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BLUE SPRUCE AWARD™ WINNERS AND NOMINEES
2002–2017
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A Celebration of Canadian Authors, Illustrators, and Publishers
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2017
2016
The Artist and MeShane Peacock, Sophie Casson
Owlkids Books
The Good Little BookKyo Maclear, Marion Arbona
Tundra Books
Harry and WalterKathy Stinson, Qin Leng
Annick Press
If I Had a GryphonVikki VanSickle, Cale Atkinson
Tundra Books
InvisibillMaureen Fergus, Dušan Petričić
Tundra Books
★ The Night Gardener ★Eric Fan and Terry Fan
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Snap!Hazel Hutchins, Dušan Petričić
Annick Press
Sometimes I Feel Like a FoxDanielle Daniel
Groundwood Books
Stanley at SchoolLinda Bailey, Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press Ltd.
The Wolf-BirdsWillow DawsonOwlkids Books
Butterfly ParkElly MacKay
Running Press/Publisher’s Group Canada
The Cardinal and the CrowMichael Moniz
Simply Read Books
Fishermen Through and ThroughColleen Sydor, Brooke Kerrigan
Red Deer Press
Henry Holton Takes the IceSandra Bradley, Sara PalaciosPenguin Young Readers; Dial
★ If Kids Ruled the World ★Linda Bailey, David Huyck
Kids Can Press
In a Cloud of DustAlma Fullerton, Brian Deines
Pajama Press
Sam’s Pet TemperSangeeta Bhadra, Marion Arbona
Kids Can Press
Stop, Thief!Heather Tekavec, Pierre Pratt
Kids Can Press
Super Red Riding HoodClaudia DávilaKids Can Press
We’re All Friends HereNancy Wilcox Richards, Tom Goldsmith
Scholastic Canada Ltd.
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2014
2015
A Good TradeAlma Fullerton, Karen Patkau
Pajama Press
I Dare You Not To YawnHelene Boudreau, Serge Bloch
Candlewick Press
If You Hold A SeedElly MacKay
Running Press
In The Tree HouseAndrew Larsen, Dusan Petricic
Kids Can Press
Mr. Zinger’s HatCary Fagan, Dusan Petricic
Tundra Books
★ Oddrey ★Dave WhamondOwlkids Books
Sky ColorPeter H. ReynoldsCandlewick Press
This Is Not My HatJon Klassen
Candlewick Press
Uncle Wally’s Old Brown ShoeWallace Edwards
Orca Book Publishers
Willow Finds A WayLana Button, Tania Howells
Kids Can Press
★ The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten ★
Maureen Fergus, Mike Lowery Kids Can Press
The Highest Number In The World Roy Macgregor, Geneviève Després
Tundra Books
Kenta and The Big WaveRuth Ohi
Annick Press
Loula Is Leaving for AfricaAnne VilleneuveKids Can Press
The Man with the ViolinKathy Stinson, Dušan Petričić
Annick Press
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine DressChristine Baldacchino, Isabelle Malenfant
Groundwood Books
The Most Magnificent ThingAshley Spires
Kids Can Press
My Blue Is HappyJessica Young, Catia Chien
Random House
Oddrey and the New KidDave Whamond
Owlkids
Young Frank, ArchitectFrank Viva
Abrams
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2012
A Flock of ShoesSarah Tsiang, Qin Leng
Annick Press
★ Giraffe and Bird ★Rebecca Bender
Dancing Cat Books/Cormorant Books
Kiss Me! (I’m a Prince!)Heather McLeod, Brooke Kerrigan
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
The Little HummingbirdMichael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
D&M Publishers/Greystone Books
Making the Moose Out of LifeNicholas Oldland
Kids Can Press
Noni Says NoHeather Hartt-Sussman, Geneviève Côté
Tundra Books
One Hockey NightDavid Ward, Brian Deines
Scholastic Canada/North Winds Press
Roslyn Rutabaga and the Biggest Hole on Earth!
Marie-Louise GayGroundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Small SaulAshley Spires
Kids Can Press
Stanley’s Little SisterLinda Bailey, Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press
2013
The Busy BeaverNicholas Oldland
Kids Can Press Ltd.
Don’t Laugh at GiraffeRebecca BenderPajama Press Inc.
Ella May and the Wishing StoneCary Fagan, Geneviève Côte
Tundra Books
Here Comes Hortense!Heather Hartt-Sussman, Georgia Graham
Tundra Books
JoJo the GiantJane Barclay, Esperança Melo
Tundra Books
★ Kate and Pippin ★Martin Springett, Isobel Springett
Puffin Canada/Penguin Group
LarfAshley Spires
Kids Can Press Ltd.
Really and TrulyÉmilie Rivard, Anne-Claire Delisle
OwlKids Books Inc.
SplintersKevin SylvesterTundra Books
You Are StardustElin Kelsey, Soyeon Kim
OwlKids Books Inc.
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2010
★ Boo Hoo Bird★ ★Jeremy Tankard
Scholastic Canada
Bradley McGogg, The Very Fine FrogTim Beiser and Rachel Berman
Tundra Books
Crocodiles Play!Robert Heidbreder and Rae Maté
Tradewind Books
Farley Follows His NoseLynn C Johnston and Beth Cruikshank
The Bowen Press / HarperCollinsCanada
The King Has Goat EarsKatarina Jovanovic and Phillipe Béha
Tradewind Books
The King’s TasterKenneth Oppel
Paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou FancherHarperCollinsCanada
Stanley’s Beauty ContestLinda Bailey and Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press
There’s a Cow Under My Bed!Valerie Sherrard and David Jardine
Creative Book Publishing
When Stella Was Very, Very SmallMarie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books
You’re Mean, Lily JeanFrieda Wishinsky and Kady MacDonald Denton
Scholastic Canada
2011
Big Bear HugNicholas Oldland
Kids Can Press
C’mere Boy!Sharon Jennings and Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press
Have I Got a Book for You!Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press
The Imaginary GardenAndrew Larsen and Irene Luxbacher
Kids Can Press
Jack the BearChristina Leist
Simply Read Books
★ My Think-A-Ma-Jink ★Dave Whamond
Owlkids
Perfect SnowBarbara Reid
Scholastic Canada, Ltd.
Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a LionJane Barclay and Renné Benoit
Tundra Books
VioletTania Duprey Stehlik and Vanja Jovanovic
Second Story Press
Willow’s WhispersLana Button and Tania Howells
Kids Can Press
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2009
Buttercup’s Lovely DayCarolyn Beck
Orca Book Publishers
★ Chester ★Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press
Clancy with the PuckChris Mizzoni
Raincoast Books
Eliot Jones, Midnight SuperheroAnne Cottringer
Scholastic Canada Ltd
It’s Moving DayPamela HickmanKids Can Press
Making Grizzle GrowRachna Gilmour
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
MattlandHazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert
Annick Press
My New ShirtCary Fagan
Tundra Books
Stanley at SeaLinda Bailey
Kids Can Press
Such a PrinceDan Bar-el
Clarion
2008
The Farm TeamLinda Bailey, Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press
Fox Walked AloneBarbara Reid
Northwinds Press/Scholastic Canada Ltd.
Grumpy Birdby Jeremy Tankard
Scholastic Press
In My BackyardMargriet Ruurs, Ron Broda
Tundra Books
Jeffrey and SlothKari-Lynn Winters, Ben Hodson
Orca Book Publishers
Lily and the Paper ManRebecca Upjohn, Renné Benoit
Second Story Press
The ListHazel Hutchins, Maria van Lieshout
Annick Press
Please, Louise!by Frieda Wishinsky and Marie-Louise Gay
Goundwood Books
A Sack Full of Feathersby Debby Waldman, Cindy Revell
Orca Book Publishers
★ Scaredy Squirrel Makes A Friend ★Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press
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2006
Ben Over NightSarah Ellis, Kim LaFaveFitzhenry & Whiteside
Beneath The BridgeHazel Hutchins, Ruth Ohi
Annick Press
Bigbeard’s HookEvan Solomon, Bill Slavin
Viking Canada, 2005
★ The Boy Who Loved Bananas ★George Elliott, Andrej Krystoforski
Kids Can Press
GummytoesSean Cassidy, Sean Cassidy
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Leon’s SongStephanie McLellan, Dianna Bonder
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Mile High Apple PieLaura Langston, Lindsey Gardiner
Bodley Head/Random House
Penelope And The Humongous BurpSheri Radford, Christine Tripp
Lobster Press
Rainy Days With BearMaureen Hull, Leanne Franson
Lobster Press
Stella Princess Of The SkyMarie Louise Gay
Groundwood
2007
Camilla ChameleonColleen Sydor, Pascale Constantin
Kids Can Press
Clara and the BossyRuth Ohi
Annick Press
Earth to AudreySusan Hughes, Stéphane Poulin
Kids Can Press
Penelope and the MonstersSheri Radford, Christine Tripp
Lobster Press
★ Scaredy Squirrel ★Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press
Sophie and the Sea MonsterDon Gillmor, Michael Martchenko
Scholastic Canada
Stanley’s Wild RideLinda Bailey, Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press
Taming Horrible HarryLili Chartrand, Rogé
Tundra Books
Wake up, Henry Rooster!Margriet Ruurs, Sean Cassidy
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Where’s My Hockey Sweater?Gilles Tibo, Bruno St-Aubin
Scholastic Canada
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2004
An Alien in My HouseShenaaz Nanji, Chum G. McLeod
Second Story
The F TeamAnne Laurel Carter, Rose Cowles
Orca
Hank and FergusSusin Nielsen-Fernlund, Louise-Andre Laliberte
Orca
How Hot Was It?Jane Barclay, Janice Donato
Lobster Press
It Couldn’t Be WorseVlasta Van Kampen
Annick
Jillian Jiggs and the Great Big SnowPhoebe Gilman
Scholastic
Sink or SwimValerie Coulman, Roge
Lobster Press
★ Stanley’s Party ★Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press
The Subway MouseBarbara Reid
Scholastic
You Can’t Rush a CatKarleen Bradford, Leslie Elizabeth Watts
Orca
2005
A Very Unusual DogDorothy Joan Harris, Kim LaFaveNorth Winds Press/Scholastic
Bagels from BennyAubrey Davis, Dušan Petričić
Kids Can Press
Camels Always DoLynn Manuel, Kasia Charko
Orca
★ Drumheller Dinosaur Dance ★Robert Heidbreder, Bill Slavin
and Esperança MeloKids Can Press
Our Canadian FlagMaxine Trottier, Brian Deines
North Winds Press/Scholastic
Perfect ManTroy Wilson, Dean Griffiths
Orca
Suki’s KimonoChieri Uegaki, Stéphane Jorisch
Kids Can Press
The Sidewalk RescueHazel Hutchins, Ruth Ohi
Annick Press
This is the DogSheryl McFarlane, Chrissie Wysotski
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Too Many Books!Gilles Tibo, Bruno St-Aubin
Scholastic Canada
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2002
The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World
Linda Bailey, Alan and Lea DanielKids Can Press
Big BenSarah Ellis, Kim La FaveFitzhenry and Whiteside
Caribou SongTomson Highway, Brian Deines
Harper Collins
Emma’s Cold DayMargriet Ruurs, Barbara Spurll
Stoddart Kids
It’s Raining It’s PouringAndrea Spalding, Leslie Elizabeth Watts
Orca Books
M is for Maple: A Canadian AlphabetMike Ulmer, Melanie Rose
Sleeping Bear Press
No Two SnowflakesSheree Fitch, Janet Wilson
Orca Books
Oma’s QuiltPaulette Bourgeois, Stephane Jorisch
Kids Can Press
What The Animals Were Waiting ForJonathan London, Paul Morin
Scholastic
★ When Pigs Fly ★Valerie Coulman, Roge
Lobster Press
2003
AlphabeastsWallace Edwards
Kids Can Press
Badger’s New HouseRobin Muller
Scholastic Canada
Courage to FlyTroon Harrison, Zhong-Yang Huang
Red Deer Press
Full Moon RisingJoanne Taylor, Susan Tooke
Tundra Books
Give Maggie a ChanceFrieda Wishinsky, Dean Griffiths
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
The Name of the ChildMarilynn Reynolds, Don Kilby
Orca Book Publishers
The Rumor: A Jataka Tale from IndiaJan Thornhill
Maple Tree Press
Stella: Fairy of the ForestMarie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books
When the Giant Stirred: Legend of a Volcanic Island
Celia GodkinFitzhenry & Whiteside
★ Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet ★Matt Napier, Melanie Rose
Sleeping Bear Press