Comstock-Gág Read Aloud Book Awards Winners and Honor Books, 2005-Present
The Comstock-Gág Reading Aloud Book Awards program supports two awards, the Wanda Gág Read Aloud Book Award (for toddlers to age 8) and the Comstock Read Aloud Book Award (for ages 9-12). These first annual awards were given in 2005. The date given is the year of publication.
Wanda Gág Read Aloud Book Award
Award Winner
Circle
written by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen (Candlewick
Press). 2019
Don’t Blink written by
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by David Roberts (Random
House Children’s Books). 2018
Escargot written by Dashka Slater, illustrated by Sydney Hanson (Farrar Strauss Grioux). 2017
It Came in the Mail written and illustrated by Ben Clanton (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers). 2016
Please, Open this Book! written by Adam Lehrhaupt, illustrated by Matthew Forsythe (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers). 2015
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole written by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen (Candlewick Press). 2014
The Day the Crayons Quit written by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers (Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group). 2013
Silly Doggy! written and illustrated by Adam Stower, (Orchard, an imprint of Scholastic). 2012
Earth to Clunk written by Pam Smallcomb and illustrated by Joe Berger (Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group). 2011
Memoirs of a Goldfish written by Devnin Scillian and illustrated by Tim Bowers (Sleeping Bear Press). 2010
Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo written and illustrated by E.S. Redmond (Candlewick Press). 2009
The Cow That Laid an Egg written by Andy Cutbill and illustrated by Russell Ayto (HarperCollins Publishers). 2008
Wolf's Coming! written and illustrated by Joe Kulka (Carolrhoda Books). 2007
My Father the Dog written by Elizabeth Bluemle and illustrated by Randy Cecil (Candlewick Press). 2006
The Great Fuzz Frenzy written by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel, and illustrated by Janet Stevens (Harcourt). 2005
I Like Myself written by Karen Beaumont and illustrated by David Catrow (Harcourt, Inc). 2004
Honor Books
A Tiger Like Me written by Michael Engler, illustrated
by Joëlle Tourlonias, translated by Laura Watkinson (Amazon
Crossing Kids). 2019
Hey, Dog written by Tony Johnston, illustrated by Jonathan Nelson (Charlesbridge). 2019
Blue written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger (Roaring Brook Press). 2018
We
Don’t Eat Our Classmates written
and illustrated by Ryan T. Higgins (Disney-Hyperion). 2018
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again written and illustrated by Dan Santat (Roaring Brook Press). 2017
The Darkest Dark written by Chris Hadfield, illustrated by The Fan Brothers, as told to Kate Fillion (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers). 2016
The Night Gardener written and illustrated by The Fan Brothers (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers). 2016
What to Do With a Box written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Chris Sheban (Creative Editions). 2016
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! written and illustrated by Elise Parsley (Little, Brown and Company). 2015
A Tale of Two Beasts written and illustrated by Fiona Roberton (Kane Miller). 2015
Those Pesky Rabbits written and illustrated by Ciara Flodd (Little Bee Books). 2015
A Perfectly Messed-Up Story written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell (Little, Brown and Company). 2014
How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans written by David LaRochelle and illustrated by Mark Fearing (Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group). 2013
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild written and illustrated by Peter Brown (Little, Brown and Company). 2013
Wilfred written and illustrated by Ryan Higgins (Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group). 2013
Oh, No! written by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann (Schwartz & Wade Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books). 2012
Z Is for Moose by Kelly Bingham and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers). 2012
Me and My Dragon written and illustrated by David Biedrzycki (Charlesbridge). 2011
Fuddles written and illustrated by Frans Vischer (Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster). 2011
That Cat Can't Stay written by Thad Krasnesky and illustrated by David Parkins (Flashlight Press). 2010
Interrupting Chicken written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein (Candlewick Press). 2010
The Cow Loves Cookies written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Marcellus Hall (Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster). 2010
The Three Little Gators written by Helen Kettelman and illustrated by Will Terry (Albert Whitman and Company). 2009
Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! written by Maureen Wright and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand (Marshall Cavendish Children). 2009
A Visitor for Bear written by Bonny Becker and illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton (Candlewick Press). 2008
The Sandman written by Ralph Fletcher and illustrated by Richard Cowdrey (Henry Holt and Company). 2008
Snow Day! written by Lester L. Laminack and illustrated by Adam Gustavson (Peachtree). 2007
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity written and illustrated by Mo Willems (Hyperion Books for Children). 2007
My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World written and illustrated by Gilles Bachelet. Originally published as Mon chat le plus bête du monde by Éditions du Seuil in 2004. Translated from French (Abrams Books for Young Readers). 2006
One Potato, Two Potato written by Cynthia DeFelice and illustrated by Andrea U'Ren (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). 2006
365 Penguins written by Jean-Luc Fromental and illustrated by Joëlle Jolivet. Originally published as 365 Pingouins by Naïve Livres. Translated from French (Abrams Books for Young Readers). 2006
Am I a Color Too? written by Heidi Cole and Nancy Vogl, and illustrated by Gerald Purnell (Illumination Arts). 2005
Llama Llama Red Pajama written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney (Viking). 2005
Stanley Mows the Lawn written and illustrated by Craig Frazier (Chronicle Books). 2005
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale written and illustrated by Mo Willems (Hyperion Books for Children). 2004
Kumak's Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North written and illustrated by Michael Bania (Alaska Northwest Books/Graphic Arts Center Publishing). 2004
Comstock Read Aloud Book Award
Award Winner
Sulwe
written by Lupita Nyong’o, illustrated by Vashti Harrison (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers). 2019
Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse written
by Marcy Campbell, illustrated by Corinna Luyken (Dial Books for Young Readers). 2018
The Survivor Tree written by Gaye Sanders, illustrated by Pamela Behrend (The RoadRunner Press). 2017
Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles written by Philippe Cousteau and Deborah Hopkinson and illustrated by Meilo So (Chronicle Books). 2016
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear written by Lindsay Mattick, illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Little, Brown and Company). 2015
What to Do When You're Sent to Your Room written by Ann Stott and illustrated by Stephen Gilpin (Candlewick Press). 2014
Papa's Mechanical Fish written by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Boris Kulikov (Margaret Ferguson Books, Farrar Straus Giroux). 2013
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore written by William Joyce and illustrated by William Joyce and Joe Bluhm (Moonbot, an imprint of Atheneum Books for Young Readers). 2012
The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister written by Linda Ravin Lodding and illustrated by Suzanne Beaky (Flashlight Press). 2011
Stand Straight, Ella Kate: The True Story of a Real Giant written by Kate Klise and illustrated by M.Sarah Klise (Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group). 2010
14 Cows for America written by Carmen Agra Deedy, in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah, and illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez (Peachtree). 2009
Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend) by Deborah Hopkinson and pictures by John Hendrix (Schwartz & Wade Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books. 2008
The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians written by Carla Morris and illustrated by Brad Sneed (Peachtree). 2007
Epossumondas Saves the Day written by Coleen Salley and illustrated by Janet Stevens (Harcourt). 2006
Dad, Jackie, and Me written by Myron Uhlberg and illustrated by Colin Bootman (Peachtree). 2005
Elena's Serenade written by Campbell Geeslin and illustrated by Ana Juan (Anne Schwartz/Atheneum Books for Young Readers). 2004
Honor Books
Elvis Is King! written by
Jonah Winter, illustrated by Red Nose Studio (Schwartz &
Wade Books). 2019
Sergeant Billy: The True Story of the Goat Who Went to War written by Mireille Messier, illustrated by Kass Reich (Tundra Books). 2019
The Day War Came by
Nicola Davies, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb (Candlewick Press). 2018
Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire written by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville, illustrated by Brigette Barrager (Atheneum Books for Young Readers). 2017
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist written by Cynthia Levinson and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton (Atheneum Books for Young Readers). 2017
Her Right Foot written by Dave Eggers and illustrated by Shawn Harris (Chronicle Books). 2017
Rules of the House written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Matt Myers (Disney-Hyperion). 2016
Seven and a Half Tons of Steel written by Janet Nolan and illustrated by Thomas Gonzales (Peachtree Publishers). 2016
Jars of Hope: How One Woman Helped Save 2,500 Children During the Holocaust written by Jennifer Roy and illustrated by Meg Owenson (Capstone). 2015
Tucky Jo and Little Heart written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco (Simon & Schuster), 2015
The Bambino and Me written by Zachary Hyman and illustrated by Zachary Pullen (Tundra Books). 2014
Gifts from the Enemy written by Trudy Ludwig and illustrated by Craig Orback (White Cloud Press). 2014
Rags: Hero Dog of WWI: A True Story written by Margot Theis Raven and illustrated by Petra Brown (Sleeping Bear Press). 2014
Becoming Babe Ruth written and illustrated by Matt Tavares (Candlewick). 2013
Jack and the Baked Beanstalk written and illustrated by Colin Stimpson (Templar, an imprint of Candlewick). 2012
Mrs. Harkness and the Panda written by Alicia Potter and illustrated by Melissa Sweet (Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books). 2012
Suryia Swims! The True Story of How an Orangutan Learned to Swim written by Bhagavan 'Doc' Antle with Thea Feldman and photographs by Barry Bland (Henry Holt). 2012
Pirates of the Sea written and illustrated by Brandon Dorman (Greenwillow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers). 2011
My Brother Charlie written by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete with Denene Millner and illustrated by Shane W. Evans (Scholastic Press). 2010
Gunner, Football Hero written and illustrated by James E. Ransome (Holiday House). 2010
The Circus Ship written and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen (Candlewick Press). 2009
Willow written by Denise Brennan-Nelson and Rosemarie Brennan, and illustrated by Cyd Moore (Sleeping Bear Press, an imprint of Gale). 2008
A Taste of Colored Water written and illustrated by Matt Faulkner (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers). 2008
Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote written by Tanya Lee Stone and illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon (Henry Holt and Company). 2008
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice written by Frank Asch and illustrated by Devin Asch (Kids Can Press). 2007
Henry's Freedom Box written by Ellen Levine and illustrated by Kadir Nelson (Scholastic Press). 2007
Christmas in the Trenches written by John McCutcheon and illustrated by Henri Sørensen (Peachtree). 2006
Keeper of Soles written by Teresa Bateman and illustrated by Yayo (Holiday House). 2006
Learning to Fly written by Sebastian Meschenmoser. Originally published as Fliegen lernen by Esslinger Verlag J.F. Schreiber in 2005. Translated from German (Kane/Miller). 2006
The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom written by Bettye Stroud and illustrated by Erin Susanne Bennett (Candlewick Press). 2005
Precious and the Boo Hag written by Patricia C. McKissack and Onawumi Jean Moss, and illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing). 2005
Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story written by Paula Yoo and illustrated by Dom Lee (Lee & Low Books). 2005
Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen written by Marissa Moss and illustrated by C.F. Payne (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers). 2004
Mr. Maxwell's Mouse written by Frank Asch and illustrated by Devin Asch (Kids Can Press). 2004