TheGold Shelf

Growing up with the world’s best books

The perfect gift for every age: 2,403 books that won or were shortlisted for the biggest children's book prizes. Pick an age to start.

2,403 books, 768 of them prize winners

Cover of All the Blues in the SkyWinner2026All the Blues in the SkyRenée Watson2026 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Every Monday MabelHonor2026Every Monday MabelJashar Awan2026 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Our LakeHonor2026Our LakeAngie Kang2026 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II StoryHonor2026The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II StoryDaniel Nayeri2026 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Undead Fox of Deadwood ForestHonor2026The Undead Fox of Deadwood ForestAubrey Hartman2026 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Across So Many SeasHonor2025Across So Many SeasRuth Behar2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Chooch HelpedWinner2025Chooch HelpedRebecca Lee Kunz2025 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Clever CrowWinner2025Clever CrowChris Butterworth2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Fox versus FoxHonor2025Fox versus FoxCorey R. Tabor2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Glasgow BoysWinner2025Glasgow BoysMargaret McDonald2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Home in a LunchboxHonor2025Home in a LunchboxCherry Mo2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllHonor2025Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllChanel Miller2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of My Daddy is a CowboyHonor2025My Daddy is a CowboyStephanie Seales2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Noodles on a BicycleHonor2025Noodles on a BicycleGracey Zhang2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of One Big Open SkyHonor2025One Big Open SkyLesa Cline-Ransome2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The First State of BeingWinner2025The First State of BeingErin Entrada Kelly2025 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Wrong Way HomeHonor2025The Wrong Way HomeKate O'Shaughnessy2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Towed by ToadHonor2025Towed by ToadJashar Awan2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the MountainsHonor2025Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the MountainsYuko Shimizu2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of VacationWinner2025VacationAme Dyckman2025 Geisel Award winnerCover of BigWinner2024BigVashti Harrison2024 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Crash LandingWinner2024Crash LandingLi Charmaine Anne2024 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Elf Dog and Owl HeadHonor2024Elf Dog and Owl HeadM.T. Anderson2024 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Fox Has a ProblemWinner2024Fox Has a ProblemCorey R. Tabor2024 Geisel Award winner

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