoxJonathan Fenske2016 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Don’t Throw It to Mo!Winner2016Don’t Throw It to Mo!David A. Adler2016 Geisel Award winnerCover of Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous BearWinner2016Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous BearLindsay Mattick2016 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Last Stop on Market StreetWinner2016Last Stop on Market StreetMatt de la Peña2016 Newbery Medal winnerCover of SupertruckHonor2016SupertruckStephen Savage2016 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Tokyo Digs a GardenWinner2016Tokyo Digs a GardenJon-Erik Lappano2016 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Trombone ShortyHonor2016Trombone ShortyTroy Andrews2016 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights MovementHonor2016Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights MovementEkua Holmes2016 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Written and Drawn by HenriettaHonor2016Written and Drawn by HenriettaRicardo Liniers2016 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Hidden: A Child's Story of the HolocaustHonor2015Hidden: A Child's Story of the HolocaustLoïc Dauvillier2015 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Mikis and the DonkeyWinner2015Mikis and the DonkeyBibi Dumon Tak2015 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the PageHonor2015Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the PageCynthia Rylant2015 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of My Two BlanketsWinner2015My Two BlanketsIrena Kobald2015 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Nana in the CityHonor2015Nana in the CityLauren Castillo2015 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Sam and Dave Dig a HoleHonor2015Sam and Dave Dig a HoleMac Barnett2015 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Shackleton's JourneyWinner2015Shackleton's JourneyWilliam Grill2015 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Sidewalk FlowersWinner2015Sidewalk FlowersJonArno Lawson2015 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary FriendWinner2015The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary FriendDan Santat2015 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Cleo Stories: The Necklace and the PresentWinner2015The Cleo Stories: The Necklace and the PresentLibby Gleeson2015 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract ArtHonor2015The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract ArtMary GrandPré2015 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Viva FridaHonor2015Viva FridaYuyi Morales2015 Caldecott Medal Honor Book

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