Here are some of the many awards for children's books. Some of these are presented for the illustrations, some for the text.

Ontario Library Association - Forest of Reading

Canada Council - Governor General's Literary Awards
Children's Literature, separate Text and Illustration awards starting in 1987

American Library Association - Caldecott Medal and Newbery Medal

Looking for even more award winning children's books? Try the Canadian Chidren's Book Centre

Best Sellers

There are many Best Sellers lists created every week. Click on one of the following links to view some of these.

The New York Times Canadian Booksellers Publishers Weekly

There are also numerous literary awards presented to books or authors every year. Here are some links to well-known awards.

Giller Prize (Canadian) Governor General's Literary Awards (Canadian) Canada Reads - CBC (Canadian)

Rogers Writers' Trust (Canadian) Trillium Book Award (Ontario) One Book One Community (Waterloo Region)

Man Booker Prize (British) Pulitzer Prize (American)