A fantastic array of books were recognized at the January 2022 Youth Media Awards. Your 2022 Geisel Award Winner is:
Congratulations Corey R. Tabor, creator of Fox the Tiger, on your second Geisel Award!
Three Honor Books were also recognized:
Beak and Ally #1: Unlikely Friends is written and illustrated by Norm Feuti - Congratulations Norm and welcome to the Geisel Honorees!
I Hop is written and illustrated by Joe Cepeda - Congratulations Joe! Joe adds this to a number of other awards, including a Pura Belpre honor.
Nothing Fits a Dinosaur is written and illustrated by Jonathan Fenske - Congratulations Jonathan! Jonathan has written a number of humorous kids books and previously was honored with a Geisel for A Pig, A Fox, and a Box.
There's so much to celebrate in this collection of titles, which appeal to an excellent mix of reading abilities with humor and respect for the experiences of children.
Fantastic work, Eboni Njoku and the entire committee! You made wonderful selections after a challenging year. It is a fantastic mix of familiar names and new titles to meet, and I hope that you all - committee members, recipients, and publishing teams - get to celebrate this summer!
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