Books for Kids make Lifelong Readers!
Submissions for the Little Peeps Awards close at the end of September!
The Little Peeps Awards is our Division for the Children and Early Readers in your life. Introducing books from a young age creates lifelong Readers!
Finding the best books for a child is hard. While these books may be small, writing for children provides it’s own challenges. Needing to provide a moral to the story, something that teaches the reader without being obvious. Plus, adorable, bright and colorful art to go along with the story. For this age range, books need to stimulate imagination, creativity, and learning.
We also have some other Divisions aimed at younger age ranges. For Middle Grade (ages 6-13) see Gertrude Warner. For Young Adult (ages 14-18) see Dante Rossetti.
Our categories for the Little Peeps Awards are:
- Chapter books for grades K & 1
- Story Books
- Picture Books
- Self-Esteem
- Educational Books
- Experiences
- Holidays/ Traditions
- Exploring
- Interactive and Board Books
- Bedtime Stories
We are happy to celebrate the 2023 Winners of the Little Peeps Awards!
- Beth Davis – Lacinda the Lion is a Super Youneek Beast
- Adalgisa and David Nico – Fish in the Desert: The Untold Story of the Death Valley Pupfish
- Ruth Amanda – Geckos in the Garden
- Jonna Laster – Nutshell Regatta
- T.K. Sheffield – The Night Icelandic Horses Saved Christmas Eve
- Raven Howell – Friends Come in all Sizes
The Grand Prize Winner of The 2023 Little Peeps Award is:
The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans
by Shaziya M. Jaffer, Brad W. Rudover, and Jessica Alexanderson
Submit today to join this list of winners!
We’re excited to celebrate all the wonderful children’s books that are submitted to us!
Check out these great Early Reads!
ISLAND MOON
By Ruth Amanda
Ruth Amanda’s Island Moon is a magical moment captured in a poem.
The narrator lives on an island where the moon sings of fairies and the magic of the night. While out on a nighttime walk, the narrator breathes in the island scents and hears the waves kissing the shore. In the froth of the waves, and in the moon’s magical light reflecting on the water, the narrator sees the fairies dancing.
LET’S WORK SMARTER: Harmony Lane Adventures Book 2
By Katharine Mitropoulos
Katharine Mitropoulos’s Let’s Work Smarter, the second book of the Harmony Lane Adventures series, begins on a beautiful day at the Harmony Lane Farmer’s Market. There the residents are hoping to reach their fundraising goal to fix up the local playground.
The next day, after having met their fundraising goal, Mouse takes charge dividing everyone into groups, each with their own job to do. Kangaroo, Frog, and Kitten are tasked with planting a flower garden, which turns out to be hard work! They decide they just need to work harder to get the job done but end up making a mess. Cheetah and Mole work hard while cleaning up the sandbox, causing sticks and leaves to get all over the place. Painting the fence are Giraffe, Bear, and Bunny, who all have their own plan for the design.
YIMBY: Yes! In My Back Yard!
By Sheryl Recinos, illustrated by Amanda Ravensdale
In YIMBY! Yes In My Back Yard!, Sheryl Recinos presents a simple yet powerful story that speaks to the heart of human kindness and the need to help our fellow man.
Most people are familiar with the term NIMBY, the acronym for “Not In My Back Yard”, referencing opposition to the construction of something perceived as undesirable in one’s neighborhood. But this passionate and heart-warming children’s book offers a positive transformation to the word.
ESS-CAR-GO
By Ruth Amanda
With their park damp from the rain, seven snails line up for their next thrilling race in Ruth Amanda’s Ess-Car-Go!
Frogs, bugs, birds, and even a curious cat come to cheer on the famous snail racers, from the stylish Sterling to the easily-distracted Sherlock. And as each one runs into their own kind of trouble; this trophy could go to anybody!
NUTSHELL REGATTA
By Jonna Laster
In Nutshell Regatta by Jonna Laster, the narrator’s grandmother reveals adventures in nature that could easily be missed without her watchful eye.
With her wise guidance, clouds turn into campers, dandelions hold moon yokes, leaves sing, and a broken branch takes on the form of a fox. Most importantly, twigs and pebbles become sailors who embark on a grand regatta in their nutshell sloops and sailboats.
Thank you for joining us to celebrate these wonderful works for children!
This is the journey from beginning to end for the CIBAs Levels of Achievement is so worthwhile! Every list you make means more promotion for you and your work as each list is posted right here on our website, on our social media, and also out in our newsletter!
Your book deserves to be discovered.
Submit to the Little Peeps Awards today! 
The Little Peeps Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Early Readers. The Little Peeps Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).
