Charlotte Zolotow Award
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What is the Charlotte Zolotow Award? The Charlotte Zolotow Award is given annually to the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year.
Who decides the winner? The Charlotte Zolotow Award is administered by the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), a children's literature library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. A committee of children's literature experts selects the winner from the books published in the preceding year.
When did the award begin? The Charlotte Zolotow Award began in 1998.
What special criteria are used to select this award? Picture books written for children from birth through age seven, written by a U.S. citizen or resident, and first published in the United States are eligible for consideration. The genre may be fiction, nonfiction or folklore as long as it is presented in a picture-book format. Books written by Charlotte Zolotow are not eligible for the award. The committee may select up to 3 "Honor Books" and up to 10 titles that will be listed as "Highly Commended."
Why is it called the Charlotte Zolotow Award? Charlotte Zolotow, who attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison on a writing scholarship, was a distinguished book editor with Harper Junior Books for 38 years. She was the author or more than 65 picture books, including classics such as Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present and William's Doll.
What does the award look like? The award is a round, bronze medalian inscribed around the edges CHARLOTTE ZOLOTWO AWARD CCBC. The center shows a flower with the letters "C" and "Z" on either side of the stem. In addition to the medallion, the winner receives $1000. Both are presented in the Spring during an event that honors the career of Charlotte Zolotow.
What is the Charlotte Zolotow Lectures? Established in 1998, the lecture also honors Charlotte Zolotow by bringing a distinguished children's book author to the University of Wisconsin in Madison to deliver a free lecture that is open to the public.
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Winner in bold. HB for Honor Book. HC for Highly Commended
| YEAR | AUTHOR | TITLE (Curriculum Lab Call Number) |
| 2007 | McCarty, Peter | MOON PLANE |
| HB | Look, Lenore | UNCLE PETER'S AMAZING CHINESE WEDDING |
| Smith, Linda | MRS. CRUMP'S CAT | |
| HC | Balouch, Kristen | MYSTERY BOTTLE |
| Becker, Shari | MAXWELL'S MOUNTAIN | |
| Bunting, Eve | ONE GREEN APPLE | |
| Chodos-Irvine, Margaret | BEST BEST FRIENDS | |
| Cruise, Robin | LITTLE MAMA FORGETS | |
| Henkes, Kevin | LILLY'S BIG DAY | |
| Schaefer, Lola M. | AN ISLAND GROWS | |
| Weeks, Sarah | OVERBOARD | |
| Willis, Jeanne | GORILLA! GORILLA! | |
| 2006 | Rodman, Mary Ann | MY BEST FRIEND (JPB Rodman) |
| HB | McKissack, Patricia C. and Onawumi Jean Moss | PRECIOUS AND THE BOO HAG |
| Muth, Jon J. | ZEN SHORTS (JPB Muth) | |
| HC | Patricelli, Leslie | BINKY |
| Turner, Sandy | COOL CAT, HOT DOG | |
| Juster, Norton | THE HELLO, GOODBYE WINDOW (JPB Juster) | |
| Willems, Mo | LEONARDO THE TERRIBLE MONSTER (JPB Willems) | |
| King, Stephen Michael | MUTT DOG! | |
| Savadier, Elivia | NO HAIRCUT TODAY! (JPB Savadier) | |
| Graham, Bob | OSCAR'S HALF BIRTHDAY | |
| Berman, Mara | SNIP, SNAP! WHAT'S THAT? | |
| Bee, William | WHATEVER | |
| 2005 | Henkes, Kevin | KITTEN'S FIRST FULL MOON (JPB Henkes) |
| HB | Thompson, Lauren | POLAR BEAR NIGHT |
| Willems, Mo | KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY TALE (JPB Willems) | |
| Woodson, Jacqueline | COMING ON HOME SOON (JPB Woodson) | |
| HC | Beaumont, Karen | BABY DANCED THE POLKA |
| Buehner, Caraloyn | SUPERDOG: THE HEART OF A HERO (JPB Buehner) | |
| Durant, Alan | ALWAYS AND FOREVER | |
| Dunrea, Olivier | BOOBOO | |
| English, Karen | HOT DAY ON ABBOTT AVENUE | |
| Hoberman, Mary Ann | WHOSE GARDEN IS IT? | |
| Horowitz, Dave | A MONKEY AMONG US | |
| MachLachlan, Patricia & Emily | BITTLE | |
| Schaefer, Carol Lexa | BIGGEST SOAP | |
| 2004 | Schwartz, Amy | WHAT JAMES LIKES BEST (JPB Schwartz) |
| HB | Coy, John | TWO OLD POTATOES AND ME (JPB Coy) |
| O'Connell, Rebecca | THE BABY GOES BEEP (JPB O'Connell) | |
| Paye, Won-Ldy & Lippert, Margaret H. | MRS. CHICKEN AND THE HUNGRY CROCODILE (J 398.2 P343mr) | |
| Rumford, James | CALABASH CAT (J R636ca) | |
| Shannon, George | TIPPY-TOE CHICK, GO! (JPB Shannon) | |
| HC | Banks, Kate | MAMA'S COMING HOME |
| Chandra, Deborah & Comora, Madeleine | GEORGE WASHINGTON'S TEETH (J 92 Weich) | |
| Fleming, Denise | BUSTER (JPB Buster) | |
| Frame, Jeron Ashford | YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES (JPB Frame) | |
| Jenkins, Steven | WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A TAIL LIKE THIS? (JPB Jenkins) | |
| Nye, Naomi Shihab | BABY RADAR | |
| Perkins, Lynne Rae | SNOW MUSIC | |
| U'Ren, Andrea | MARY SMITH | |
| Willems, Mo | DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS (JPB Willems) | |
| 2003 | Keller, Holly | FARFALLINA & MARCEL (JPB Keller) |
| HB | Swanson, Susan Marie | FIRST THING MY MAMA TOLD ME |
| HC | Andrews-Goebel, Nancy | POT THAT JUAN BUILT (J 92 O5an) |
| Banks, Kate | CLOSE YOUR EYES (JPB Banks) | |
| Henkes, Kevin | OWEN'S MARSHMALLOW CHICK | |
| Herrera, Juan Felipe | GRANDMA AND ME AT THE FLEA | |
| McMullan, Kate | I STINK! (JPB McMullan) | |
| Okimoto, Jean Davies | WHITE SWAN EXPRESS: A STORY ABOUT ADOPTION (JPB Okimoto) | |
| Shertle, Alice | ALL YOU NEED FOR A SNOWMAN | |
| Shannon, David | DUCK ON A BIKE (JPB Shannon) | |
| Wilson, Karma | BEAR SNORES ON (JPB Wilson) | |
| Wong, Janet S. | APPLIE PIE FOURTH OF JULY | |
| 2002 | Willey, Margaret | CLEVER BEATRICE |
| HB | Jenkins, Emily | FIVE CREATURES (JPB Jenkins) |
| HC | Look, Lenore | HENRY'S FIRST MOON BIRTHDAY (JPB Look) |
| MacDonald, Margaret Read | MABELA THE CLEVER (J 398.2 M135) | |
| Russo, Marisabina | COME BACK, HANNAH | |
| Stock, Catherine | GUGU'S HOUSE | |
| Wong, Janet S. | GRUMP | |
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| 2001 | Banks, Kate | NIGHT WORKER |
| HB | Myers, Christopher | WINGS |
| HC | Christian, Peggy | IF YOU FIND A ROCK |
| Cronin, Doreen | CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE (JPB Cronin) | |
| Harjo, Joy | GOOD LUCK CAT | |
| Kajikawa, Kimiko | YOSHI'S FEAST (JPB Kijikawa) | |
| Pinkney, Sandra L. | SHADES OF BLACK: A CELEBRATION OF OUR CHILDREN | |
| Van Laan, Nancy | WHEN WINTER COMES | |
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| 2000 | Bang, Molly | WHEN SOPHIE GETS ANGRY--REALLY, REALLY ANGRY... (JPB Bang) |
| HB | Best, Cari | THREE CHEERS FOR CATHERINE THE GREAT! |
| Feiffer, Jules | BARK, GEORGE (JPB Feiffer) | |
| HC | Diakite, Baba Wague | HATSELLER AND THE MONKEYS (J 398.2 D536ha) |
| George, Kristine O'Connell | LITTLE DOG POEMS (J 811.54 G348li) | |
| Howard, Elizabeth Fitzgerald | WHEN WILL SARAH COME? | |
| Schwartz, Amy | HOW TO CATCH AN ELEPHANT | |
| Thomas, Joyce Carol | YOU ARE MY PERFECT BABY | |
| Zimmerman, Andrea and David Clemesha | TRASHY TOWN (JPB Zimmerman) | |
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| 1999 | Shulevitz, Uri | SNOW (JPB Shulevitz) |
| HB | Meade, Holly | JOHN WILLY AND FREDDY MCGEE (JPB Meade) |
| Steig, William | PETE'S A PIZZA | |
| HC | Fleming, Denise | MAMA CAT HAS THREE KITTENS |
| Henkes, Kevin | CIRCLE DOGS (JPB Henkes) | |
| Jones, Bill T. and Susan Kuklin | DANCE | |
| Reiser, Lynn | LITTLE CLAM | |
| Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie | ELIZABETI'S DOLL (JPB Stuve-Bodeen) | |
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| 1998 | Williams, Vera B. | LUCKY SONG |
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Kasza, Keiko | DON'T LAUGH, JOE! |
| HC | Bauer, Marion Dane | IF YOU WERE BORN A KITTEN |
| Cooper, Elisha | COUNTRY FAIR | |
| Fleming, Denise | TIME TO SLEEP | |
| McKissack, Patricia | MA DEAR'S APRONS | |
| Waber, Bernard | BEARSIE BEAR AND THE SURPRISE SLEEPOVER PARTY | |
| Wells, Rosemary | BUNNY CAKES | |
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| 2006 | Lois Lowry | |
| 2005 | Angela Johnson | |
| 2004 | Linda Sue Parks | |
| 2003 | Naomi Shihab Nye | |
| 2002 | Kevin Henkes | |
| 2001 | Robert Lipsyte | |
| 2000 | Jean Craighead George | |
| 1999 | Katherine Paterson | |
| 1998 | Karla Kuskin | |
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