2025-2026 Chickadee Award Nominated Books

Ánh's New Word: A Story About Learning a New Language

by  Hanh Bui

illustrated by  Bao Luu

Claudette Colvin: I Want Freedom Now!

by  Claudette Colvin and Phillip Hoose

illustrated by Bea Jackson

Clever Crow

by Chris Butterworth

illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill

José Feeds the World: How a Famous Chef Feeds Millions of People in Need Around the World

by David Unger

illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns

Lights Out: A Movement to Help Migrating Birds

by Jessica Stremer

illustrated by Bonnie Pang

Luigi: The Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

by Michelle Knudsen

illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

Mavis the Bravest

by Lu Fraser

illustrated by Sarah Warburton

Prunella

by Beth Ferry

illustrated by Claire Keane

Tricky Chopsticks

by Sylvia Chen

illustrated by Fanny Liem

The Yellow Bus

by Loren Long