2025 Children's Book International (CBI)-One-Category Entry
$39.00
A single-category Book Submission qualifies a piece for a category prize as well as "Book of the Year" consideration. A full list of our 38 categories is available below or on page 3 of the entry form.
$39 per title/per category
(Example: One book in two categories equals $78.00--requires separate $39 transactions)
Deadline to Enter--March 16, 2025
Announcement of Prizes--April 2, 2025
NEW SEALS FOR 2025!
2025 CATEGORIES
OFFICIAL 2025 AWA CHILDREN'S BOOK INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES
Did you know we have a unique category for OLDER children's books? The Legacy category accepts books older than 4 years. Give your timeless book a chance at an award. Check out our full list of categories.
-Adventure
-Animals/Pets
-Art
-Bedtime
-Best Cover Design-Fiction
-Best Cover Design-Nonfiction
-Biography
-Board Book
-Chapter Book
-Children’s Literature
-Educational
-Fable
-Fairy Tale
-Fantasy
-Fiction-General
-Folklore
-Graphic Novel
-Historical Fiction
-Historical Nonfiction
-Holiday
-Humor
-Interactive
-Inspirational
-Legacy
-LGBTQ
-Multicultural
-Mystery
-Nature
-Nonfiction-General
-Parenting and Family
-Picture Book
-Poetry
-Realistic Fiction
-Religious
-Science Fiction
-Sports
-Travel
-Young Adult
2024 CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR
2024 CHILDREN'S BOOK INTERNATIONAL BOOK OF THE YEAR
PETE CAN'T EAT NEAT
FULL BOOK TITLE: Pete Can’t Eat Neat
AUTHOR NAME: Angee Costa & Kenya Hinson
PUBLISHER NAME: 846 Global Publishing
ANGEE COSTA
ANGEE COSTA
Angee Costa is known for her diverse contributions in the publishing industry and her captivating writing style. As the CEO of 846 Publishing Company, she has spearheaded the publication of over 300 titles, showcasing her expertise across various genres.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2024 CBI WINNERS AND FINALISTS!
Congratulations comes with the best wishes for the new adventures ahead.
2024 CBI CATEGORY WINNERS AND FINALISTS
ADVENTURE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Noble Adventures of Beryl and Carol
AUTHOR NAME: Jeremy Sherr
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Tales of Scuba Steve: Isfjell Point
AUTHOR NAME: Steven Kamlet
PUBLISHER NAME: Fulton Books
FULL BOOK TITLE: Premonition: The Gift
AUTHOR NAME: EC Quinn
PUBLISHER NAME: Black Rose Writing
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Spectacular Life of Benito Martin del Canto
AUTHOR NAME: David Towner
PUBLISHER NAME: Splash Mktg
FULL BOOK TITLE: CAJUN KIDS ADVENTURES: Volume Four- STORM CLOUDS
AUTHOR NAME: C.P. Landry
PUBLISHER NAME: Excaliber Publishing Services
FULL BOOK TITLE: CAJUN KIDS ADVENTURES- Volume Two: Adventure In The Wild
AUTHOR NAME: C. P. Landry
PUBLISHER NAME: Excaliber Publishing Services
FULL BOOK TITLE: CAJUN KIDS ADVENTURES- Volume Three: The Cup, the Cap and the Ring-Tailed Monkey
AUTHOR NAME: C. P. Landry
PUBLISHER NAME: Excaliber Publishing Services
ANIMALS/PETS
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: What Is a Family?
AUTHOR NAME: Annette Marie Griffin
PUBLISHER NAME: Familius Publishing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Adi’s Animal Adventures
AUTHOR NAME: Julie Schanke Lyford
PUBLISHER NAME: Wise Ink
FULL BOOK TITLE: Church Dog and the Bully’s Ghost
AUTHOR NAME: Tracy Mattes
PUBLISHER NAME: Tracy Mattes
FULL BOOK TITLE: Church Dog and the Girl in the Mirror
AUTHOR NAME: Tracy Mattes
PUBLISHER NAME: Tracy Mattes
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Flabbergast Farm Fights Back
AUTHOR NAME: E.J. Daubert
PUBLISHER NAME: Hogsmill Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: Bongo Learns His Lessons
AUTHOR NAME: Christine Isley-Farmer
PUBLISHER NAME: Wandering in the Words Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: Tulipomania: Tulip the Greatest Dog on Earth
AUTHOR NAME: Marlene Fabian Stiles
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: Bruno’s Best Birthday
AUTHOR NAME: Megan Deliberto
PUBLISHER NAME: Rodney K. Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: At the Zoo-oo-oo
AUTHOR NAME: Stacy Gabel
PUBLISHER NAME: Stacy Gabel
FULL BOOK TITLE: Just Leo and Me
AUTHOR NAME: Shun Hartley
PUBLISHER NAME: Wise Publications
BEDTIME
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Noble Adventures of Beryl and Carol
AUTHOR NAME: Jeremy Sherr
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Different Colors
AUTHOR NAME: Robert Arthur Cosgrove
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Friends Of Yellow
AUTHOR NAME: Minerva Mae
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: Willie the Worrier
AUTHOR NAME: Nicole Aimee Lanoue & Giorgio Carlo Brambilla
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: Kind Rocks Island and Kind Rocks Island Adventures
AUTHOR NAME: Debbie Lemke
PUBLISHER NAME: U Rock Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Light of Your Eyes
AUTHOR NAME: Donna Lee Sonnenberg
PUBLISHER NAME: Beloved Earth Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: What I Would Wish to Be (Wonders of Childhood & Beyond)
AUTHOR NAME: Michele L. Sayre
PUBLISHER NAME: Michele L. Sayre
BEST COVER DESIGN-FICTION
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Very Hairy Larry and His Hairless Cat Named Mary
AUTHOR NAME: Paul Bullock
PUBLISHER NAME: Self Published PBNB International
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Big, Big Man and The Tiny Little Mouse
AUTHOR NAME: Paul Bullock
PUBLISHER NAME: Self Published PBNB International
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Light of Your Eyes
AUTHOR NAME: Donna Lee Sonnenberg
PUBLISHER NAME: Beloved Earth Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: Skinny Katie and Her Potbelly Pig Named Sadie
AUTHOR NAME: Paul Bullock
PUBLISHER NAME: Self Published PBNB International
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Berge Sisters – The Ghosts of Warble Hall
AUTHOR NAME: J.L. DuRona
PUBLISHER NAME: Eerie Mountain Press LLC
BIOGRAPHY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS: THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
AUTHOR NAME: R.G. de Rouen
PUBLISHER NAME: R.G. de Rouen, LLC
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Johnny Bench: The Baseball Hero From Binger, Oklahoma
AUTHOR NAME: A.J. Chilson
PUBLISHER NAME: A.J. Chilson
FULL BOOK TITLE: Adi’s Animal Adventures
AUTHOR NAME: Julie Schanke Lyford
PUBLISHER NAME: Wise Ink
BOARD BOOKS
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: What Is a Family?
AUTHOR NAME: Annette Marie Griffin
PUBLISHER NAME: Familius Publishing
CHAPTER BOOK
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Kris & The Pirates
AUTHOR NAME: Art Blegen
PUBLISHER NAME: Imaginative Adventures Publishing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Erift’s Journeys: Secrets of The Sealed Forest
AUTHOR NAME: J.T. Tenera
PUBLISHER NAME: Amazon/IngramSpark
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Noble Adventures of Beryl and Carol
AUTHOR NAME: Jeremy Sherr
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Tales of Scuba Steve: Isfjell Point
AUTHOR NAME: Steven Kamlet
PUBLISHER NAME: Fulton Books
FULL BOOK TITLE: Kris & The Missing Prince
AUTHOR NAME: Art Blegen
PUBLISHER NAME: Imaginative Adventures Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Schoolhouse Dogs Face Life
AUTHOR NAME: Dawn Renee Darnell & Jim H Darnell, Jr
PUBLISHER NAME: A Desert Dawn
FULL BOOK TITLE: CAJUN KIDS ADVENTURES- Volume One: Mystery at Indian Point
AUTHOR NAME: C. P. Landry
PUBLISHER NAME: Excaliber Publishing Services
FULL BOOK TITLE: Leaving No Bones Unturned
AUTHOR NAME: Christine Isley-Farmer
PUBLISHER NAME: Wandering in the Words Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Reaper’s Guide on How Not to Take a Soul!
AUTHOR NAME: Charles Byrd
PUBLISHER NAME: Once Upon a Game (unpublished)
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Pete Can’t Eat Neat
AUTHOR NAME: Angee Costa & Kenya Hinson
PUBLISHER NAME: 846 Global Publishing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Greif Like Rain
AUTHOR NAME: Patricia Tiffany Morris
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Bird Who Was Afraid to Fly
AUTHOR NAME: Harker Jones
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: Bruno’s Best Birthday
AUTHOR NAME: Megan Deliberto
PUBLISHER NAME: Rodney K. Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: Nurse Florence®, Why is My Pee Dark Yellow?
AUTHOR NAME: Michael Dow, RN, MS
PUBLISHER NAME: Dow Creative Enterprises
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Fin-Tastic Arctic
AUTHOR NAME: Laura Mancuso
PUBLISHER NAME: Mascot Books
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Reaper’s Guide on How Not to Take a Soul!
AUTHOR NAME: Charles Byrd
PUBLISHER NAME: Once Upon a Game (unpublished)
FULL BOOK TITLE: Chika’s Mysterious Phone
AUTHOR NAME: Hugh Pittman
PUBLISHER NAME: PittmanProgressivePublishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Bending Blue Flower
AUTHOR NAME: LaKesha Capers-Glover
PUBLISHER NAME: Bowker Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Thimblebee’s Thimble Tale
AUTHOR NAME: Bonnie Galindo and Amberle Van Den Broeke
PUBLISHER NAME: Sunny Days Fables
EDUCATIONAL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Nature Ninja Saves the Natural World
AUTHOR NAME: Tania Moloney
PUBLISHER NAME: Nurture in Nature Books
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Happy Flappy Child: A Little Different
AUTHOR NAME: Cassandra Whitaker
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: Our Choices
AUTHOR NAME: Dr. Chisato Hotta
PUBLISHER NAME: Barnes & Noble Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: The ABC’s of Hershey: The Reading Therapy Dog
AUTHOR NAME: Dr. Donna J. Snyder
PUBLISHER NAME: Penguin Book Writers
FULL BOOK TITLE: Maggie Malone “I Can Do It All By Myself”
AUTHOR NAME: Wendy Haller
PUBLISHER NAME: Mirror Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: STEM Education: Literacy in Python (7+ years old)
AUTHOR NAME: Yeeshtdevisingh HOSANEE
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: Thimblebee Makes Honey
AUTHOR NAME: Bonnie Galindo and Amberle Van Den Broeke
PUBLISHER NAME: Sunny Days Fables
FULL BOOK TITLE: What Is a Family?
AUTHOR NAME: Annette Marie Griffin
PUBLISHER NAME: Familius Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Mighty Majesty Heroes: Kei and Brie’s Amazing Escapade on ABC Island
AUTHOR NAME: Ben Jacey Wynn
PUBLISHER NAME: Ben Jacey Wynn
FABLE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Popina and Slumberina
AUTHOR NAME: Irit Tal
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Bruno’s Best Birthday
AUTHOR NAME: Megan Deliberto
PUBLISHER NAME: Rodney K. Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: Kid Dino: The Beginning
AUTHOR NAME: Raphael A Batista
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Ahtu
AUTHOR NAME: William Martiner
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Frogs in Trouble
AUTHOR NAME: Roger Cantu
PUBLISHER NAME: Mystic Buddha Publishing House
FULL BOOK TITLE: BELLA’S FABLES: Classic Fables Retold by Bella to her Not-Sleepy Puppies
AUTHOR NAME: DEB EVANS
PUBLISHER NAME: DEB EVANS
FAIRY TALE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Henry’s Horn
AUTHOR NAME: Harker Jones
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: A Place Called Halfway
AUTHOR NAME: Nicole Aimee Lanoue & Giorgio Carlo Brambilla
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Unluckiest Leprechaun by Far (Happy Tails)
AUTHOR NAME: Michele L. Sayre
PUBLISHER NAME: Michele L. Sayre
FANTASY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Eerie Brothers and The Witches of Autumn
AUTHOR NAME: Sheldon Higdon
PUBLISHER NAME: Scary Dairy Press, LLC
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Spectacular Life of Benito Martin del Canto
AUTHOR NAME: David Towner
PUBLISHER NAME: Splash Mktg
FULL BOOK TITLE: Adventures of Nakoa and Nohea: Journey to 'Ikuā
AUTHOR NAME: Moana McAdams
PUBLISHER NAME: Mahiʻili Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Erift’s Journeys: Secrets of The Sealed Forest
AUTHOR NAME: J.T. Tenera
PUBLISHER NAME: Amazon/IngramSpark
FULL BOOK TITLE: Switchling
AUTHOR NAME: S G Fessel
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: Addy and the Unexpected Unicorn
AUTHOR NAME: Michael Wuehler
PUBLISHER NAME: Author House
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Reaper’s Guide on How Not to Take a Soul!
AUTHOR NAME: Charles Byrd
PUBLISHER NAME: Once Upon a Game (unpublished)
FULL BOOK TITLE: Wizard Trees and the Attack of the Giant Weeds
AUTHOR NAME: Nicole Aimee Lanoue & Giorgio Carlo Brambilla
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FICTION-GENERAL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Berge Sisters – The Ghosts of Warble Hall
AUTHOR NAME: J.L. DuRona
PUBLISHER NAME: Eerie Mountain Press LLC
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Belle and Chloe: Reflections in the Mirror
AUTHOR NAME: Isabela Sardas Ph.D.
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Our Choices
AUTHOR NAME: Dr. Chisato Hotta
PUBLISHER NAME: Barnes & Noble Press
FOLKLORE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Adventures of Nakoa and Nohea: Journey to 'Ikuā
AUTHOR NAME: Moana McAdams
PUBLISHER NAME: Mahiʻili Publishing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Excerpts from an Unknown Guidebook – Book 4: The Great American Fairy Hoax
AUTHOR NAME: Josef Bastian
PUBLISHER NAME: Scribe Publishing
GRAPHIC NOVEL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Omnis 1: Beginnings - Comienzos
AUTHOR NAME: Nelda Bedford Gaydou
PUBLISHER NAME: Progressive Rising Phoenix Press
HISTORICAL FICTION
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Faithful Dog: A Civil War Novel
AUTHOR NAME: Terry Lee Caruthers
PUBLISHER NAME: Black Rose Writing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Spectacular Life of Benito Martin del Canto
AUTHOR NAME: David Towner
PUBLISHER NAME: Splash Mktg
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Noble Adventures of Beryl and Carol
AUTHOR NAME: Jeremy Sherr
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
HOLIDAY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Monstrously Clever (Happy Tails)
AUTHOR NAME: Michele L. Sayre
PUBLISHER NAME: Michele L. Sayre
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Frog Soup
AUTHOR NAME: Brianna Shostak
PUBLISHER NAME: Austin Macauley Publishers
FULL BOOK TITLE: I Can Do Bad All by Myzelf (Happy Tails)
AUTHOR NAME: Michele L. Sayre
PUBLISHER NAME: Michele L. Sayre
FULL BOOK TITLE: Harry's Humbling Holidays
AUTHOR NAME: A.J. Chilson
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
HUMOR
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: I’M NOT IN A BOOK!
AUTHOR NAME: Ash Valentine P
UBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Why?
AUTHOR NAME: Elena Kayne
PUBLISHER NAME: Elena Berdine
INTERACTIVE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Adi’s Animal Adventures
AUTHOR NAME: Julie Schanke Lyford
PUBLISHER NAME: Wise Ink
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: I’M NOT IN A BOOK!
AUTHOR NAME: Ash Valentine
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Magic Word Coloring Book
AUTHOR NAME: Sherrill S. Cannon
PUBLISHER NAME: Strategic Book Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: At the Zoo-oo-oo
AUTHOR NAME: Stacy Gabel
PUBLISHER NAME: Stacy Gabel
FULL BOOK TITLE: Laila's ABC's of Art
AUTHOR NAME: Alice Bey-Pugh
PUBLISHER NAME: Author House
INSPIRATIONAL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Greif Like Rain
AUTHOR NAME: Patricia Tiffany Morris
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Church Dog and the Bully’s Ghost
AUTHOR NAME: Tracy Mattes
PUBLISHER NAME: Tracy Mattes
FULL BOOK TITLE: Church Dog and the Girl in the Mirror
AUTHOR NAME: Tracy Mattes
PUBLISHER NAME: Tracy Mattes
FULL BOOK TITLE: Move That Cloud: Learning How to Deal When Life Gets Real
AUTHOR NAME: Dylan’s Dad
PUBLISHER NAME: Grow By Reading LLC
FULL BOOK TITLE: Belle and Chloe: Reflections in the Mirror
AUTHOR NAME: Isabela Sardas Ph.D.
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Poetry for Kids. Sophia Shah
AUTHOR NAME: Sophia Shah
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: Chocolate Like Me
AUTHOR NAME: Shun Hartley
PUBLISHER NAME: Wise Publications
FULL BOOK TITLE: A Garden for Ana, the Story of a Great Kiskadee
AUTHOR NAME: Diana Ruby Venable
PUBLISHER NAME: Diana Ruby Venable
FULL BOOK TITLE: Grumpy Grump
AUTHOR NAME: Ruthie Godfrey
PUBLISHER NAME: Godfrey, Ruth
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Best Rainbow
AUTHOR NAME: Minerva Mae
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: Snoodles on the Loose!: A Tashi Non-Stop Adventure
AUTHOR NAME: Natasha Hanina and Houston Howard
PUBLISHER NAME: Natasha Hanina and Houston Howard
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Adventures of Danny the Discus Volume 2: Love of a Mother
AUTHOR NAME: Kirt Seuchan
PUBLISHER NAME: Kirt Seuchan
LEGACY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Torro, The Silly Parrot
AUTHOR NAME: Virginia Loving Pope
PUBLISHER NAME: AuthorHouse
LGBTQ
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Greg Louganis: Diving's Gold Medal Great
AUTHOR NAME: A.J. Chilson (illustrations by Lilly Housh)
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
MULTICULTURAL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Hello, Kenya!: Children's Picture Book Safari Animal Adventure for Kids Ages 4-8 (Sophie & Stephie: The Travel Sisters 4)
AUTHOR NAME: Ekaterina Otiko
PUBLISHER NAME: Kids World Press
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Luka and Little Feather
AUTHOR NAME: Ashlee Alicea
PUBLISHER NAME: Orange Hat Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Adventures of Nakoa and Nohea: Journey to 'Ikuā
AUTHOR NAME: Moana McAdams
PUBLISHER NAME: Mahiʻili Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Little Curry Leaf Tree
AUTHOR NAME: Moriah Sam
PUBLISHER NAME: Page Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Painting Joy: The Art and Life of Fernando Llort
AUTHOR NAME: Teddi Ahrens
PUBLISHER NAME: StoryTree Prints
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Family’s Love Language
AUTHOR NAME: Janany Harrichandiran
PUBLISHER NAME: Janany Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Sindi: A Zulu Cinderella
AUTHOR NAME: Desaray Wilson-Mnyandu & Thembani Mnyandu
PUBLISHER NAME: Zulunomics
MYSTERY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Berge Sisters – The Ghosts of Warble Hall
AUTHOR NAME: J.L. DuRona
PUBLISHER NAME: Eerie Mountain Press LLC
NATURE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Nature Ninja Saves the Natural World
AUTHOR NAME: Tania Moloney
PUBLISHER NAME: Nurture in Nature Books
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Adventures of Nakoa and Nohea: Fishing Day with Papa Ray
AUTHOR NAME: Moana McAdams
PUBLISHER NAME: Mahiʻili Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: What I Learned From Nature
AUTHOR NAME: Carolyn Cutler Hughes
PUBLISHER NAME: Carolyn Cutler Hughes Books
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Plastic Tree and His Friends
AUTHOR NAME: Nicholas Rozak
PUBLISHER NAME: Nicholas Rozak
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Light of Your Eyes
AUTHOR NAME: Donna Lee Sonnenberg
PUBLISHER NAME: Beloved Earth Press
PARENTING AND FAMILY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Belle and Chloe: Reflections in the Mirror
AUTHOR NAME: Isabela Sardas Ph.D.
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Family’s Love Language
AUTHOR NAME: Janany Harrichandiran
PUBLISHER NAME: Janany Publishing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Little Curry Leaf Tree
AUTHOR NAME: Moriah Sam
PUBLISHER NAME: Page Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Jabari Jabari What I Love About Me…!
AUTHOR NAME: Amber Hill
PUBLISHER NAME: Amber Hill
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Adventures of Chad and the feelings of Glad, Mad and Sad: A rhyming story about feelings… mixed up, jumbled up, confusing feelings
AUTHOR NAME: Dustin Wright, Ed.S, LPC
PUBLISHER NAME: Happy Hobble Books, LLC
FULL BOOK TITLE: Mazie’s Full Heart: An Adoption Story
AUTHOR NAME: Kate Seng
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Martha May McKenzie: and The Magic Cake Big Mistake!
AUTHOR NAME: Brian Starr
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: I Love You, More
AUTHOR NAME: Gabriele McCracken
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Mousetree: The Beginning Book One
AUTHOR NAME: Michael D. Malone
PUBLISHER NAME: XlibrisUS
FULL BOOK TITLE: JOY THROUGH YOGA
AUTHOR NAME: Kriti Jain
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
PARENTING AND FAMILY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Family’s Love Language
AUTHOR NAME: Janany Harrichandiran
PUBLISHER NAME: Janany Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Belle and Chloe: Reflections in the Mirror
AUTHOR NAME: Isabela Sardas Ph.D.
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Little Curry Leaf Tree
AUTHOR NAME: Moriah Sam
PUBLISHER NAME: Page Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Jabari Jabari What I Love About Me…!
AUTHOR NAME: Amber Hill
PUBLISHER NAME: Amber Hill
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Adventures of Chad and the feelings of Glad, Mad and Sad: A rhyming story about feelings… mixed up, jumbled up, confusing feelings
AUTHOR NAME: Dustin Wright, Ed.S, LPC
PUBLISHER NAME: Happy Hobble Books, LLC
FULL BOOK TITLE: Mazie’s Full Heart: An Adoption Story
AUTHOR NAME: Kate Seng
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Martha May McKenzie: and The Magic Cake Big Mistake!
AUTHOR NAME: Brian Starr
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: I Love You, More
AUTHOR NAME: Gabriele McCracken
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Mousetree: The Beginning Book One
AUTHOR NAME: Michael D. Malone
PUBLISHER NAME: XlibrisUS
FULL BOOK TITLE: JOY THROUGH YOGA
AUTHOR NAME: Kriti Jain
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
PICTURE BOOK
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Greif Like Rain
AUTHOR NAME: Patricia Tiffany Morris
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Adi’s Animal Adventures
AUTHOR NAME: Julie Schanke Lyford
PUBLISHER NAME: Wise Ink
FULL BOOK TITLE: Bruno’s Best Birthday
AUTHOR NAME: Megan Deliberto
PUBLISHER NAME: Rodney K. Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: Belle and Chloe: Reflections in the Mirror
AUTHOR NAME: Isabela Sardas Ph.D.
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: There’s a Gong in My Fishbowl
AUTHOR NAME: Anthony J Cirone
PUBLISHER NAME: Authorhouse
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Fin-Tastic Arctic
AUTHOR NAME: Laura Mancuso
PUBLISHER NAME: Mascot Books
FULL BOOK TITLE: Luna Blanca!
AUTHOR NAME: David Lane
PUBLISHER NAME: Bear’s Place Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Skinny Katie and Her Potbelly Pig Named Sadie
AUTHOR NAME: Paul Bullock
PUBLISHER NAME: Self Published PBNB International
FULL BOOK TITLE: Tim Tim and The Birthday Party Animals
AUTHOR NAME: Taylor Wyatt and Angelo Misseri
PUBLISHER NAME: Independently Published (ToonGrin.com)
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Adventures of Joanie and Juliet
AUTHOR NAME: Rishawna L. Gould
PUBLISHER NAME: Rishawna L. Gould
POETRY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Poetry for Kids. Sophia Shah
AUTHOR NAME: Sophia Shah
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Garden in the Wood
AUTHOR NAME: Clair Campbell
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Mr. Bear
AUTHOR NAME: Kappy Trott
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Big, Big Man and The Tiny Little Mouse
AUTHOR NAME: Paul Bullock
PUBLISHER NAME: Self Published PBNB International
FULL BOOK TITLE: Skinny Katie and Her Potbelly Pig Named Sadie
AUTHOR NAME: Paul Bullock
PUBLISHER NAME: Self Published PBNB International
FULL BOOK TITLE: Very Hairy Larry and His Hairless Cat Named Mary
AUTHOR NAME: Paul Bullock
PUBLISHER NAME: Self Published PBNB International
FULL BOOK TITLE: Why I Love…
AUTHOR NAME: Alex Samtani
PUBLISHER NAME: XlibrisUK
REALISTIC FICTION
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: CAJUN KIDS ADVENTURES- Volume One: Mystery at Indian Point
AUTHOR NAME: C. P. Landry
PUBLISHER NAME: Excaliber Publishing Services
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: CAJUN KIDS ADVENTURES: Volume Four- STORM CLOUDS
AUTHOR NAME: C.P. Landry
PUBLISHER NAME: Excaliber Publishing Services
FULL BOOK TITLE: Belle and Chloe: Reflections in the Mirror
AUTHOR NAME: Isabela Sardas Ph.D.
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Greeny Greenleaf Says, “The Best Gift Ever is in My Bathtub.”
AUTHOR NAME: Pamela Blackmore Collins
PUBLISHER NAME: WestBow Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Favorite Season is Spring
AUTHOR NAME: Patrice D. Wilkerson
PUBLISHER NAME: Skippy Creek
FULL BOOK TITLE: Quiana’s New Family: Dealing with Adoption
AUTHOR NAME: Jules Bloom
PUBLISHER NAME: Tri-Production Publishing, Inc.
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Family’s Love Language
AUTHOR NAME: Janany Harrichandiran
PUBLISHER NAME: Janany Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: CAJUN KIDS ADVENTURES- Volume Two: Adventure In The Wild
AUTHOR NAME: C. P. Landry
PUBLISHER NAME: Excaliber Publishing Services
RELIGIOUS
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Church Dog's Little Book of Prayers
AUTHOR NAME: Tracy Mattes
PUBLISHER NAME: Tracy Mattes
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Who Am I? An Enchanting Exploration of One's Identity Based on a Natural and Faith-Filled Biblical Worldview
AUTHOR NAME: Donna Kelly Fleshman
PUBLISHER NAME: Donna Kelly Fleshman
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Clam Before the Storm
AUTHOR NAME: Brandy Mincer
PUBLISHER NAME: LifeRich Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Belle and Chloe: Reflections in the Mirror
AUTHOR NAME: Isabela Sardas Ph.D.
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: God’s Love and Promises: Bedtime Bible Stories for Young Hearts
AUTHOR NAME: Mary Jane Coy
PUBLISHER NAME: WestBow Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: Rekindled Faith
AUTHOR NAME: Philip DeLizio
PUBLISHER NAME: Hemingway Publishers
FULL BOOK TITLE: Fay Ray Lost Her Way
AUTHOR NAME: Brandy Mincer
PUBLISHER NAME: LifeRich Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Church Dog and the Bully’s Ghost
AUTHOR NAME: Tracy Mattes
PUBLISHER NAME: Tracy Mattes
FULL BOOK TITLE: Greif Like Rain
AUTHOR NAME: Patricia Tiffany Morris
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
SPORTS
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Ted Williams: The Cooperstown Challenge that Changed the Baseball Hall of Fame
AUTHOR NAME: A.J. Chilson (Lilly Housh, illustrator)
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Johnny Bench: The Baseball Hero From Binger, Oklahoma
AUTHOR NAME: A.J. Chilson
PUBLISHER NAME: A.J. Chilson
FULL BOOK TITLE: THE BUTTERFLY FIELD
AUTHOR NAME: VERA RICHARD HARRIS
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
TRAVEL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: A World of New Beginnings
AUTHOR NAME: Melissa Garin
PUBLISHER NAME: Melissa Garin
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Adventures of Asva in Istanbul
AUTHOR NAME: Niyati Goel
PUBLISHER NAME: Niyati Goel
FULL BOOK TITLE: Hello, Kenya!: Children's Picture Book Safari Animal Adventure for Kids Ages 4-8 (Sophie & Stephie: The Travel Sisters 4)
AUTHOR NAME: Ekaterina Otiko
PUBLISHER NAME: Kids World Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Also-Ran but a Champion: The Travels of a Kayak: From Carriacou to Oahu
AUTHOR NAME: Alfred Fitzgerald Brathwaite
PUBLISHER NAME: Authorhouse
YOUNG ADULT
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms
AUTHOR NAME: David Bush
PUBLISHER NAME: David Bush
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Erift’s Journeys: Secrets of The Sealed Forest
AUTHOR NAME: J.T. Tenera
PUBLISHER NAME: Amazon/IngramSpark
FULL BOOK TITLE: THE BOY WHO EARNED HIS MAGIC
AUTHOR NAME: LYNN H. ELLIOTT
PUBLISHER NAME The Book Publishing Pros
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Rockin’ Conies: A Secret Sandhouse
AUTHOR NAME: Cynthia Y. Whited
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Behind the Open Door: The Alchemy of Time
AUTHOR NAME: Sally Gallot-Reeves
PUBLISHER NAME: Balboa Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: Vivie’s Secret
AUTHOR NAME: Terry Lee Caruthers
PUBLISHER NAME: Black Rose Writing
BOOK OF THE YEAR
BOOK OF THE YEAR
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: “Echo” Book One: LIVING WILD with the Orions
AUTHOR NAME: Ron Rohrbaugh, Jr.
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
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