MOONBEAM SPIRIT AWARDS:
Compassion | Education | Imagination | Preservation | Mindfulness | Storytelling
GENERAL CATEGORIES:
1. Board Book / Cloth Book | 2. Alphabet / Counting Book | 3. Books Arts / Pop-up / Cut-out | 4. Activity Book 1 – Games, Arts & Crafts, etc. | 5. Activity Book 2 – Educational, Science, History, etc. | 6. Best Illustrator | 7. Picture Book – Preschool | 8. Picture Book – 4-8 Year Old | 9. Picture Book – All Ages | 10. Juvenile Fiction | 11. Pre-Teen Fiction – General | 12. Pre-Teen Fiction – Fantasy | 13. Pre-Teen Fiction – Mystery | 14. Pre-Teen Fiction – Historical/Cultural | 15. Pre-Teen Fiction – Mature Issues | 16. Young Adult Fiction – General | 17. Young Adult Fiction – Fantasy/Sci-Fi | 18. Young Adult Fiction – Horror/Mystery | 19. Young Adult Fiction – Historical/Cultural | 20. Young Adult Fiction – Mature Issues | 21. Fiction – Religion/Spirituality | 22. Children’s Poetry | 23. Non-Fiction – Picture Book | 24. Non-Fiction – Chapter Book | 25. Animals/Pets – Fiction | 26. Animals/Pets – Non-Fiction | Categories 27-42 & eBook
EBOOK CATEGORIES:
E1. Children’s Picture Book | E2. Children’s Picture Book – Young Children
| E3. Fiction – Pre-Teen | E4. Fiction – Young Adult
MOONBEAM SPIRIT AWARDS
COMPASSION
Pride and Joy by Dr. Frank Sileo and Kate Lum-Potvin (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
IMAGINATION
Snowscape: A Winter Pop-Up Book by Yoojin Kim, Illustration by: Kathryn Selbert, Text by: Nicole Yen (Jumping Jack Press, a division of Up With Paper LLC)
STORYTELLING
Storytellers Handbook by Elise Hurst (Compendium)
MINDFULNESS
Leo Learns to Meditate: A Curious Kid’s Guide to Life’s Ups and Downs and Lots In-Between by Francesca Hampton, illustrated by John Ledda (Bala Books)
PRESERVATION/STEWARDSHIP (TIE)
Sky Wolf’s Call by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger (Annick Press)
PRESERVATION/STEWARDSHIP (TIE)
Bondi & Poppy Help Heal the Planet by Judith A. Proffer (Juju Press)
2. Alphabet/Counting Book
GOLD: Ten Talking Tacos: A Wild and Wacky Counting Adventure by Anders Roseberg & Rose Zilla, illustrated by Ayan Saha (Babooky)
SILVER: Mattison Mouse Counts by Raven Howell, illustrated by Keeshan Defay (AM Ink Publishing)
BRONZE: Coco’s Trip to the Zoo by H.H. Tang, illustrated by Sam Rapp (Bear With Us Productions)
3. Book Arts/Pop-Up/Cut-Out
Category Canceled
4. Activity Book 1 – Games, Arts & Crafts, etc.
GOLD: Making Art: Imagine Everything is Real by Kate Ryan with Elizabeth Doan; illustrated by Symon McVilly (National Gallery of Victoria)
SILVER: At Home with Pierre Bonnard by Kate Ryan, illustrations by Cally Bennett (National Gallery of Victoria)
BRONZE: Pet Poems Plus: How to write poems about pets (also not just pets) by Sean Petrie & Amanda Hoxworth (Burlwood Books)
5. Activity Book 2 – Educational, Science, History
GOLD: The Science and Superpowers of Seaweed by Amanda Swinimer (Harbour Publishing)
SILVER: A Kid’s Guide to Plants of the Pacific Northwest by Philippa Joly (Harbour Publishing)
BRONZE: Doodles Help Handwriting: Lowercase Vol. 1 by Sarah Muldoon, OTR/L (Doodles Help Handwriting)
6. Best Illustrator
GOLD: Silence by Nívola Uyá (Cuento de Luz)
SILVER: Good Night Book by Sofiya Kondakova, illustrated by Sofiya Piskun (Soneyka Canadian Publishing House)
BRONZE (TIE): Women’s Air Raid Defense: Gracie and the Radar Girls by Karen J. Moore, illustrated by Lyn Meredith (KC Monkeybug Books)
We’ll Never Have a Chicken by Stephanie Cope, illustrated by Kim Overton (Flying Wren Studio)
7. Picture Book – Preschool
GOLD (TIE): I Love You to the Moon and Back by Kari Carr, illustrated by Marina Zaam (DSG Kids)
Farm Boots by Lisl H. Detlefsen, illustrated by Renée Kurilla (Feeding Minds Press)
SILVER: You and Me by Caley Nunnally, illustrated by Audrey Schmid (Ninewise Publishing)
BRONZE (TIE): To Henry’s House by Lisa Keitzer, illustrated by Samra Shireen (Self-Published)
Yeti Needs a Haircut by Angela Halgrimson, illustrated by Brian Barber (Beaver’s Pond Press)
8. Picture Book – 4-8 Year Old
GOLD: Sam Francisco by Sarah Tagholm & Binny Talib (Annick Press)
SILVER: Klyde the Kraken Wants a Friend by Brooke Hartman, illustrated by Laura Borio (Hazy Dell Press)
BRONZE (TIE): Ready, Set, Mars by Katie Jaffe & Jennifer Lawson, illustrated by Tammie Lyon (Greenleaf Book Group)
Tap and Rap, Move and Groove by Connie Bergstein Dow (Free Spirit Publishing)
9. Picture Book – All Ages
GOLD (TIE): Everywhere, Still by M.H. Clark, illustrated by Claire Lemp (Compendium)
Green Papayas by Nhung N. Tran-Davies, illustrated by Gillian Newland (Red Deer Press)
SILVER: Mimi and the Gold Baton by Cheryl Olsten, illustrated by Nicolò Carozzi (Fleecydale Press)
BRONZE: Noticing by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by Elise Hurst (Compendium)
10. Juvenile Fiction – Early Reader/1st Chapter Books
GOLD: Jessie the Doo-Doo Dog and the Visitors from Outer Space by Bill & Jocelyn Hutchinson (Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing)
SILVER: Wimps of the Wild by Brooke C, illustrated by John Ramsey (Palmetto Publishing)
BRONZE (TIE): AhMa Loves You! by Christina C. Wu (Taosheng Publishing House)
The Adventures of Blue Ocean Bob – A Secret in the Deep by Brooks Olbrys (Children’s Success Unlimited)
11. Pre-Teen Fiction – General
GOLD: Up For Grabs by Michelle Mulder (DCB Young Readers)
SILVER (TIE): My Big Heart-Shaped Fail by Cindy Callaghan (SparkPress)
Daisy Woodworm Changes the World by Melissa Hart (Jolly Fish Press)
BRONZE: Hurricamp! by Steph Katzovi (Brown Books Kids)
12. Pre-Teen Fiction – Fantasy
GOLD: A Spoonful of Time by Flora Ahn (Quirk Books)
SILVER: Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis (Starscape)
BRONZE: Bigfoot vs. Aliens by Kyle Sullivan (Hazy Dell Press)
13. Pre-Teen Fiction – Mystery
GOLD: Swept Away by Natalie Hyde (DCB Young Readers)
SILVER: Flip Turns by Catherine Arguelles (Jolly Fish Press)
BRONZE: The Sea Witch’s Revenge: A Delta & Jax Mystery by Susan Diamond Riley (Koehler Books)
14. Pre-Teen Fiction – Historical
GOLD: Operation Overlord: A Tommy Collins Adventure by Francis Moss (Self-Published)
SILVER: The Adventures of Ruby Pi and the Geometry Girls by Tom Durwood (Empire Studies Press)
BRONZE: Molly Shipton Secret Actress by Sheri Graubert (Clear Fork Publishing)
15. Pre-Teen Fiction – Mature Issues
GOLD: It Happened on Saturday by Sydney Dunlap (Jolly Fish Press)
SILVER: We the Future by Cliff Lewis (Jolly Fish Press)
BRONZE: Food Fight by Linda B. Davis (Fitzroy Books)
16. Young Adult Fiction – General
GOLD: Chasing the Moon by Melanie Hooyenga (Left-Handed Mitten Publications)
SILVER: A Country of Their Own by Hope Bolinger (End Game Press)
BRONZE: Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe by Lindsay S. Zrull (Flux)
17. Young Adult Fiction – Fantasy/Sci-Fi
GOLD: Wielding Magic by Kummam Al-Maadeed (Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press)
SILVER: City of Vicious Night by Claire Winn (Flux)
BRONZE: A Mist of Memories by Kate Blair (DCB Young Readers)
18. Young Adult Fiction – Horror/Mystery
GOLD: The Lightning Tree by Lene Fogelberg (Dedaun Publishing)
SILVER: Burying Eva Flores by Jennifer Alsever (Sawatch Publishing)
BRONZE: She-Wolf by Francis Moss (Encelia Press)
19. Young Adult Fiction – Historical
GOLD: The Fight for Midnight by Dan Solomon (Flux)
SILVER: Chasing Eleanor by Kerry Chaput (Black Rose Writing)
BRONZE: Magda Standing by Christine Fallert Kessides (Bold Story Press)
20. Young Adult Fiction – Mature Issues
GOLD: The Girls of Fall by Jessica Minyard (Centurion Books)
SILVER: The Truth About Everything by Bridget Farr (Flux)
BRONZE: Standing on Neptune by Valerie Sherrard (DCB Young Readers)
21. Fiction – Religion/Spirituality
GOLD: Buddhist Stories for Kids: Jataka Tales of Kindness, Friendship, and Forgiveness by Laura Burges, illustrated by Sonali Zohra (bala kids)
SILVER: The Forest Keeper: A Spiritual Journey by Mike and Carol Wyrick (Characters of Faith, LLC)
BRONZE: Prince Siddhartha and the Bully by Dana Green, illustrated by Chamisa Kellogg (Instilling Goodness Books)
22. Children’s Poetry
GOLD: The Presidents’ Tailor by Kathleen Smith, illustrated by Nimali Udugama (Lollipop Publishing, LLC)
SILVER: Welcome to Monsterville by Laura Shovan, illustrated by Michael Rothenberg (Apprentice House Press)
BRONZE: Pet Poems (also not just pets) by Sean Petrie & Amanda Hoxworth (Burlwood Books)
23. Non-Fiction – Picture Book
GOLD (TIE): Wonderful World of the Small: A First Book of Microbiology by Dr. Lindsey Millar and Vivien Sárkány (Secret Door Press)
Billie the Brain by Dr. John Hutton and Dr. Ryan A. Moore, illustrated by Gabriella Vagnoli (blue manatee press)
SILVER: Pebbles and the Biggest Number by Joey Benun, illustrated by Laura Watson (Self-Published)
BRONZE: My Wonderful Body: Living and Thriving with an Autoimmune Disease by Dr. Joy Pillay (Butterfly Press)
24. Non-Fiction – Chapter Book
GOLD: American Shoes: A Refugee’s Story by Rosemarie Lengsfeld Turke and Garrett L. Turke (Beyond Words)
SILVER: You Have to Live, Why Not Win? by Dave Ketchen & Larry Thornton, illustrated by Dave Dodson (Why Not Win Institute)
BRONZE: Hidden Gems: Margaret Getchell LaForge by Stephanie Forshee (Archway Publishing)
25. Animals/Pets - Fiction
GOLD (TIE): Bear Loves Bread by Brielyn Flones, illustrated by Andrea Z. Scharf (Self-Published)
Thankful Fur You! by Hillary Harper, illustrated by Felipe Calv (Cannoli & Co. Books)
SILVER: Paws in Paris: The Adventures of Tenny and Bella by Elizabeth M. Grieco (Self-Published)
BRONZE: A Leaf for Bongani: A Novelette by Claire Ishi Ayetoro (Equal Age Publishing)
26. Animals/Pets - Non-Fiction
GOLD: Bowerbirds! by Donna L. Huntriss (Blurb Books)
SILVER: Melusine Birds of Many Feathers by Dr. Geraldine Oades-Sese, Ph.D, illustrated by Franchesca A. Guerrero (Kiddiewinks Publishing)
BRONZE: Safe Travels for Squirrels by Maxime Bonneau with Joanne Mattern (Red Chair Press)
