Rolling book Nominations
for an Ānuenue Hawaiʻi Keiki Book award
Are you a Hawaiʻi Librarian? Do you want to nominate a book that meets our criteria?
Ānuenue Book Award Criteria
The book must be a picture book suitable for grades K-3
Stories created for and about children of Hawai`i
The book must have been written by a living author who has not won the Ānuenue Award in the last 4 years.
The book must have been published within the last 10 Years
Author from or in Hawaiʻi whose work reflects a strong connection to the experiences of Hawaiʻi keiki
All nomination votes being equal, priority goes to books published by a Hawai`i book publisher
Books in print
Resources for finding Book Nominations
Pacific Islanders in Publishing: www.pacificislanderbooks.org
Bess Press: besspress.com/collections/childrens-books
And more coming! Feel free to send us your favorite Hawaiʻi book resources!