Geisel Award
Given since 2006 for the most distinguished book for beginning readers. United States. 90 books on this site.
2026
- Stop That Mop! by Jonathan Fenske Winner
- Earl and Worm: The Big Mess and Other Stories by Greg Pizzoli Honor
- I Like Hoops by Juwanda G. Ford Honor
- The Tunneler Tunnels in the Tunnel by Michael Rex Honor
2025
- Vacation by Ame Dyckman Winner
- Fox versus Fox by Corey R. Tabor Honor
- Towed by Toad by Jashar Awan Honor
2024
- Fox Has a Problem by Corey R. Tabor Winner
- Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey Honor
- Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends by Kaz Windness Honor
2023
- I Did It! by Michael Emberley Winner
- A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis Honor
- Fish and Wave by Sergio Ruzzier Honor
- Gigi and Ojiji by Melissa Iwai Honor
- Owl and Penguin by Vikram Madan Honor
2022
- Fox at Night by Corey R. Tabor Winner
- Beak & Ally #1: Unlikely Friends by Norm Feuti Honor
- I Hop by Joe Cepeda Honor
- Nothing Fits a Dinosaur by Jonathan Fenske Honor
2021
- See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle Winner
- The Bear in My Family by Maya Tatsukawa Honor
- Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom! by Starling Lyons Honor
- What About Worms!? by Ryan T. Higgins Honor
- Where's Baby? by Anne Hunter Honor
2020
- Stop! Bot! by James Yang Winner
- Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot! by Cece Bell Honor
- Flubby Is Not a Good Pet! by J.E. Morris Honor
- The Book Hog by Greg Pizzoli Honor
2019
- Fox the Tiger by Corey R. Tabor Winner
- Fox + Chick: The Party and Other Stories by Sergio Ruzzier Honor
- King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth by Dori Hillestad Butler Honor
- The Adventures of Otto: See Pip Flap by David Milgrim Honor
- Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri Honor
2018
- Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder Winner
- I See a Cat by Paul Meisel Honor
- King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats by Dori Hillestad Butler Honor
- My Kite Is Stuck! And Other Stories by Salina Yoon Honor
- Noodleheads See the Future by Tedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton, and Mitch Weiss Honor
- Snail & Worm Again by Tina Kügler Honor
2017
- We Are Growing! by Laurie Keller Winner
- Go Otto Go! by David Milgrim Honor
- Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli Honor
- Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! An Alphabet Caper by Mike Twohy Honor
- The Infamous Ratsos by Kara LaReau Honor
2016
- Don’t Throw It to Mo! by David A. Adler Winner
- A Pig, a Fox, and a Box by Jonathan Fenske Honor
- Supertruck by Stephen Savage Honor
- Waiting by Kevin Henkes Honor
2015
- You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang Winner
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page by Cynthia Rylant Honor
- Waiting Is Not Easy! by Mo Willems Honor
2014
- The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli Winner
- A Big Guy Took My Ball! by Mo Willems Honor
- Ball by Mary Sullivan Honor
- Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes Honor
2013
- Up, Tall and High! by Ethan Long Winner
- Let's Go for a Drive! by Mo Willems Honor
- Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin Honor
- Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover by Cece Bell Honor
2012
- Tales for Very Picky Eaters by Josh Schneider Winner
- I Broke My Trunk by Mo Willems Honor
- I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen Honor
- See Me Run by Paul Meisel Honor
2011
- Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee Winner
- Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same! by Grace Lin Honor
- We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems Honor
2010
- Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! by Geoffrey Hayes Winner
- I Spy Fly Guy! by Tedd Arnold Honor
- Little Mouse Gets Ready by Jeff Smith Honor
- Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends by Wong Herbert Yee Honor
- Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day by Kate McMullan Honor
2009
- Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems Winner
- Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!' by Judyann Ackerman Grant Honor
- One Boy by Laura Vaccaro Seeger Honor
- Stinky by Eleanor Davis Honor
- Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator by Sarah C. Campbell Honor
2008
- There is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems Winner
- First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger Honor
- Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darrin Lunde Honor
- Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler Honor
- Vulture View by April Pulley Sayre Honor
2007
- Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways by Laura McGee Kvasnosky Winner
- Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate DiCamillo Honor
- Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont Honor
- Not a Box by Antoinette Portis Honor
2006
- Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas by Cynthia Rylant Winner
- A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom Honor
- Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day by Jean Van Leeuwen Honor
- Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman Honor
- Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold Honor