The winning book for each year is listed in bold, followed by the honor awarded books. If SPPL owns the book the call number is on the right hand side, an asterisk (*) means we do not own that title. 2017 Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe J B BAS Leave Me Alone! By Vera Brosgol P BRO Freedom in Congo Square illustrated R. Gregory Christie text: Carole Boston Weatherford J 976.335 WEA Du Iz Tak? By Carson Ellis P ELL They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel P WEN 2016 Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews Waiting by Kevin Henkes Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer by Carole Boston Weatherford Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De le Peña 2015 The Adventures of Beekle: the Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat Nana in the City by Lauren Castillo The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky s Abstract Art By Barb Rosenstock Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Marc Barnett Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant This One Summer illustrated by Jillian Tamaki text: Mariko Tamaki 2014 Locomotive by Brian Floca Journey by Aaron Becker Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle Mr. Wuffles! By David Wiesner 2013 This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen Creepy Carrots illustrated by Peter Brown text: Aaron Reynolds Extra Yarn illustrated by Jon Klassen text: Mac Barnett Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger One Cool Friend illustrated by David Small text: Toni Buzzeo Sleep like a Tiger illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski text: Mary Logue 2012 A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka Blackout by John Rocco Grandpa Green by Lane Smith Me Jane by Patrick McDonnell P MAT J B AND P HEN J B HAM P DEL P SAN P CAS J B KAN P BAR P MOR J 409.2 BRY G FIC TAMAKI J 625.1 FLO P BEC P IDL P WIE P KLA P REY P BAR P SEE P BUZ P LOG P RAS P ROC P SMI P MCD
2011 A Sick Day for Amos McGee illustrated by Erin E. Stead text: Philip C. Stead Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave illustrated by Bryan Collier text: Laban Carrick Hill Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein 2010 The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney All the World illustrated by Marla Frazee text: Liz Garton Scanlon Red Sings from Treetops: A year in Colors illustrated by Pamela Zagerenski P STE J 738.092 HIL P STE J 398.2 PIN P SCA 2009 The House in the Night illustrated by Beth Krommes text: Susan Marie Swanson P SWA A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee P FRA How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz P SHU A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams illustrated by Melissa Sweet text: Jen Bryant 2008 The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Henry s Freedom Box illustrated by Kadir Nelson text: Ellen Levine First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis Knuffle Bunny Too: A case of mistaken identity by Mo Willems 2007 Flotsam by David Wiesner Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans Moses: When Harriet Tubman Let Her People to Freedom illustrated by Kadir Nelson text: Carole Boston Weatherford 2006 The Hello, Goodbye Window illustrated by Chris Raschka text: Norton Juster Rosa illustrated by Bryan Collier text: Nikki Giovanni Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride by Marjorie Priceman *Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems illustrated by Beckie Prange text: Joyce Sidman 2005 Kitten s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes The Red Book by Barbara Lehman Coming on Home Soon illustrated by E.B. Lewis text: Jacqueline Woodson Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo WIllems J SEL P LEV P SEE J 943.704 SIS P WIL P WIE P MCL P WEA P JUS J 323.092 GIO P MUT P PRI P HEN P LEH P WOO P WIL 2004
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? By Steve Jenkins and Robin Page Don t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems 2003 My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann The Spider and the Fly illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi text: Mary Howitt Hondo & Fabian by Peter McCarty Noah s Ark by Jerry Pinkney 2002 The Three Pigs by David Wiesner The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins illustrated by Brian Selznick text: Barbara Kerley Martin s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. illustrated by Bryan Collier text: Doreen Rappaport The Stray Dog by Marc Simont 2001 So You Want to Be President? Illustrated by David Small text: Judith St. George Casey at the Bat illustrated by Christopher Bing text: Ernest Thayer Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type illustrated by Betsy Lewin text: Doreen Cronin Olivia by Ian Falconer 2000 Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback A Child s Calendar illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman text: John Updike Sector 7 by David Wiesner When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang The Ugly Duckling illustrated by Jerry Pinkney text: Hans Christian Anderson 1999 Snowflake Bentley illustrated by Mary Azarian text: Jacqueline Briggs Martin Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra illustrated by Brian Pinkney text: Andrea Davis Pinkney No, David! By David Shannon Snow by Uri Shulevitz Tibet through the Red Box by Peter Sis 1998 Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky The Gardener illustrated by David Small text: Sarah Stewart Harlem illustrated by Christopher Myers text: Walter Dean Myers There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback P GER P CHO P JEN P WIL P ROH J 821 HOW P MCC J 222.11 PIN P WIE J 567.9 KER J 323.092 RAP J 973.09 STG J 811 THA P CRO P FAL P TAB J 811 UPD P WIE P BAN J 398.2094 AND E B BEN J B ELL P SHA P SHU J 951.5 SIS J 398.2094 ZEL P MYE P TAB
1997 Golem by David Wisniewski Hush! A Thai Lullaby illustrated by Holly Meade text: Minfong Ho The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey Starry Messenger: a book depicting the life of a famous scientist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physicist, Galileo Galilei by Peter Sis 1996 Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann *Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin illustrated by Marjorie Priceman text: Lloyd Moss *The Faithful Friend illustrated by Brian Pinkney text: Robert D. San Souci Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens 1995 Smoky Night illustrated by David Diazby text: Eve Bunting John Henry illustrated by Jerry Pinkney text: Julius Lester Swamp Angel illustrated by Paul O Zelinsky text: Anne Isaacs Time Flies by Eric Rohmann 1994 Grandfather s Journey by Allan Say *Peppe the Lamplighter illustrated by Ted Lewin text: Elisa Bartone In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott Owen by Kevin Henkes *Yo! Yes? Illustrated by Chris Raschka text: Richard Jackson 1993 Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales illustrated by Lane Smith text: Jon Scieszka Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young *Working Cotton illustrated by Carole Byard text: Sherley Anne Williams 1992 Tuesday by David Wiesner Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold 1991 Black and White by David Macaulay Puss in Boots illustrated by Fred Marcellino text: Charles Perrault More More More, Said the Baby: Three Love Stories by Vera B. Williams J 398.2094 WIS P HO P PIL J B GAL P RAT P MOS J 398.2089 STE P BUN J 398.2097 LES P ISA P ROH P SAY P FLE J 398.2097 MCD P HEN P MCC P SCI P YOU P WIE P RIN P MAC J 398.2094 PER P WIL 1990
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young Bill Peet: An Autobiography by Bill Peet *Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South illustrated by Jerry Pinkney text: Robert San Souci *Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman text: Eric Kimmel J 398.2095 YOU J B PEE J 398.2097 SAN 1989 Song and Dance Man illustrated by Stephen Gammell text: Karen Ackerman The Boy of the Three-Year Nap illustrated by Allen Say text: Diane Snyder Free Fall by David Wiesner Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall Mirandy and Brother Wind illustrated by Jerry Pinkney text: Patricia C. McKissack 1988 Owl Moon illustrated by John Schoenherr text: Jane Yolen Mufaro s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale John Steptoe 1987 Hey, Al illustrated by Richard Egielski text: Arthur Yorinks *The Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi *Alphabatics by Suse MacDonald Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky 1986 The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg The Relatives Came illustrated by Stephen Gammell text: Cynthia Rylant King Bidgood s in the Bathtub illustrated by Don Wood text: Audrey Wood 1985 Saint George and the Dragon: a golden legend illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman text: Margaret Hodges Hansel and Gretel illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky text: Rika Lesser Have You Seen My Duckling? By Nancy Tafuri The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend by John Steptoe 1984 The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot by Alice and Martin Provensen *Little Red Riding Hood by Trina Schart Hyman Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang 1983 Shadow translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown text: Blaise Cendrars P ACK P SNY P WIE J 398.2094 GOL P MCK P YOL P STE P YOR J 398.2094 ZEL P VAN P WOO P HOD J 398.2094 LES P TAF J 398.2097 STE P PRO P BAN J 841.9 BRO
A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams When I Was Young in the Mountains illustrated by Diane Goode text: Cynthia Rylant 1982 Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg Where the Buffaloes Begin illustrated by Stephen Gammell text: Olaf Baker On Market Street illustrated by Anita Lobel text: Arnold Lobel P LOB Outside over there by Maurice Sendak P SEN A Visit to William Blake s Inn illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen text: Nancy Willard 1981 Fables by Arnold Lobel *The Bremen-Town Musicians by Ilse Plume The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher by Molly Bang *Mice Twice by Joseph Low Truck by Donald Crews 1980 Ox-Cart Man illustrated by Barbara Cooney text: Donald Hall Ben s Trumpet by Rachel Isadora The Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg *The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz 1979 The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble Freight Train by Donald Crews *The Way to Start a Day illustrated by Peter Parnall text: Byrd Baylor 1978 Noah s Ark by Peter Spier Castle by David Macaulay *It Could Always Be Worse by Margot Zemach 1977 Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon Text: Margaret Musgrove The Amazing Bone by William Steig *The Contest by Nonny Hogrogian Fish for Supper by M.B. Goffstein *The Golem: A Jewish Legend by Beverly Brodsky McDermott *Hawk, I m Your Brother illustrated by Peter Parnall text: Byrd Baylor P WIL P RYL P VAN J 398.2097 BAK J 811 WIL P LOB P BAN P CRE P HAL P ISA P VAN J 398.2097 GOB P CRE P SPI J 728.8 MAC P MUS P STE P GOF 1976 Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People s Ears or Por que zumban los mosquitos en los pidos de la gente: un cuento de Africa Occidental
illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon text: Verna Aardema *The Desert is Theirs illustrated by Peter Parnall text: Byrd Baylor Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola 1975 Arrow to the Sun; a Pueblo Indian tale by Gerald McDermott *Jambo Means Hello: A Swahili Alphabet Book illustrated by Tom Feelings text: Muriel Feelings J 468 AAR P DEP J 398.2097 MCD 1974 Duffy and the Devil: a Cornish tale illustrated by Margot Zemach text: Harve Zemach P ZEM *Three Jovial Huntsmen by Susan Jeffers Cathedral: the story of its construction by David Macaulay J 726.6 MAC 1973 The Funny Little Woman illustrated by Blair Lent text: Arlene Mosel P MOS *Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott *Hosie s Alphabet illustrated by Leonard Baskin text: Hosea, Tobias & Lisa Baskin Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert text: Randall Jarrell J 398.2094 GRI *When Clay Sings illustrated by Tom Bahti text: Byrd Baylor 1972 One Fine Day by Nonny Hogrogian *Hildilid s Night illustrated by Arnold Lobel text: Cheli Duran Ryan *If All the Seas Were One Sea by Janina Domanska Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book illustrated by Tom Feelings text: Muriel Feelings 1971 A Story A Story; an African tale retold by Gail E. Haley *The Angry Moon illustrated by Blair Lent text: William Sleator Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak 1970 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig *Goggles! By Ezra Jack Keats Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni *Pop Corn & Ma Goodness illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker text: Edna Preston *Thy Friend, Obadiah by Brinton Turkle The Judge: An Untrue Tale illustrated by Margot Zemach text: Harve Zemach P HOG P HAL E LOB P SEN P STE P LIO P ZEM 1969 The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship; a Russian Tale illustrated by Uri Shilevitz text: Arthur Ransome Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky; an African folktale illustrated by Blair Lent text: Elphinstone Dayrell J 398.2094 RAN P DAY
1968 Drummer Hoff illustrated by Ed Emberley text: Barbara Emberley Frederick by Leo Lionni *Seashore Story by Taro Yashima *The Emperor and the Kite illustrated by Ed Young text: Jane Yolen 1967 Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness *One Wide River to Cross illustrated by Ed Emberley text: Barbara Emberley 1966 Always Room for One More illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian text: Sorche Leodhas *Hide and Seek Fog illustrated by Roger Duvoisin text: Alvin Tresselt *Just Me by Marie Hall Ets *Tom Tit Tot by Evaline Ness 1965 May I Bring a Friend? Illustrated by Beni Montresor text: Beatrice de Regniers Rain Makes Applesauce illustrated by Marvin Bileck text: Julian Scheer *The Wave illustrated by Blair Lent text: Margaret Hodges A Pocketful of Cricket illustrated by Evaline Ness text: Rebecca Caudill 1964 Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Swimmy by Leo Lionni *All in the Morning Early illustrated by Evaline Ness text: Soche Leodhas Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes illustrated by Phillip Reed 1963 The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats *The Sun is a Golden Earring illustrated by Bernarda Bryson text: Natalia Belting Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present illustrated by Maurice Sendak text: Charlotte Zolotow 1962 Once a Mouse: a fable cut in wood by Marcia Brown Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night: An Old Song by Peter Spier Little Bear s Visit illustrated by Maurice Sendak text: Else Minarik *The Day We Saw the Sun Come Up illustrated by Adrienne Adams text: Alice Goudey 1961 Baboushka and the Three Kings illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov text: Ruth Robbins Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni P EMB P LIO P NES P LEO P DER P SCH P CAU P SEN P LIO J 398.8 MOT P KEA P ZOL P BRO P SPI E MIN P ROB P LIO
1960 Nine Days to Christmas illustrated by Marie Hall Ets text: Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida *Houses from the Sea illustrated by Adrienne Adams text: Alice Goudey *The Moon Jumpers illustrated by Maurice Sendak text: Janice May Udry 1959 Chanticleer and the Fox by Barbara Cooney The House that Jack Built by Antonio Frasconi *What Do You Say, Dear? Illustrated by Maurice Sendak text: Sesyle Joslin *Umbrella by Taro Tashima 1958 Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey *Fly High, Fly Low by Don Freeman *Anatole and the Cat illustrated by Paul Galdone text: Eve Titus 1957 A Tree is Nice illustrated by Marc Simont text: Janice Udry *Mr. Penny s Race Horse by Marie Hall Ets *1 is one by Tasha Tudor *Anatole illustrated by Paul Galdone text: Eve Titus *Gillespie and the Guards illustrated by James Daugherty text: Benjamin Elkin *Lion by William Pene du Bois 1956 Frog Went A-Courtin illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky text: John Langstaff Play with Me by Marie Hall Ets *Crow Boy by Taro Yashima 1955 Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper Marcia Brown Book of Nursery Rhymes and Mother Goose Rhymes illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli *Wheel on the Chimney illustrated by Tibor Gergely text: Margaret Wise Brown The Thanksgiving Story illustrated by Helen Sewell text: Alice Dalgliesh 1954 Madeline s Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans *Journey Cake, Ho! Illustrated by Robert McCloskey text: Ruth Sawyer *When Will the World Be Mine? Illustrated by Jean Charlot text: Miriam Schlein The Steadfast Tin Soldier illustrated by Marcia Brown text: Hans Christian Anderson *Very Special House illustrated by Maurice Sendak text: Ruth Krauss *Green Eyes by A. Birnbaum P ETS P CHA J 448 FRA P MCC P URD P LAN P ETS J 398.2094 PER J 398.8 DEA J 394.2649 DAL P BEM J 398.2094 AND 1953
The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward Puss in Boots illustrated by Marcia Brown text: Charles Perrault One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey *Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals by Fritz Eichenberg *The Storm Book illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham text: Charlotte Zolotow *Five Little Monkeys by Juliet Kepes 1952 Finders Keepers illustrated by Nicolas text: Will *Mr. T. W. Anthony Woo by Marie Hall Ets *Skipper John s Cook by Marcia Brown *All falling down illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham text: Gene Zion *Bear Party by William Pene du Bois *Feather Mountain by Elizabeth Olds 1951 The Egg Tree by Katherine Milhous *Dick Whittington and his Cat by Marcia Brown *The Two Roads illustrated by Nicholas text: Will If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss *The Most Wonderful Doll in the World illustrated by Helen Stone text: Phyllis McGinley *T-Bone, the Baby Sitter by Clare Turlay Newberry 1950 Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi *America s Ethan Allen illustrated by Lynd Ward text: Stewart Holbrook *The Wild Birthday Cake illustrated by Hildegard Woodward text: Lavinia Davis The Happy Day illustrated by Marc Simont text: Ruth Krauss Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss P SEU *Henry Fisherman by Marcia Brown 1949 The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey *All around the Town illustrated by Helen Stone text Phyllis McGinley *Juanita by Leo Politi *Fish in the Air by Kurt Wiese 1948 White Snow, Bright Snow illustrated by Roger Duvoisin text: Alvin Tresselt Stone Soup by Marcia Brown McElligot s Pool by Dr. Seuss *Roger and the Fox illustrated by Hildegard Woodward text: Lavinia Davis *Song of Robin Hood illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton text: Anne Malcolmson P WAR J 398.2094 PER P MCC P WIL P MIL P SEU P POL P KRA P HAD P MCC P TRE P BRO P SEU
1947 The Little Island illustrated by Leonard Weisgard text: Golden MacDonald *Rain Drop Splash illustrated by Leonard Weisgard text: Alvin Tresselt *Boats on the River illustrated by Jay Hyde Barnum text: Marjorie Flack Timothy Turtle illustrated by Tony Palazzo text: Al Graham *Pedro, the Angel of Olvera Street by Leo Politi *Sing in Praise: A Collection of the Best Loved Hymns illustrated by Marjorie Torrey 1946 The Rooster Crows: a book of American rhymes and jingles by Maud and Miska Petersham *Little Lost Lamb illustrated by Leonard Weisgard text: Golden MacDonald *Sing Mother Goose illustrated by Marjorie Torrey music: Opal Wheeler *My Mother is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World illustrated by Ruth Gannett text: Becky Reyher *You Can Write Chinese by Kurt Wiese 1945 Prayer for a Child illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones text: Rachel Field Mother Goose illustrated by Tasha Tudor In the Forest by Marie Hall Ets *Yonie Wondernose by Marguerite de Angeli *The Christmas Anna Angel illustrated by Kate Seredy text: James Thurber 1944 Many Moons illustrated by Louis Slobodkin text: James Thurber *Small Rain: Verses from the Bible illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones *Pierre Pidgeon illustrated by Arnold E. Bare text: Lee Kingman *The Mighty Hunter by Berta and Elmer Hader *A Child s Good Night Book illustrated by Jean Charlot text: Margaret Wise Brown *Good-Luck Horse illustrated by Plato Chan text: Chih-Yi Chan 1943 The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton *Dash and Dart by Mary and Conrad Buff *Marshmallow by Clare Turlay Newberry 1942 Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey *An American ABC by Maud and Miska Petersham In My Mother s House illustrated by Velino Herrerra text: Ann Nolan Clark Paddle-To-The-Sea by Holling C. Holling *Nothing At All by Wendy Gag 1941 They Were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson P MAC P GRA P PET J 242.82 FIE J 398.8 MOT P ETS P THU P BUR P MCC E 970.1 CLA J HOL J 929.2 LAW
*April s Kittens by Clare Turlay Newberry Scotch Plains Public Library 1940 *Abraham Lincoln by Ingri and Edgar d Aulaire *Cock-a-Doodle Doo by Berta and Elmer Hader Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans *The Ageless Story by Lauren Ford 1939 Mei Li by Thomas Handforth Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty *Barkis by Clare Turlay Newberry *The Forest Pool by Laura Adams Armer *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Wanda Gag *Wee Gillis illustrated by Robert Lawson text: Munro Leaf 1938 Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book illustrated by Dorothy Lathrop *Four and Twenty Blackbirds illustrated by Robert Lawson text: compiled by Helen Dean Fish *Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale by Boris Artzybasheff P BEM P HAN P DAU J 220.859 LAT