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2023 NAUTILUS WINNERS Categories 30-35

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30A. CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS / FICTION AGES 2- 6 YEARS (PRESCHOOLGRADE 2)  |  GOLD WINNERS

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Meeting Exceptional Friends

Lindsey Larsen

Two Dandelions Press

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Sam the Eco Robot & The Ghost Nets

Thassanee Wanick, Teresa & Steven Geer- Illustrs

Post Hill Press

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The ForestGirls, with the World Always

Sissel Waage & Ana-Maria Cosma - Illustr

Lulu Press

30A. CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS / FICTION AGES 2- 6 YEARS (PRESCHOOLGRADE 2)  |  SILVER WINNERS

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Amara and the Bats

Emma Reynolds

Simon & Schuster, Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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It’s Too Much!

Patty Wing Davis, Cindy Ho-Illustr

Patty Wing Davis

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Letting the Summer Go

Alice Teasdale, Julia Both - Illustr

Wakefield Press

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No House Mouse

Brian Donnelly, Vincent Joubert - Illustr

Mythographers Workshop LLC

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Three Pockets Full: A Story of Love, family, and Tradition

Cindy L. Rodriguez, Begona Fernandez Corbalan - Illustr

Cardinal Rule Press

30B. CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS / NON-FICTION AGES 2- 6 YEARS (PRESCHOOL-GRADE 2)  |  GOLD WINNERS

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Footprints Across the PlanetJennifer Swanson

Reycraft Books

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Naturopolis

Deborah Frenkel , Ingrid Bartkowiak - Illustr

Storytorch Press

30B. CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS / NON-FICTION AGES 2- 6 YEARS (PRESCHOOL-GRADE 2)  |  SILVER WINNERS

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Caution: Turtles and Frogs Ahead!

Joanne Mattern, Maxime Bonneau - Illustr

Red Chair Press

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Let Your Inner Golden Sparkle

Sarah Vie

Muse Literary

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Count On Us!: Climate Activists from One to a Billion

Gabi Synder , Sarah Walsh - Illustr

Barefoot Books

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Scrap Metal Swan: A River CleanUp Story

Joanne Linden, Estrellita Caracol - Illustr

Barefoot Books

31A. CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED / FICTION AGES 6- 9 YEARS (GRADES 1- 4)  |  GOLD WINNERS

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Hello, My Name is Bunny! Paris

Matt Bloom, Pippa Mayell - Illustr

Positivity Publishing LLC

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Nour's Secret Library

Wafa' Tarnowska, Vali Mintzi - Illustr

Barefoot Books

31A. CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED / FICTION AGES 6- 9 YEARS (GRADES 1- 4)  |  SILVER WINNERS

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Beware the Sunda Slow Loris and Other Singaporean Fables

Chen Junhua, Chan Shu Yin - Illustr

Epigram

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The Word Nerd

Kristin Pierce, Jesus Lopez Pastor - Illustr

Inner Compass Books

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Shrieks and Sounds and Things Abound! (The Quiet Wants of Julien J.)

Dr. Drew Palacio

Brandylane Publishers Inc.

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Why Me, Mama?

Katherine M Lockwood

Acorn Cottage Press

31A. FOCUSED TOPIC: TRANSLATIONS  |  SILVER WINNERS

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Dekyi's Dream

Caryn Hartman, Lexi Vay - Illustr

Pema Publishing

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Giant Turtle's Long Nap

Author Dana Green, Levendivin - Illustr

Buddhist Text Translation Society

31B. CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED / NON-FICTION AGES 6- 9 YEARS (GRADES 1- 4)  |  GOLD WINNERS

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See Me: The Invisible Autistic Boy

David Petrovic  (author & Illustr)

Amazon KDP Publishing

The Rodent, the Bee, and the Brazil Nut Tree- How Living Things Work Together for Survival

The Rodent, the Bee, and the Brazil Nut Tree: How Living Things Work Together for Survival

Sheri Amsel (author & Illustr)

Eifrig Publishing

31B. CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED / NON-FICTION AGES 6- 9 YEARS (GRADES 1- 4)  |  SILVER WINNERS

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All About Dyspraxia

Kathy Hoopman

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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The World of Coral Reefs: Explore and Protect the Natural Wonders of the Sea

Erin Spencer, Alexandria Neonakis - Illustr

Storey Publishing

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Animals Lost and Found: Stories of Extinction, Conservation, and Survival

Jason Bittel, Jonathan Woodward - Illustr

DK

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Totality: An Eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science

Jeffrey Bennett

Big Kid Science

31B. SPECIAL TOPIC: TRANSLATIONS  |  SILVER WINNER

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The Story of Ukraine: An Anthem of Glory and Freedom

Olena Kharchenko, Michael Sampson & Polina Doroshenko - Illustr

Brown Books Kids

32. MIDDLE GRADE NON-FICTION, AGES 8- 12 (GRADES 4- 7)  |  GOLD WINNERS

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A Leaf for Bongani: A Novelette

Claire Ishi Ayetoro, Mayer Mustafa - Illustr

Equal Age

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Chanarack & Tabberlox

Casson Trenor, Stephanie Law - Illustr

Shark & Siren Press

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WIND

Ellen Dee Davidson

Luminare Press

32. MIDDLE GRADE NON-FICTION, AGES 8- 12 (GRADES 4- 7)  |  SILVER WINNERS

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Arctic Dinosaurs of Alaska

Bonnye Matthews

Fathom Publishing

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The ForestGirls, with their Friends and Teachers

Sissel Waage , Ana-Maria Cosma - Illustr

Lulu Press

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Salmon Survivor

Christian A. Shane

Relevant Publishers LLC

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The River Between Hearts

Heather Mateus Sappenfield

Fitzroy Books/Regal House Publishing

33. MIDDLE GRADE NON-FICTION, AGES 8- 12 (GRADES 4- 7)  |  GOLD WINNER

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The Wild World Handbook: Habitats

Andrea Debbink, Asia Orlando - Illustr

Quirk Books

33. MIDDLE GRADE NON-FICTION, AGES 8- 12 (GRADES 4- 7)  |  SILVER WINNERS

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Fighting for Change: Andrew Yang's Path Forward

Maddon Hoh-Choi, Tina Choi

Publish Your Purpose (PYP)

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The ForestGirls: A Journal, A Journey

Sissel Waage, Ivana Josipovic - Illustr

Lulu Press

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Science Discovery Files: 10 Forgotten Stories of Incredible Scientists

Diane Lincoln

World Scientific Publishing

Ultimate Kids' Guide to Being Super Healthy- What You Need To Know About Nutrition, Exerci

Ultimate Kids' Guide to Being Super Healthy: What You Need To Know About Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Hygiene, Stress, Screen Time, and More

Dr. Nina Shapiro, Nicole Grimes - Illustr

Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

34. YOUNG ADULT (YA) FICTION, AGES 13- 19+ (GRADES 8- 12)  |  GOLD WINNERS

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Come Day in Night

Hal Evans

Brown Books Publishing Group

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Freeze Frame

Tyler Beauchamp

Happy Self Publishing

34. YOUNG ADULT (YA) FICTION, AGES 13- 19+ (GRADES 8- 12)  |  SILVER WINNERS

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How You Grow Wings

Rimma Onoseta

Workman Publishing

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On a Rooftop in Beijing

Maggie Paredes

Muse Literary

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The Science of Being Angry

Nicole Melleby

Workman Publishing

34. YOUNG ADULT (YA) FICTIONFANTASY  |  GOLD WINNERS

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Seasons of the Blue Pearl

Nicholas Varner

Friesen Press

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What The Kek Kek Saw

F. Pieter Lefferts

UnCollected Press

34. YOUNG ADULT (YA) FICTIONFANTASY  |  SILVER WINNERS

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Cassandra and the Crystal Cave

Deborah Shining Star

LightHeart Healing Arts, LLC

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Because of the Night

Rue L'Hommedieu

Muse Literary

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Rise : Awenmell Series Book Two

Lisa King

Felen Press

34. YOUNG ADULT (YA) FICTIONSCIFI  |  GOLD WINNER

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A Stellar Purpose

Natacha Belair

Köehler Books Publishing

34. YOUNG ADULT (YA) FICTIONSCIFI  |  SILVER WINNER

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Monsters of Camp Erehwon

C. De Koninck

Amazon KDP

35. NON-FICTION AGES 13 - 19+ ( GRADES 8-12)  |  GOLD WINNER

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Tea

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith, Nicole Neidhardt - Illustr

Lerner Publishing Group

35. NON-FICTION AGES 13 - 19+ ( GRADES 8-12)  |  SILVER WINNERS

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Made for More: A Fresh Start Approach to a Bolder, Brighter You

Lindsay Sealey

Wonderwell

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Sojourners

Andrew Jarvis

Wayfarer Books

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