Cook Prize Winner 2022

The votes are in, and the National Cook Prize winner has been announced!

And the gold medal winner is. . .

Cougar Crossing: How Hollywood's Celebrity Cougar Helped Build a Bridge for City Wildlife

by Meeg Pincus, illustrated by Alexander Vidal

Cook Prize Silver Medalists

Butterfly for a King

by Susan L. Roth, 

illustrated by Cindy Trumbore

Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Ver (Very) Small

by Dr. Jess Wade, 

illustrated by Melissa Castrillón

The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solver London's Poop Pollution Problem

by Colleen Paeff;  

illustrated by Nancy Carpenter

Bonus Material

Learn more about the winner.

Author Read Aloud

Author Meeg Pincus reads Cougar Crossing.

Wildlife Scientists Video

The wildlife scientists from the book tell us more about their work with cougar P-22.