Announcing the HILARIOUS WINNERS of the third biannual Joan Betty Stuchner —Oy Vey! — Funniest Children’s Book Award!
Oy Vey! The Joan Betty Stuchner — Oy Vey! — Funniest Children’s Book Award committee has finally stopped laughing long enough to release this wonderful news. We have winners! Two books kept our jury “buckled over with guffaws, incapacitated with giggles, and/or rib-ticklingly, side-splittingly, thigh-slappingly entertained.”
The winner in the picture or board book category is:
Aaalligator! – written by Judith Henderson, illustrated by Andrea Stegmaier, published by Kids Can Press!
The winner in the chapter book category is:
Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life – written by Beverley Brenna, illustrated by Tara Anderson, published by Pajama Press.
Congratulations Judith and Andrea, Beverley and Tara!
Congrats as well to the authors and illustrators of the honour books:
Farm Crimes: Cracking the Case of the Missing Egg – written and illustrated by Sandra Dumais (Owlkids Books), How to Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps – written by Nicola Winstanley, illustrated by John Martz (Penguin Random House), Not Me – written and illustrated by Elise Gravel (Scholastic Books), Princess Puffybottom and Darryl – written by Susin Nielsen, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller (Penguin Random House), Kiddo – written and illustrated by Cynthia Nugent (Tradewind Books), Mya’s Strategy to Save the World – written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi (Penguin Random House), Sophie Trophy – written by Eileen Holland, illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan (Crwth Press), The Unteachables – written by Gordon Korman (Scholastic Books).
Thanks to all who participated in today’s Zoom event. And a special thanks to all those mentioned above for writing stories that make people laugh.