Congratulations to the 2018 Geisel Award winner

The Youth Media Awards took place this morning. If you missed the announcements live, you will be able to view a recording here. 

Congratulations to the 2018 Geisel Award winner . . . . 

 
Charlie and Mouse, written by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by Emily Hughes!

The honor books named are:

I See a Cat by Paul Meisel

King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats, written by Dori Hillestad Butler and illustrated by Nancy Meyers 

My Kite is Stuck! And Other Stories by Salina Yoon

Noodleheads See the Future, written by Tedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, and illustrated by Tedd Arnold 

Snail & Worm Again by Tina Kügler

Congratulations to all of the book creators! Here at Guessing Geisel we’re still gathering our thoughts and will be back later with a longer reaction. For now, congratulations to committee chair Sandra J. Imdieke, and to the members of the committee - Meagan Albright, Kate Capps, Renee M. Christiansen, Rachee Fagg, Joy Feldman, and Sylvie Juliet Shaffer - on your selections. Thank you for your dedication to recognizing the very best books for beginning readers.