Monarch Award

Illinois kids in kindergarten to third grade pick the winner of The Monarch Award each year. Twenty books are nominated. Kids need to read five of those books before they vote. The award goes to the author and illustrator of the winning book.

The award is named for our state insect, the monarch butterfly.

2011 Monarch Award Winner Announced
Rhyming Dust Bunnies book cover

Illinois students have selected Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan thomas as the winner of this year’s contest.

Second place went to Two Bobbies by Kirby Larson, and Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel came in third.

Monarch Award Challenge information and book list

The Monarch Award is sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA). It was designed to encourage students to read critically and learn about children‘s books, authors, and illustrators.