2024 Picture Book and Junior Book Winners

We have our winners for the 2024 North Carolina Children's Book Awards.  For the complete results, please visit the 2024 Results and Materials page.

Negative Cat, written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall , is the winner of the picture book category with 11,844 votes.



 Invisible, written by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and illustrated by Gabriela Epstein, is the winner of the junior book category with 900 votes.


We would like to thank all of the children who participated by voting in schools and local public libraries or virtually on this website.  Giving kids a voice in choosing their favorites is what this award is all about so THANK YOU for voting!

The committee will be meeting mid-May to select the nominees for the 2025 Awards.  Check back in again soon!