We had a Great Year! Check out our 2025 Awards and Accolades
We can’t believe 2025 is over! We’re so grateful for all the people who have a hand in helping share our books with the world over the past year: talented authors and illustrators, sales reps, booksellers, reviewers, and of course our readers. Your continued support means so much to us.
In this blog post, we’d like to share a few exciting updates about our books – namely, our awards highlights for the year!
A 2025 Booklist Editors’ Choice Selection:
Little Moments in a Big Universe (Ages 5 to 8)
Raven’s Ribbons (Ages 4 to 7) *Canadian Rights Only
Kirkus’s Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far!):
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A California Reading Association Eureka! Honor Book (Silver):
Burst Your Bubble!: Outsmart the Algorithms and See What You’re Missing (Ages 8 to 12)
Association for Library Service to Children Notable Children’s Books;
Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year:
One Giant Leap (Ages 3 to 7)
The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons (Ages 4 to 8)
Texas Library Association Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Selections:
Odd Couples: A Guide to Unlikely Animals Pairs (Ages 6 to 9)
Making Senses of Dog Senses: How Our Furry Friends Experience The World (Ages 8 to 12)
Missouri Association of School Librarians Denny O’Neil Graphic Novel List Selections:
Otis & Peanut Forever and Ever (Ages 6 to 8)
Hugo’s Haunted Handbook (Ages 5 to 8)
Missouri Association of School Librarians Dogwood Non-Fiction List Selections:
Do Hippos Brush Their Teeth: How Animals Care for Their Bodies (Ages 4 to 8)
What About an Octopus: A Fact-Filled Underwater Adventure (Ages 3 to 7)
A Meerkat Diary: My Journey into the Wild World of a Meerkat Mob (Ages 7 to 10)
Mississippi Department of Education Magnolia Book Awards Nominees:
How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps (Ages 4 to 7)
Squirrel-ish (Ages 4 to 7)
100 Chapatis (Ages 4 to 7)
A Meerkat Diary: My Journey into the Wild World of a Meerkat Mob (Ages 7 to 10)
An American Library Association Best Graphic Novel for Children:
Otis & Peanut Forever and Ever (Ages 6 to 8)
Blueberry Award Honor Book;
Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award Finalist:
The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons (Ages 4 to 8)
IODE Jean Throop Book Award Shortlist:
The Mango Monster (Ages 4 to 7)
Cybils Award – Fiction Picture Books Finalist;
Ontario Arts Foundation Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Winner:
The Little Regent (Ages 4 to 8)
Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading nominees for 2026!:
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Patty Dreams (Ages 4 to 7)
It’s Okay, Just Ask (Ages 4 to 7)
The Weedflower (Ages 4 to 8)
Chomp-O-Rama: The Strange Ways that Animals Eat (Ages 4 to 8)
Dogs vs. Humans: A Showdown of the Senses (Ages 6 to 9)
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LAST BUT NOT LEAST … TAKE A LOOK AT ALL OF OUR 2025 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES HERE:
Owlkids Books Awards and Accolades 2025
A huge congratulations to all our talented authors and illustrators!
We can’t wait to see what’s in store for us next!
— The Owlkids Books Team —
