2018 - Hall, Michael, Frankencrayon
2017 - Pennypacker, Sara Meet the Dullards, Illustrated by Salmieri, Daniel
2016 – Haughton, Chris. Shh! We Have a Plan.
2015 – Daywalt, Drew. The Day the Crayons Quit. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.
2014 – Helfer, Ralph. The World’s Greatest Lion. Illustrated by Ted Lewin.
2013 – Emmet, Jonathan. The Princess and the Pig. Illustrated by Poly Bernatene.
2012 – Solheim, James. Born Yesterday. Illustrated by Simon James.
2011 – Fucile, Tony. Let’s Do Nothing!
2010 – Kerby, Mona. Owney, the Mail Pouch Pooch. Illustrated by Lynne Barasch.
2009 – Watt, Mélanie. Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend.
2008 – Wiesner, David. Flotsam.
2007 – Stevens, Janet & Susan Stevens Crummel. The Great Fuzz Frenzy.
2006 – Willems, Mo. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale.
2005 – Willems, Mo. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
2004 – McMullan, Kate. I Stink! Illustrated by Jim McMullan.
2003 – Scieszka, Jon. Baloney (Henry P.). Illustrated by Lane Smith.
2002 – Cronin, Doreen. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin.
2001 – Feiffer, Jules. Bark, George.
2000 – Rathmann, Peggy. 10 Minutes till Bedtime.
1999 – Blake, Robert J. Akiak.
1998 – Hurd, Thacher. Art Dog.
1997 (Pilot Year) - Palatini, Margie. Piggie Pie! Illustrated by Howard Fine.