Charlotte Zolotow Award

• Any picture book for young children (birth through age seven) originally written in English, and published the United States between January 1 and December 31 is eligible for consideration.[1]
• The book may be fiction, nonfiction or folklore, as long as it is presented in picture book form and aimed at the birth through seven age range.[1]
• Translated books, poetry collections, and easy readers are not eligible.[1]
• The Committee selects one winner each year.[1]
• It may also designate up to five honor books and up to ten titles to be included on a highly commended list that will call attention to outstanding writing in a picture book.[1]

The winner is announced in January each year. A bronze medallion is formally presented to the winning author in the spring during an annual public event that honors the career of Charlotte Zolotow.[1]

Kevin Henkes and Bob Graham are the only two authors to receive all three citations and are the two authors who have received the most citations overall (10 and 8, respectively). No author has yet to receive multiple awards. Jonathan Bean is the only author to receive two citations in one year. In 2014 he received an honor for Building Our House and a commendation Big Snow.