winners of the clara j. johns literary awards 2025
BEST PICTURE BOOK & ILLUSTRATION
1st place:Kingston’s mane
By: Raven Daley
2nd place:
Can We Get A Rhinoceros? By: Christian Keung
3rd place:
Bertie and The Garden of Wonders By: Mandy Woolf
Honorable Mentions
Grace Loves her Neighbor By: Negrita Smart
Embrace Your Features By: Christina Testut
The Songbird and The Sunshine By: Mandy Woolf
MOST CREATIVE
1ST PLACE : NO VEGGIES IN MUMMY’S TUMMY
By: Kristin Blakely
BEST EARLY READER BOOK & ILLUSTRATION
1st place:To space we go
By: Joseph P. Camel
2nd place:
Kaygan’s Adventure My Feelings Matter By: Dr. Darcele Marie Cole Robinson
3rd place:
Grandfather’s Key By: Amanda Dauvin
Honorable Mentions
Evely’s Sister By: Luna Diaz
Reg Takes A Trip By: Lori Gard
Reg Catches Salmon By: Lori Gard
Reg Goes Swimming By: Lori Gard
Akita The Hunter III- Akita And The Juju Tree
By: Bolaji Ajayi
Ava And Maya The Fairy Dragon By: Medha Bhaskar
Letta Forgives By: Connie L. Montgomery