2025 Georgia Children’s Picturebook (Gr. K-4) Award

Top 20 List

Arnaldo, M. (2023). Mr. S (M. Arnaldo, Illus.). Katherine Tegan Books. 

Lexile: N/A

Barnett, M. (2022). John’s Turn (K. Berube, Illus.). Candlewick Press. 

Lexile: N/A 

Barrows, A. (2022). Like (L. Espinosa, Illus.). Chronicle Books.

Lexile: AD540L

Beckmeyer, D. (2023). I Am a Tornado (D. Beckmeyer, Illus.).

Atheneum Books.

Lexile: N/A

Blackall, S. (2022). Farmhouse (S. Blackall, Illus.). Little Brown Books. 

Lexile: N/A

Brew-Hammond, N. E. (2022). Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky (D. Minter, Illus.). Alfred A. Knopf. 

Lexile: AD1060L 

Browne, M. P. (2023). The Bees of Notre-Dame (E. B. Goodale, Illus.). Penguin Random House. 

Lexile: AD9200L 

Cooper, K. (2022). Midnight and Moon (D. Miyares, Illus.). Tundra. 

Lexile: AD530L 

Deedy, C. A. (2022). Wombat Said Come In (B. Lies, Illus.). Margaret Quinlin Books. 

Lexile: N/A 

Falconer, I. (2022). Two Dogs (I. Falconer, Illus.). Harper Collins. 

Lexile: N/A 

Faruqi, R. (2023). Milloo’s Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women's Education (H. Hadadi, Illus.). Harper Collins. 

Lexile: N/A 

Gorman, A. (2023). Something, Someday (C. Robinson, Illus.). Viking Books. 

Lexile: AD430L  

Hartman, B. (2023). Watch Out For The Lion! (A. Süßbauer, Illus.). Page Street Kids. 

Lexile: N/A

Lyall, C. (2022). A Spoonful of Frogs (V. Brosgol, Illus.). Greenwillow Books. 

Lexile: AD430L  

MacLeod, M. M. (2022). How To Eat A Book (M. M. MacLeod, Illus.). Union Square Kids. 

Lexile: AD530L

Moynihan, B. (2022). Not All Sheep Are Boring! (J. Rowan-Zoch, Illus.). G. P. Putnam’s Sons.  

Lexile: N/A

Polacco, P. (2023). Palace of Books (P. Polacco, Illus.). Paula Wiseman Books. 

Lexile: 750L

Rex, A. (2023). Oh No, The Aunts Are Here (L. Cho, Illus.). Chronicle Books. 

Lexile: AD430L

Syed, A. (2022). That's Not My Name! (A. Syed, Illus.). Viking Books. 

Lexile: AD530L

Tabor, C. R. (2023). Simon and the Better Bone (C. R. Tabor, Illus.). Balzer + Bray. 

Lexile: N/A