Reading

Awards are important in children's books. They tell publishers, writers, and illustrators, what is considered to be "the best," and thus the standards they must strive to attain.

Awards are important to publishers for an additional reason. Many children's book awards, though not all, are selected by librarians. The library market is still important to many publishers, and the most prestigious awards not only bestow honors but lead to significantly increased sales. They are an important part of the business.

For writers and illustrators, getting to know the award-winning books is one of the ways to understand what is considered to be the best today, rather than 20 or 30 or 40 years ago, when we were children. We can't read every new book that's released, but we can make a point of finding the award-winners.

Find an award winning book and start it today!