TheGold Shelf

Family books for babies and toddlers

25 award-winning books for babies and toddlers. Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals65Funny books28Family25Friendship8Nature and science24Poetry and rhyme38Feelings and big moments8Bedtime32

25 books

Cover of Every Monday MabelHonor2026Every Monday MabelJashar Awan2026 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Chooch HelpedWinner2025Chooch HelpedRebecca Lee Kunz2025 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Me & MamaHonor2021Me & MamaCozbi A. Cabrera2021 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Big Mooncake for Little StarHonor2019A Big Mooncake for Little StarGrace Lin2019 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Go to Sleep, Jessie!Winner2015Go to Sleep, Jessie!Libby Gleeson2015 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of The SwapWinner2014The SwapJan Ormerod2014 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of The Runaway HugWinner2012The Runaway HugNick Bland2012 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Jazz BabyHonor2008Jazz BabyLisa Wheeler2008 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary TaleHonor2005Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary TaleMo Willems2005 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Ella Sarah Gets DressedHonor2004Ella Sarah Gets DressedMargaret Chodos-Irvine2004 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Grandpa and ThomasWinner2004Grandpa and ThomasPamela Allen2004 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Let's Get a Pup!Winner2002Let's Get a Pup!Bob Graham2002 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of You'll Wake the Baby!Winner2001You'll Wake the Baby!Catherine Jinks2001 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of The PartyWinner1997The PartyBarbara Reid1997 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of OwenHonor1994OwenKevin Henkes1994 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of More More More," Said the Baby: Three Love StoriesHonor1991More More More," Said the Baby: Three Love StoriesVera B. Williams1991 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Ten, Nine, EightHonor1984Ten, Nine, EightMolly Bang1984 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of SunshineWinner1982SunshineJan Ormerod1982 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of DoggerWinner1977DoggerShirley Hughes1977 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerAll the WorldMarla FrazeeHonor2010All the WorldMarla Frazee2010 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Big Bear, Little BrotherShortlist2011Big Bear, Little BrotherCarl Norac2011 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Stella, Princess of the SkyFinalist2004Stella, Princess of the SkyMarie-Louise Gay2004 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Stella, Fairy of the ForestFinalist2002Stella, Fairy of the ForestMarie-Louise Gay2002 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of So MuchHighly commended1994So MuchTrish Cooke1994 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of Rosie's BabiesShortlist1990Rosie's BabiesMartin Waddell1990 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted