| Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award | |
| Awarded For: | Presented annually to family-friendly books that inspire imagination and creativity. |
| Presenter: | The Gelett Burgess Center for Creative Expression |
| Country: | United States |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Website: | Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award - official page |
The Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award is an annual award presented by the Gelett Burgess Center for Creative Expression. Named for Gelett Burgess, an artist and writer famous for his humorous Goops series (1900-1950), this award recognizes outstanding books that inspire imagination and creativity, and helps support childhood literacy and lifelong reading.
The first award was granted in 2011 when Pat Mora won Book of the Year with Gracias Thanks. In addition to the Book of the Year and several Burgess Honors, awards are granted each year in 40 categories, within 4 distinct groups: Lifestyle, Arts and Letters, Society and Culture, and Education. The resulting list of award-winning titles is promoted throughout the year with additional activity and lesson plan resources made available.
The Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award seal was designed by the artist himself as a child. He made an early mark on the world by carving his initials, in the form of a monogram based on the Phoenician alphabet, on nearly every church steeple in Boston. (Author's full name is Frank Gelett Burgess)
A number of international celebrities have received the Gelett Burgess Children's Book award, including figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, comedic actor Jim Carrey, and film director John Fusco.
| Year | Work | Recipient | Title | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | author | The Whisper | Winner [2] | |
| 2016 | author | The Book Itch | Winner | |
| 2016 | author | Butterfly Park | Honor | |
| 2016 | author | Book | Honor | |
| 2016 | author | Sidewalk Flowers | Honor | |
| 2016 | author | Honor | ||
| 2014 | author | The Farmer and the Clown | Winner [3] | |
| 2014 | author | The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus | Honor | |
| 2014 | author | What Do You Do With An Idea? | Honor | |
| 2013 | author | Dream Animals | Winner | |
| 2013 | author | How Roland Rolls | Honor [4] | |
| 2013 | author | A Night Time Story | Honor | |
| 2013 | author | Island of the Invisible Being | Honor | |
| 2013 | author | The Insomniacs | Honor | |
| 2012 | author | Snutt the Ift | Winner | |
| 2012 | author | Red Knit Cap Girl | Honor | |
| 2012 | author | Little Monk and the Mantis | Honor | |
| 2011 | author | Gracias Thanks | Winner | |
| 2011 | author | Bad News for Outlaws | Honor | |
| 2011 | author | Bookspeak! Poems About Books | Honor | |