Gelett Burgess Center for Creative Expression

2016 Gelett Burgess Award Winning Books

The Gelett Burgess Children's Book Awards advisory council looks for books that entertain and teach with an energetic and creative approach. The books the Center selects must stimulate the child's imagination, as well as inspire them creatively. Advisory council members want to know a book will make an impact in a child's life by helping them grow: socially, emotionally, ethically, intellectually, and physically.

Book of the Year

Book of the Year	Honor
The Whisper	The Book Itch
Honor	Honor
Butterfly Park	Book
Honor	Honor
Sidewalk Flowers	An Ambush of Tigers

Lifestyle

Body, Mind and Spirit	Character & Values
Maurice's Valises: The Muuha of Bang Bua	Planting My Values
Food and Cooking	Family Life
How Chile Came to New Mexico	Nanny and Me
Growing Up	Emotions and Feelings
Noah Chases the Wind	Daniel and His Starry Night Blanket
Healthy Living	Helping Others & Philanthropy
The Lemonade Hurricane	Be A Changemaker
Life Skills	Motivation and Inspiration
What Does It Mean to be Kind?	Bounce Back
Social Skills	Life Lessons
I Can't Find My Manners	It's Raining Paint

Arts and Letters

Picture Storybooks - All Ages	Picture Storybooks - Preschool
The Man Made of Stars	Seaver the Weaver
Picture Storybooks Ages 4-8	Picture Storybook & CD
The Rhino Who Swallowed A Storm	Ruckus on the Ranch
Poetry	Best Writer/Illustrator
The Heart's Garden: Based on a Poem by Rumi	Go West!
Best Illustrations	Best Writing
A King Seen From the Sky	My Yellow Balloon
First Published Work Illustrator	First Published Work Author
Wait for Me	Five Polar Bears
Early Reader Fiction	Early Reader Non-fiction
The Stumpers	A Prince of A Dog
Bedtime Stories	Juvenile Fiction
The Wonderful Things You Will Be	Runaway Smile
Young Adult	Young Adult Science Fiction
Warren the 13th	The Improbably Wonders of Moojie Littleman
Young Adult Fantasy	Young Adult Mystery
The Kingdom of the Sun and Moon	The Cat's Maw
Fables, Folklore and Fairytales Picture Book	Fables, Folklore and Fairytales Young Adult
The Circus	The Tales of Arilland
The Arts (Theatre, Dance, Music, Visual Arts)	Graphic Novels
Catherine the Great: An Art Book for Kids	Written and Drawn by Henrietta
Pop-up Book Fiction	Pop-up Book Non-fiction
Silly Haunted House	Freedom Trail Pop Up Book of Boston
Read Aloud/Storytime Preschool	Read Aloud/Storytime All Ages
Rat-a-tat-tat! I've Lost My Cat!	Sometimes Sleep
Commemorative/Anniversary Edition	Heroes (Exploration, Adventure, Mythic Figures)
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland	The Adventures of Piratess Tilly

Society and Culture

Multi-Generational	Spanish Language
Yiayia Visits Amalia	La Luz de Lucia
Multicultural	Multicultural Celebrations
Once Upon A Time In Japan	Dia de los Muertos
Intercultural	Seasons and Holidays
The Peace Tree from Hiroshima	The Nutcracker's Night Before Christmas
Sports and Hobbies	Metaphysical/Visionary
Secret Agent Training Manual	Ostynn the Ostritch and the Fantasy of Flight

Education

Wildlife	Pets and Animals
Fox Talk	Sophie and Jack: A Pirate Adventure
Nature (4-8)	Nature (All Ages)
The Hungriest Mouth In the Sea	Plant A Pocket Full of Prairie
Plant and Life Science	Environment
How the Trees Got Their Voices	The Dandelion Seed's Big Dream
Biography Picture Book	Biography Young Adult
Coco and the Little Black Dress	Give Me Wings
General Science	Counting/ABC
One Minute Mysteries: 65 More Short Mysteries You Solve with Science!	Ten Gorillas
US History	World History
Thomas Jefferson Grows A Nation	Gifts From the Enemy
Reference	Board Books
Harry Potter and the Art of Spying	Hey, Baby, Look!
Activity Books Academic	Activity Books Arts, Crafts, Leisure
The Kid's Guide to Exploring Nature	Make It! Write It! Read It!
Education
Humans and Other Animals