Kindergarten–3rd Grade

The Illinois School Library Media Association’s Monarch Award is designed to encourage children to read critically and become familiar with children’s books, authors and illustrators.
Return to our list of all Award-Winning Books.
Cute as an Axolotl: Discovering the World's Most Adorable Animals
Jess Keating; illustrations by David DeGrand
How to Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps
Nicola Winstanley; illustrations by John Martz
King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
Dori Hillestad Butler; illustrated by Nancy Meyers
Mi papi tiene una moto
Isabel Quintero; ilustrado por Zeke Peña; traducido por Andrea Montejo
My Papi has a Motorcycle (Video)
Isabel Quintero; illustrated by Zeke Peña; director, Andy T. Jones
Planting Stories: the Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
Anika Aldamuy Denise; illustrations by Paola Escobar