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2022 NAUTILUS WINNERS

CHILDREN'S CATEGORIES

30A. CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS / FICTION | Gold Winner

The Rescuer of Tiny Creatures
Curtis Manley; & Lucy Ruth Cummins, Illust’r.
Roaring Brook Press

30A. CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS / FICTION | Silver Winners

The Jar Menagerie
Monica Babich; & C.S. Fritz, Illust’r.
Self-Published

Ping Meets Pang: A story of otherness, differences, and friendship
Mary Jane Begin, author & Illust’r.
Wyatt-MacKenzie

The Power of Gratitude: Unlocking Hidden Treasures
Ruth Maille; & Pardeep Mehra, Illust’r.
Self-Published

Wiggles, Stomps, & Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down: A picture book celebrating neurodiversity
Lindsey Rowe Parker; & Rebecca Burgess, Illust’r.
BQB Publishing

The Night the Monsters Came
Junia Wonders; & Lisa Ciccone, Illust’r.
Gmuer Verlag

30B. CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS / NON-FICTION | Gold Winner

SEEDS
Carme Lemniscates
Candlewick Studio

30B. CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS / NON-FICTION | Silver Winners

Chi Chi the Rescue Dog: Never Give Up
Elizabeth Howell; & Blayne Fox, Illust’r.
Brown Books Kids

One Drop, Endless Ripples
Jayshree L. Patel; & Alexandra McLellan, Illust’r.
Ripple Press

Have You Ever Wondered What You Will Be?
Junia Wonders; & Chiara Nasi, Illust’r.
Gmuer Verlag

31A. CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED / FICTION | Gold Winners

Because You Are Here
Dr. Yasmin Salleh; & Amanda Merrifield, Illust’r.
Kook Village Pty Ltd.

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Eala: Mother Swan / La Madre Cisne
Ayn Cates Sullivan; & Paige Ozma Ashmore, Illust’r.
Infinite Light Publishing & Media

31A. CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED / FICTION | Silver Winners

I Love You, Fiorella, Flaws and All!
Cindy A. Bell; & Emily House, Illust’r.
Suzy and Scout Publishing

Little Mountain
Caryn Hartman; & Lynsi Godwin, Illust’r.
Pema Publishing

Desmond Gets Free
Matt Meyer; & Khim Fam, Illust’r.
Skinner House Books

Finding God in All I See,
Finding God in You and Me
MaryEllen Weber; & Kari Vick, Illust’r.
Beaver’s Pond Press

Evie and the Bushfire
Becky Westbrook; & Jet James, Illust’r.
Stormbird Press

31B. CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED / NON-FICTION | Gold Winners

Monarch Butterflies
Ann Hobbie, author & Illust’r.
Storey Publishing

WATER: A Deep Dive of Discovery
Christy Mihaly; & Mariona Cabassa, Illust’r.
Barefoot Books

31B. CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED / NON-FICTION | Silver Winners

Sounds All Around: A Guide to Onomatopoeias Around the World
Dr. James Chapman
Andrews McMeel Publishing

Planet Power: Explore the World’s Renewable Energy
Stacy P. Clark; & Annalisa Beghelli, Illust’r.
Barefoot Books

Under the Stars: Astrophysics for Everyone
Lisa Harvey-Smith; & Mel Matthews, Illust’r.
World Scientific Publishing

Who Needs a Forest Fire?
Paula Henson; & Sue Todd, Emily Underwood, Illustrators
Terra Bella Books

32. MIDDLE GRADES / FICTION | Gold Winners

Everything Together: A Second Dad Wedding
Benjamin Klas; & Fan Arroyo, Illust’r.
One Elm Books / Red Chair Press

The S.O.U.R.C.E.
Suzanna L. Royse; & Jo Gershman, Tara Larsen Chang, Illustrators
Fulton Books

32. MIDDLE GRADES / FICTION | Silver Winners

Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna
Alda P. Dobbs
Sourcebooks

The Crown of Light: An Ancient Legend, A Lovestruck Heroine, A Journey for Peace
Rivera Sun
Rising Sun Press Works

33. MIDDLE GRADES / NON-FICTION | Gold Winners

Hear My Voice / Escucha mi voz
Warren Binford
Workman Publishing

Earth’s Incredible Oceans
Jess French, & Claire McElfatrick
DK / division of Penguin Random House

Rise Up: Ordinary Kids with Extraordinary Stories
Amanda Li, and Amy Blackwell
Andrews McMeel Publishing

33. MIDDLE GRADES / NON-FICTION | Silver Winners

Be the Dragon: 9 Keys to
Unlocking Your Inner Magic
Catherine J. Manning; & Melanie Demmer, Illust’r.
Workman Publishing

The One and Only You! How to Be Your Best, Truest, You-est You
Nicole Jon Sievers; Darcy Cline, Illust’r, Ruth Matinko-Wald, editor
Imaginal Discs Press