TheGold Shelf

Animals

Dogs, bears, mice, whales and every creature in between. 444 award-winning books.

Babies and toddlers65Ages 3 to 5317Ages 6 to 8298Ages 9 to 12112Teens14

444 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of The Undead Fox of Deadwood ForestHonor2026The Undead Fox of Deadwood ForestAubrey Hartman2026 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Clever CrowWinner2025Clever CrowChris Butterworth2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Fox versus FoxHonor2025Fox versus FoxCorey R. Tabor2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Towed by ToadHonor2025Towed by ToadJashar Awan2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Fox Has a ProblemWinner2024Fox Has a ProblemCorey R. Tabor2024 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Eyes and the ImpossibleWinner2024The Eyes and the ImpossibleDave Eggers2024 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Worm and Caterpillar Are FriendsHonor2024Worm and Caterpillar Are FriendsKaz Windness2024 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Fish and WaveHonor2023Fish and WaveSergio Ruzzier2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Hot DogWinner2023Hot DogDoug Salati2023 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of I Did It!Winner2023I Did It!Michael Emberley2023 Geisel Award winnerCover of Owl and PenguinHonor2023Owl and PenguinVikram Madan2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun BearWinner2023Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun BearTrang Nguyen2023 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Fox at NightWinner2022Fox at NightCorey R. Tabor2022 Geisel Award winnerCover of I HopHonor2022I HopJoe Cepeda2022 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Mel FellHonor2022Mel FellCorey R. Tabor2022 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of See the Cat: Three Stories About a DogWinner2021See the Cat: Three Stories About a DogDavid LaRochelle2021 Geisel Award winnerCover of Small in the CityWinner2021Small in the CitySydney Smith2021 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Cat Man of AleppoHonor2021The Cat Man of AleppoIrene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Basha2021 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of What About Worms!?Honor2021What About Worms!?Ryan T. Higgins2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Where's Baby?Honor2021Where's Baby?Anne Hunter2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Bear Came AlongHonor2020Bear Came AlongLeUyen Pham2020 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!Honor2020Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!J.E. Morris2020 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Scary Stories for Young FoxesHonor2020Scary Stories for Young FoxesChristian McKay Heidicker2020 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Tales from the Inner CityWinner2020Tales from the Inner CityShaun Tan2020 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Beast PlayerHonor2020The Beast PlayerNahoko Uehashi2020 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Book HogHonor2020The Book HogGreg Pizzoli2020 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Fox the TigerWinner2019Fox the TigerCorey R. Tabor2019 Geisel Award winnerCover of King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost ToothHonor2019King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost ToothDori Hillestad Butler2019 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Stand on the SkyWinner2019Stand on the SkyErin Bow2019 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Fox on the SwingWinner2019The Fox on the SwingEvelina Daciūtė2019 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Big Cat, Little CatHonor2018Big Cat, Little CatElisha Cooper2018 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of I See a CatHonor2018I See a CatPaul Meisel2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog TreatsHonor2018King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog TreatsDori Hillestad Butler2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of My Kite Is Stuck! And Other StoriesHonor2018My Kite Is Stuck! And Other StoriesSalina Yoon2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Snail & Worm AgainHonor2018Snail & Worm AgainTina Kügler2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Murderer's ApeWinner2018The Murderer's ApeJakob Wegelius2018 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Wolf in the SnowWinner2018Wolf in the SnowMatthew Cordell2018 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Good Night OwlHonor2017Good Night OwlGreg Pizzoli2017 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Infamous RatsosHonor2017The Infamous RatsosKara LaReau2017 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of There is a Tribe of KidsWinner2017There is a Tribe of KidsLane Smith2017 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of They All Saw a CatHonor2017They All Saw a CatBrendan Wenzel2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Pig, a Fox, and a BoxHonor2016A Pig, a Fox, and a BoxJonathan Fenske2016 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous BearWinner2016Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous BearLindsay Mattick2016 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Mikis and the DonkeyWinner2015Mikis and the DonkeyBibi Dumon Tak2015 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the PageHonor2015Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the PageCynthia Rylant2015 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Waiting Is Not Easy!Honor2015Waiting Is Not Easy!Mo Willems2015 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of A Big Guy Took My Ball!Honor2014A Big Guy Took My Ball!Mo Willems2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of BallHonor2014BallMary Sullivan2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated AdventuresWinner2014Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated AdventuresKate DiCamillo2014 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Flora and the FlamingoHonor2014Flora and the FlamingoMolly Idle2014 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Mr. Wuffles!Honor2014Mr. Wuffles!David Wiesner2014 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Penny and Her MarbleHonor2014Penny and Her MarbleKevin Henkes2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Watermelon SeedWinner2014The Watermelon SeedGreg Pizzoli2014 Geisel Award winnerCover of Black DogWinner2013Black DogLevi Pinfold2013 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Let's Go for a Drive!Honor2013Let's Go for a Drive!Mo Willems2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of One Cool FriendHonor2013One Cool FriendToni Buzzeo2013 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy ButtonsHonor2013Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy ButtonsEric Litwin2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The One and Only IvanWinner2013The One and Only IvanKatherine Applegate2013 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Up, Tall and High!Winner2013Up, Tall and High!Ethan Long2013 Geisel Award winnerCover of A Ball for DaisyWinner2012A Ball for DaisyChristopher Raschka2012 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of I Broke My TrunkHonor2012I Broke My TrunkMo Willems2012 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of I Want My Hat BackHonor2012I Want My Hat BackJon Klassen2012 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of See Me RunHonor2012See Me RunPaul Meisel2012 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Soldier BearWinner2012Soldier BearBibi Dumon Tak2012 Batchelder Award winnerCover of A Sick Day for Amos McGeeWinner2011A Sick Day for Amos McGeeErin E. Stead2011 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Maudie and BearWinner2011Maudie and BearJan Ormerod2011 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of The Midnight ZooWinner2011The Midnight ZooSonya Hartnett2011 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of We Are in a Book!Honor2011We Are in a Book!Mo Willems2011 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Bear & Chook by the SeaWinner2010Bear & Chook by the SeaLisa Shanahan2010 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!Winner2010Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!Geoffrey Hayes2010 Geisel Award winnerCover of Cats' Night OutWinner2010Cats' Night OutCaroline Stutson2010 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of I Spy Fly Guy!Honor2010I Spy Fly Guy!Tedd Arnold2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Little Mouse Gets ReadyHonor2010Little Mouse Gets ReadyJeff Smith2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered FriendsHonor2010Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered FriendsWong Herbert Yee2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Pearl and Wagner: One Funny DayHonor2010Pearl and Wagner: One Funny DayKate McMullan2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Hero of Little StreetWinner2010The Hero of Little StreetGregory Rogers2010 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Lion & the MouseWinner2010The Lion & the MouseJerry Pinkney2010 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Are You Ready to Play Outside?Winner2009Are You Ready to Play Outside?Mo Willems2009 Geisel Award winnerCover of Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!'Honor2009Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!'Judyann Ackerman Grant2009 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Harris Finds His FeetWinner2009Harris Finds His FeetCatherine Rayner2009 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of How to Heal a Broken WingWinner2009How to Heal a Broken WingBob Graham2009 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of The UnderneathHonor2009The UnderneathKathi Appelt2009 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Wolfsnail: A Backyard PredatorHonor2009Wolfsnail: A Backyard PredatorSarah C. Campbell2009 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Hello, Bumblebee BatHonor2008Hello, Bumblebee BatDarrin Lunde2008 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Parsley Rabbit's Book about BooksWinner2008Parsley Rabbit's Book about BooksFrances Watts2008 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of There is a Bird on Your Head!Winner2008There is a Bird on Your Head!Mo Willems2008 Geisel Award winnerCover of Vulture ViewHonor2008Vulture ViewApril Pulley Sayre2008 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal AlphabetHonor2007Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal AlphabetDavid McLimans2007 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Mercy Watson Goes for a RideHonor2007Mercy Watson Goes for a RideKate DiCamillo2007 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Move Over, Rover!Honor2007Move Over, Rover!Karen Beaumont2007 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Zelda and Ivy: The RunawaysWinner2007Zelda and Ivy: The RunawaysLaura McGee Kvasnosky2007 Geisel Award winnerCover of A Splendid Friend, IndeedHonor2006A Splendid Friend, IndeedSuzanne Bloom2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Amanda Pig and the Really Hot DayHonor2006Amanda Pig and the Really Hot DayJean Van Leeuwen2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Ancient ThunderWinner2006Ancient ThunderLeo Yerxa2006 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Cowgirl Kate and CocoaHonor2006Cowgirl Kate and CocoaErica Silverman2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Henry and Mudge and the Great GrandpasWinner2006Henry and Mudge and the Great GrandpasCynthia Rylant2006 Geisel Award winnerCover of Hi! Fly GuyHonor2006Hi! Fly GuyTedd Arnold2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of RileyWinner2006The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of RileyColin Thompson2006 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of WhittingtonHonor2006WhittingtonAlan Armstrong2006 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Zen ShortsHonor2006Zen ShortsJon J. Muth2006 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Kitten's First Full MoonWinner2005Kitten's First Full MoonKevin Henkes2005 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Silver DonkeyWinner2005The Silver DonkeySonya Hartnett2005 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Where Is the Green Sheep?Winner2005Where Is the Green Sheep?Mem Fox2005 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of WolvesWinner2005WolvesEmily Gravett2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Animal ArchitectsWinner2004Animal ArchitectsJohn Nicholson2004 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of Cat and FishWinner2004Cat and FishJoan Grant2004 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Tale of DespereauxWinner2004The Tale of DespereauxKate DiCamillo2004 Newbery Medal winnerCover of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?Honor2004What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?Steve Jenkins and Robin Page2004 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Hondo & FabianHonor2003Hondo & FabianPeter McCarty2003 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of My Friend RabbitWinner2003My Friend RabbitEric Rohmann2003 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Noah's ArkHonor2003Noah's ArkJerry Pinkney2003 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of AlphabeastsWinner2002AlphabeastsWallace Edwards2002 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Let's Get a Pup!Winner2002Let's Get a Pup!Bob Graham2002 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of The Stray DogHonor2002The Stray DogMarc Simont2002 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Because of Winn-DixieHonor2001Because of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo2001 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That TypeHonor2001Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That TypeBetsy Lewin2001 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of FoxWinner2001FoxMargaret Wild2001 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of OliviaHonor2001OliviaIan Falconer2001 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated RodentsWinner2001The Amazing Maurice and His Educated RodentsTerry Pratchett2001 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Baboon KingWinner2000The Baboon KingAnton Quintana2000 Batchelder Award winner

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