The 2026-2027 Chickadee Award Nominated Books

Broken

by  X. Fang

The Camel Library: A True Story From Pakistan

by  Marzieh Abbas

illustrated by Anain Shaikh

Don't Trust Fish

by Neil Sharpson

illustrated by Dan Santat

Lena the Chicken (But Really a Dinosaur)

by Linda Bailey

illustrated by K-Fai Steele

No More Chairs

by Dan Gill

illustrated by Susan Gal

Old Blue Is My Home

by Lita Judge

Piece Out

by Alex Willan

Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability

by Danna Zeiger

illustrated by Josée Bisaillon

Safe Crossing

by Kari Percival

Trouble Dog: From Shelter Dog to Conservation Hero

by Carol A. Foote

illustrated by Larry Day