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Geisel AwardTheodor Seuss Geisel Award Winners and Honor Books

from ALSC: The Geisel Award

 

2012 Award Winner

Tales for Very Picky EatersTales for Very Picky Eaters
written and illustrated by Josh Schneider

Book Description

James is a very picky eater. His dad has to get creative--very creative--in order to get James to eat foods he thinks he doesn't like. He presents James with a series of outlandish scenarios packed with fanciful and gross kid-friendly details--like pre-chewed gum as an alternative to broccoli and lumpy oatmeal that grows so big it eats the dog--in an effort to get James to eat. But it is eventually James himself who discovers that some foods are not so bad, after all, if you're willing to give them a try. This irreverently hilarious early reader, illustrated in full color, explores a universal point of contention between parent and child in a playful, satisfying way.

Other books by Josh Schneider

2012 Honor Books

I Broke My Trunk
written and illustrated by Mo Willems

Other books written by Mo Willems

I Want My Hat Back
written and illustrated by Jon Klassen

Other books written by Jon Klassen

See Me Run
written and illustrated by Paul Meisel

Other books written by Paul Meisel

2011 Award Winner

Bink and GollieBink and Gollie
written by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee

Book Description

Meet Bink and Gollie, two precocious little girls -- one tiny, one tall, and both utterly irrepressible. Setting out from their super-deluxe tree house and powered by plenty of peanut butter (for Bink) and pancakes (for Gollie), they share three comical adventures involving painfully bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion. No matter where their roller skates take them, at the end of the day they will always be the very best of friends. Full of quick-witted repartee, this brainchild of Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo and award-winning author Alison McGhee is a hilarious ode to exuberance and camaraderie, imagination and adventure, brought to life through the delightfully kinetic images of Tony Fucile.

Other books by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee

 

2010 Award Winner

Are you ready to play outside?Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!
written and illustrated by Geoffrey Hayes

Book Description

What will Benny and Penny find when they cross the line in The Big No-No? Benny's favorite pail is missing, and there are mysterious muddy footprints. In this charming whodunit, Benny and his little sister Penny team-up to investigate, braving the dangers of the new neighbor's yard, and finding something unexpected on the other side of the fence.

Other books by Geoffrey Hayes

 

2010 Honor Books

I Spy Fly Guy!
written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold

Other books written by Tedd Arnold

Little Mouse Gets Ready
written and illustrated by Jeff Smith

Other books written by Jeff Smith

Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends
written and illustrated by Wong Herbert Yee

Other books written by Wong Herbert Yee

Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day
written by Kate McMullan, illustrated by R. W. Alley

Other books by Kate McMullan and R. W. Alley

 

2009 Award Winner

Are you ready to play outside?Are you ready to play outside?
by Mo Willems

Book Description

Winning unanimous rave reviews, Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series continues to charm readers. Featuring two lovable and funny characters, an optimistic (and sometimes reckless) pig and a cautious, pessimistic elephant, these books make reading irresistible to the beginning readers. Children who sat on their parents' laps to have Pigeon read to them will eagerly take the plunge with these books to start reading on their own.

Each book has been vetted by an early learning specialist (and many adorable early learners).

In Are You Ready to Play Outside?, Piggie can't wait to go play in the sunshine. But will a rainy day ruin all the fun

About the Author
Mo Willems is the author of best-selling picture books. In his previous career as a television writer and animator, Mo won six Emmy Awards for his work on Sesame Street and created Cartoon Network's Sheep in the Big City. Mo lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.

Other books by Mo Willems

 

2009 Honor Books

Chicken Said, 'Cluck!'
by Judyann Ackerman Grant, illustrated by Sue Truesdell

Other books written by Judyann Ackerman Grant, illustrated by Sue Truesdell

One Boy
written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Other books written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Stinky
written and illustrated by Eleanor Davis

Other books written by Eleanor Davis

Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator
by Sarah C. Campbell, photographs by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell

Other books by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell

 

2008 Award Winner

There is a bird on your headThere Is a Bird on Your Head
by Mo Willems

Book Description

In There is a Bird on Your Head!, Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head- two birds on your head! Can Piggie help her best friend?

About the Author
Mo Willems is the author of best-selling picture books. In his previous career as a television writer and animator, Mo won six Emmy Awards for his work on Sesame Street and created Cartoon Network's Sheep in the Big City. Mo lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.

Other books by Mo Willems

 

2008 Honor Books

First the Egg
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger


Other books illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

 

Hello, Bumblebee Bat
written by Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne


Other books written by Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne

 

Jazz Baby
written by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie


Other books written by Lisa Wheeler and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

 

Vulture View
written by April Pulley Sayre, illustrated by Steve Jenkins


Other books written by April Pulley Sayre and illustrated by Steve Jenkins