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!

2024 Voting is OPEN!

 It's time for kids to vote for their favorite books!  

Kids may vote online, through their school librarians, or at their public library.

The deadline for voting is April 12, 2024.

Kids read or listen to at least 5 of the Picture Book Nominees, then VOTE - HERE.
(If you still need to read the nominees, please go to the 2024 Picture Book Nominees tab.)

Kids read or listen to at least 3 of the Junior Book Nominees, then VOTE - HERE.
(If you still need to read the nominees, please go to the 2024 Junior Book Nominees tab.)

 

NEXT YEAR'S AWARDS:  Submit your favorites for 2025  

Kids should use THIS FORM.  This is not where kids should vote for this year's award.

Librarians/Teachers:  please submit the votes you collected from your students/patrons using the Librarian Vote Tally Form located on the Librarian/Teacher Resource page