BLUE SPRUCE AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINEES 2002-2018
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Blue Spruce Award™
winners and nominees
2002–2018
A Celebration of Canadian Authors, Illustrators, and Publishers
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The Branch The Little Boy Who Lived Down the Drain
Mireille Messier & Pierre Pratt Carolyn Huizinga Mills & Brooke Kerrigan
Kids Can Press Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Limited
The Darkest Dark Milo and Georgie
Chris Hadfield, Kate Fillion, Eric & Terry Fan Bree Galbraith & Josée Bisaillon
Tundra Books Owlkids Books Inc.
Even Superheroes Have Bad Days The Owl and the Lemming
Shelly Becker & Eda Kaban Roselynn Akulukjuk & Amanda Sandland
Sterling Publishing Inhabit Media Inc.
French Toast ★ Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie
Kari-Lynn Winters & François Thisdale Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless
Pajama Press Scientist ★
Jess Keating & Marta Álvarez Miguéns
Great Sourcebooks
Glen Gretzky, Lauri Holomis & Kevin Sylvester
Puffin Canada A Squiggly Story
Andrew Larsen & Mike Lowery
Kids Can Press
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The Artist and Me ★ The Night Gardener ★
Shane Peacock, Sophie Casson Eric Fan and Terry Fan
Owlkids Books Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
The Good Little Book Snap!
Kyo Maclear, Marion Arbona Hazel Hutchins, Dušan Petričić
Tundra Books Annick Press
Harry and Walter Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox
Kathy Stinson, Qin Leng Danielle Daniel
Annick Press Groundwood Books
If I Had a Gryphon Stanley at School
Vikki VanSickle, Cale Atkinson Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin
Tundra Books Kids Can Press Ltd.
Invisibill The Wolf-Birds
Maureen Fergus, Dušan Petričić Willow Dawson
Tundra Books Owlkids Books
2016
Butterfly Park In a Cloud of Dust
Elly MacKay Alma Fullerton, Brian Deines
Running Press/Publisher’s Group Canada Pajama Press
The Cardinal and the Crow Sam’s Pet Temper
Michael Moniz Sangeeta Bhadra, Marion Arbona
Simply Read Books Kids Can Press
Fishermen Through and Through Stop, Thief!
Colleen Sydor, Brooke Kerrigan Heather Tekavec, Pierre Pratt
Red Deer Press Kids Can Press
Henry Holton Takes the Ice Super Red Riding Hood
Sandra Bradley, Sara Palacios Claudia Dávila
Penguin Young Readers; Dial Kids Can Press
★ If Kids Ruled the World ★ We’re All Friends Here
Linda Bailey, David Huyck Nancy Wilcox Richards, Tom Goldsmith
Kids Can Press Scholastic Canada Ltd.
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★ The Day My Mom Came to Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
Kindergarten ★ Christine Baldacchino, Isabelle Malenfant
Maureen Fergus, Mike Lowery Groundwood Books
Kids Can Press
The Most Magnificent Thing
The Highest Number In The World Ashley Spires
Roy Macgregor, Geneviève Després Kids Can Press
Tundra Books
My Blue Is Happy
Kenta and The Big Wave Jessica Young, Catia Chien
Ruth Ohi Random House
Annick Press
Oddrey and the New Kid
Loula Is Leaving for Africa Dave Whamond
Anne Villeneuve Owlkids
Kids Can Press
Young Frank, Architect
The Man with the Violin Frank Viva
Kathy Stinson, Dušan Petričić Abrams
Annick Press
2014
A Good Trade ★ Oddrey ★
Alma Fullerton, Karen Patkau Dave Whamond
Pajama Press Owlkids Books
I Dare You Not To Yawn Sky Color
Helene Boudreau, Serge Bloch Peter H. Reynolds
Candlewick Press Candlewick Press
If You Hold A Seed This Is Not My Hat
Elly MacKay Jon Klassen
Running Press Candlewick Press
In The Tree House Uncle Wally’s Old Brown Shoe
Andrew Larsen, Dusan Petricic Wallace Edwards
Kids Can Press Orca Book Publishers
Mr. Zinger’s Hat Willow Finds A Way
Cary Fagan, Dusan Petricic Lana Button, Tania Howells
Tundra Books Kids Can Press
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The Busy Beaver ★ Kate and Pippin ★
Nicholas Oldland Martin Springett, Isobel Springett
Kids Can Press Ltd. Puffin Canada/Penguin Group
Don’t Laugh at Giraffe Larf
Rebecca Bender Ashley Spires
Pajama Press Inc. Kids Can Press Ltd.
Ella May and the Wishing Stone Really and Truly
Cary Fagan, Geneviève Côte Émilie Rivard, Anne-Claire Delisle
Tundra Books OwlKids Books Inc.
Here Comes Hortense! Splinters
Heather Hartt-Sussman, Georgia Graham Kevin Sylvester
Tundra Books Tundra Books
JoJo the Giant You Are Stardust
Jane Barclay, Esperança Melo Elin Kelsey, Soyeon Kim
Tundra Books OwlKids Books Inc.
2012
A Flock of Shoes Noni Says No
Sarah Tsiang, Qin Leng Heather Hartt-Sussman, Geneviève Côté
Annick Press Tundra Books
★ Giraffe and Bird ★ One Hockey Night
Rebecca Bender David Ward, Brian Deines
Dancing Cat Books/Cormorant Books Scholastic Canada/North Winds Press
Kiss Me! (I’m a Prince!) Roslyn Rutabaga and the Biggest Hole
Heather McLeod, Brooke Kerrigan on Earth!
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Marie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
The Little Hummingbird
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas Small Saul
D&M Publishers/Greystone Books Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press
Making the Moose Out of Life
Nicholas Oldland Stanley’s Little Sister
Kids Can Press Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press
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Big Bear Hug ★ My Think-A-Ma-Jink ★
Nicholas Oldland Dave Whamond
Kids Can Press Owlkids
C’mere Boy! Perfect Snow
Sharon Jennings and Ashley Spires Barbara Reid
Kids Can Press Scholastic Canada, Ltd.
Have I Got a Book for You! Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion
Mélanie Watt Jane Barclay and Renné Benoit
Kids Can Press Tundra Books
The Imaginary Garden Violet
Andrew Larsen and Irene Luxbacher Tania Duprey Stehlik and Vanja Jovanovic
Kids Can Press Second Story Press
Jack the Bear Willow’s Whispers
Christina Leist Lana Button and Tania Howells
Simply Read Books Kids Can Press
2010
★ Boo Hoo Bird★ ★ The King’s Taster
Jeremy Tankard Kenneth Oppel
Scholastic Canada Paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
HarperCollinsCanada
Bradley McGogg, The Very Fine Frog
Tim Beiser and Rachel Berman Stanley’s Beauty Contest
Tundra Books Linda Bailey and Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press
Crocodiles Play!
Robert Heidbreder and Rae Maté There’s a Cow Under My Bed!
Tradewind Books Valerie Sherrard and David Jardine
Creative Book Publishing
Farley Follows His Nose
Lynn C Johnston and Beth Cruikshank When Stella Was Very, Very Small
The Bowen Press / HarperCollinsCanada Marie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books
The King Has Goat Ears
Katarina Jovanovic and Phillipe Béha You’re Mean, Lily Jean
Tradewind Books Frieda Wishinsky and Kady MacDonald Denton
Scholastic Canada
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Buttercup’s Lovely Day Making Grizzle Grow
Carolyn Beck Rachna Gilmour
Orca Book Publishers Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
★ Chester ★ Mattland
Mélanie Watt Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert
Kids Can Press Annick Press
Clancy with the Puck My New Shirt
Chris Mizzoni Cary Fagan
Raincoast Books Tundra Books
Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero Stanley at Sea
Anne Cottringer Linda Bailey
Scholastic Canada Ltd Kids Can Press
It’s Moving Day Such a Prince
Pamela Hickman Dan Bar-el
Kids Can Press Clarion
2008
The Farm Team Lily and the Paper Man
Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin Rebecca Upjohn, Renné Benoit
Kids Can Press Second Story Press
Fox Walked Alone The List
Barbara Reid Hazel Hutchins, Maria van Lieshout
Northwinds Press/Scholastic Canada Ltd. Annick Press
Grumpy Bird Please, Louise!
by Jeremy Tankard by Frieda Wishinsky and Marie-Louise Gay
Scholastic Press Goundwood Books
In My Backyard A Sack Full of Feathers
Margriet Ruurs, Ron Broda by Debby Waldman, Cindy Revell
Tundra Books Orca Book Publishers
Jeffrey and Sloth ★ Scaredy Squirrel Makes A Friend ★
Kari-Lynn Winters, Ben Hodson Mélanie Watt
Orca Book Publishers Kids Can Press
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Camilla Chameleon Sophie and the Sea Monster
Colleen Sydor, Pascale Constantin Don Gillmor, Michael Martchenko
Kids Can Press Scholastic Canada
Clara and the Bossy Stanley’s Wild Ride
Ruth Ohi Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin
Annick Press Kids Can Press
Earth to Audrey Taming Horrible Harry
Susan Hughes, Stéphane Poulin Lili Chartrand, Rogé
Kids Can Press Tundra Books
Penelope and the Monsters Wake up, Henry Rooster!
Sheri Radford, Christine Tripp Margriet Ruurs, Sean Cassidy
Lobster Press Fitzhenry and Whiteside
★ Scaredy Squirrel ★ Where’s My Hockey Sweater?
Mélanie Watt Gilles Tibo, Bruno St-Aubin
Kids Can Press Scholastic Canada
2006
Ben Over Night Leon’s Song
Sarah Ellis, Kim LaFave Stephanie McLellan, Dianna Bonder
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Beneath The Bridge Mile High Apple Pie
Hazel Hutchins, Ruth Ohi Laura Langston, Lindsey Gardiner
Annick Press Bodley Head/Random House
Bigbeard’s Hook Penelope And The Humongous Burp
Evan Solomon, Bill Slavin Sheri Radford, Christine Tripp
Viking Canada, 2005 Lobster Press
★ The Boy Who Loved Bananas ★ Rainy Days With Bear
George Elliott, Andrej Krystoforski Maureen Hull, Leanne Franson
Kids Can Press Lobster Press
Gummytoes Stella Princess Of The Sky
Sean Cassidy, Sean Cassidy Marie Louise Gay
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Groundwood
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A Very Unusual Dog Perfect Man
Dorothy Joan Harris, Kim LaFave Troy Wilson, Dean Griffiths
North Winds Press/Scholastic Orca
Bagels from Benny Suki’s Kimono
Aubrey Davis, Dušan Petričić Chieri Uegaki, Stéphane Jorisch
Kids Can Press Kids Can Press
Camels Always Do The Sidewalk Rescue
Lynn Manuel, Kasia Charko Hazel Hutchins, Ruth Ohi
Orca Annick Press
★ Drumheller Dinosaur Dance ★ This is the Dog
Robert Heidbreder, Bill Slavin Sheryl McFarlane,
and Esperança Melo Chrissie Wysotski
Kids Can Press Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Our Canadian Flag Too Many Books!
Maxine Trottier, Brian Deines Gilles Tibo, Bruno St-Aubin
North Winds Press/Scholastic Scholastic Canada
2004
An Alien in My House Jillian Jiggs and the Great Big Snow
Shenaaz Nanji, Chum G. McLeod Phoebe Gilman
Second Story Scholastic
The F Team Sink or Swim
Anne Laurel Carter, Rose Cowles Valerie Coulman, Roge
Orca Lobster Press
Hank and Fergus ★ Stanley’s Party ★
Susin Nielsen-Fernlund, Louise-Andre Laliberte Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin
Orca Kids Can Press
How Hot Was It? The Subway Mouse
Jane Barclay, Janice Donato Barbara Reid
Lobster Press Scholastic
It Couldn’t Be Worse You Can’t Rush a Cat
Vlasta Van Kampen Karleen Bradford, Leslie Elizabeth Watts
Annick Orca
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Alphabeasts The Name of the Child
Wallace Edwards Marilynn Reynolds, Don Kilby
Kids Can Press Orca Book Publishers
Badger’s New House The Rumor: A Jataka Tale from India
Robin Muller Jan Thornhill
Scholastic Canada Maple Tree Press
Courage to Fly Stella: Fairy of the Forest
Troon Harrison, Zhong-Yang Huang Marie-Louise Gay
Red Deer Press Groundwood Books
Full Moon Rising When the Giant Stirred: Legend of a
Joanne Taylor, Susan Tooke Volcanic Island
Tundra Books Celia Godkin
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Give Maggie a Chance
Frieda Wishinsky, Dean Griffiths ★ Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet ★
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Matt Napier, Melanie Rose
Sleeping Bear Press
2002
The Best Figure Skater in the Whole M is for Maple: A Canadian Alphabet
Wide World Mike Ulmer, Melanie Rose
Linda Bailey, Alan and Lea Daniel Sleeping Bear Press
Kids Can Press
No Two Snowflakes
Big Ben Sheree Fitch, Janet Wilson
Sarah Ellis, Kim La Fave Orca Books
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Oma’s Quilt
Caribou Song Paulette Bourgeois, Stephane Jorisch
Tomson Highway, Brian Deines Kids Can Press
Harper Collins
What The Animals Were Waiting For
Emma’s Cold Day Jonathan London, Paul Morin
Margriet Ruurs, Barbara Spurll Scholastic
Stoddart Kids
★ When Pigs Fly ★
It’s Raining It’s Pouring Valerie Coulman, Roge
Andrea Spalding, Leslie Elizabeth Watts Lobster Press
Orca Books
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