Books in Monarch Award
The Monarch Award: Illinois' K-3 Readers' Choice Award was established in 2003 by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) to help Kindergarten through 3rd grade readers become familiar with books, illustrators and authors; encourage children to read critically; and to develop a statewide awareness of outstanding literature for children.
2025
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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There's a Ghost in This House | Oliver Jeffers | Winner | Log In To Like |
2024
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Chez Bob | Bob Shea | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Stormy: A Story about Finding a Forever Home | Guojing | 1st Runner Up | Log In To Like |
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There’s a Skeleton Inside You! | Idan Ben-Barak | 2nd Runner Up | Log In To Like |
2023
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Are You a Cheeseburger? | Monica Arnaldo | Winner | Log In To Like |
2022
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Potato Pants! | Laurie Keller | Winner | Log In To Like |
2021
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Can I Be Your Dog? | Troy Cummings | Winner | Log In To Like |
2020
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Baby Monkey, Private Eye | David Serlin | Winner | Log In To Like |
2019
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Creepy Pair of Underwear! | Aaron Reynolds | Winner | Log In To Like |
2018
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Sam and Dave Dig a Hole | Mac Barnett | Winner | Log In To Like |
2017
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Gaston | Kelly DiPucchio | Winner | Log In To Like |
2016
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Breaking News: Bear Alert | David Biedrzycki | Winner | Log In To Like |
2015
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Day the Crayons Quit | Drew Daywalt | Winner | Log In To Like |
2014
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School | Laura Murray | Winner | Log In To Like |
2013
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes | Eric Litwin | Winner | Log In To Like |
2012
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Shark vs. Train | Chris Barton | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Exclamation Mark | Amy Krouse Rosenthal | 1st Runner Up | Log In To Like |
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Interrupting Chicken | David Ezra Stein | 2nd Runner Up | Log In To Like |
2011
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Rhyming Dust Bunnies | Jan Thomas | Winner | Log In To Like |
2010
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Scaredy Squirrel | Mélanie Watt | Winner | Log In To Like |
2009
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude | Kevin O'Malley | Winner | Log In To Like |
2008
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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If I Built a Car | Chris Van Dusen | Winner | Log In To Like |
2007
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Superdog: The Heart of a Hero | Caralyn Buehner | Winner | Log In To Like |
2006
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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My Lucky Day | Keiko Kasza | Winner | Log In To Like |
2005
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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David Gets in Trouble | David Shannon | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Tacky the Penguin | Helen Lester | 1st Runner Up | Log In To Like |
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I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato | Lauren Child | 2nd Runner Up | Log In To Like |