Award Winners

Awards matter, especially in children’s books. Make no bones about it; in a world where children’s books are produced in mass quantity, and by anybody with a computer, children’s book awards absolutely matter.

Children’s book awards tell the authors, illustrators and publishers what is considered the most prolific and successful children’s books. This sets the bar for which they must strive to attain.

Publishers value these awards for an additional reason. Librarians often times select children’s book awards. This is not always the case, but surely it more often than not. This market, the library market, is still very relevant to most publishers, and the most popular children’s book awards not only honor the author/illustrator, but also generate a significant increase in sales. This is really where the rubber hits the road, and a major factor in why children’s book awards are so important.