Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award, 2005-2025
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since 2005 -- honoring outstanding books for young children in which text and illustrations are inseparable, each enhancing the other to produce a singular whole.
- 1,188 Resources including
- 136 Videos
- 65 Book Readings
- 166 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 85 book results
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, and Nikkolas Smith
(Honor, 2022)
33 Resources12 Awards
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again
by Dan Santat
(Honor, 2018)
27 Resources6 Awards
Nana Akua Goes to School
by Tricia Elam Walker and April Harrison
(Honor, 2021)
26 Resources11 Awards
The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
by Natascha Biebow and Steven Salerno
(Winner, 2020)
19 Resources5 Awards
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
by Carmen Agra Deedy and Michael Allen Austin
(Honor, 2008)
18 Resources6 Awards
Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem
by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex
(Honor, 2010)
16 Resources1 Awards
Precious and the Boo Hag
by Patricia C. McKissack, Onawumi Jean Moss, and Kyrsten Brooker
(Honor, 2006)
15 Resources4 Awards
The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
by Janice N. Harrington and Shelley Jackson
(Honor, 2008)
13 Resources6 Awards
The Ghost Catcher: A Bengali Folktale
by Martha Hamilton, Mitch Weiss, and Kristen Balouch
(Honor, 2009)
13 Resources1 Awards
Cat Dog Dog: The Story of a Blended Family
by Nelly Buchet and Andrea Zuill
(Winner, 2021)
13 Resources3 Awards
The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music
by Roberta Flack, Tonya Bolden, and Hayden Goodman
(Honor, 2024)
13 Resources4 Awards
Claudette Colvin: I Want Freedom Now!
by Claudette Colvin, Phillip Hoose, and Bea Jackson
(Finalist, 2025)
13 Resources4 Awards
All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel
(Honor, 2012)
12 Resources1 Awards
Once I Ate a Pie
by Patricia MacLachlan, Emily MacLachlan, and Katy Schneider
(Honor, 2007)
(Winner, 2007)
11 Resources4 Awards
