Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award and Educational Program
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Developed by the Children’s Book Committee (CBC), the Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award honors the legacy of the late award-winning children’s book author and her brilliant contributions to the canon of children’s literature.
2023 Award Ceremony
Thursday, March 9, 2023 (via Zoom) 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET In partnership with KidLit TV
Introductory Comments
Cynthia Weill, Director, Center for Children’s Literature, Shael Polakow-Suransky, President, Bank Street College
Keynote Presentation
“Board Books in the Pediatric Exam Room: Something to Chew On” Dr. Perri Klass, National Medical Director, Reach Out and Read
Panel Discussion
“The Ones They Come Back To: What Makes a Best Board Book?” Moderator: Rachel Payne Panelists: Antonette Portis, I’m Up!; LeUyen Pham, Whose Knees Are These?; Anne Wynter, One Big Day; Steven Light, Black Bird Yellow Sun; Carole Boston Weatherford, Me and the Family Tree
Acceptance Speeches
Alisha Sevigny, Give Me A Snickle (for 0-18 months) Carole Boston Weatherford and Ashleigh Corrin, Me and the Family Tree (for 19-36 months)
Publication Date
3-9-2023
Publisher
Bank Street College of Education
City
New York
Keywords
board books, infants, toddlers, reading with children, book awards
Disciplines
Children's and Young Adult Literature
Recommended Citation
Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee (2023). Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award and Educational Program. Bank Street College of Education. https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/7
Comments
This was the inaugural award. The 2023 Winners are:
0-18 months: Give Me a Snickle! by Alisha Sevigny (Orca Book Publishers)
19–36 months: Me and the Family Tree by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ashleigh Corrin (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky)
This presentation was created in partnership with KidLit TV