| 2001 | Richard Peck - A Year Down Yonder |
| 1999 | Richard Peck - A Long Way From Chicago |
| 1996 | Peggy Rathmann Officer Buckle and Gloria |
| 1977 | Leo & Diane Dillon (illustrators) - Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions |
| 2007 | Mo Willems - Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity |
| 2006 | Bryan Collier (illustrator) - Rosa |
| 2005 | Mo Willems - Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale |
| 2004 | Mo Willems - Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! |
| 2003 | Jerry Pinkney - Noahs Ark |
| 2000 | Jerry Pinkney - The Ugly Duckling |
| 1999 | Brian Pinkney (illustrator) - Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and the Orchestra |
| 1995 | Jerry Pinkney (illustrator) - John Henry |
| 1989 | James Marshall - Goldilocks and the Three Bears |
| 1988 | John Steptoe - Mufaros Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale |
| 2003 | (nominated) Richard Peck - The River Between Us |
| 1998 | (nominated) Richard Peck - A Long Way From Chicago |
| 2006 | Nonfiction Winner Steven Kellogg (illustrator) If You Decide To Go to the Moon |
| 2002 | Nonfiction Honor Bonnie Christensen Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People |
| 1999 | Picture Book Honor James Marshall The Owl and the Pussycat |
| 1997 | Picture Book Winner Brian Pinkney The Adventures of Sparrowboy |
| 1995 | Picture Book Winner Jerry Pinkney John Henry |
| 1989 | Picture Book Winner - Rosemary Wells - Shy Charles |
| 1987 | Picture Book Winner - John Steptoe - Mufaros Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale |
| 1985 | Picture Book Honor - Steven Kellogg (illustrator) - How Much is A Million? |
| 1977 | Picture Book Honor - Leo & Diane Dillon (illustrators) - Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions |
| 2006 | Illustrator Winner Bryan Collier - Rosa |
| 2005 | Illustrator Honor Jerry Pinkney God Bless The Child |
| 2005 | Author Honor Sharon Flake Who Am I Without Him? |
| 2002 | Illustrator Winner Jerry Pinkney Goin Someplace Special |
| 2002 | Author Honor Sharon Flake Money Hungry |
| 2000 | Illustrator Winner Brian Pinkney In the Time of the Drums |
| 1999 | Illustrator Honor Brian Pinkney Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and the Orchestra |
| 1997 | Illustrator Winner Jerry Pinkney Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman |
| 1988 | Illustrator Winner John Steptoe Mufaros Beautiful Daughters |
| 1983 | Illustrator Honor John Steptoe All the Colors of the Race |
| 1988 | Nominee - Rosemary Wells - Through the Hidden Door |
| 1981 | Nominee - Rosemary Wells - When No One Was Looking |
| 1977 | Winner - Richard Peck - Are You In the House Alone? |
| 2005 | Alexandria LaFaye Worth |
| 2004 | Richard Peck The River Between Us |
| 2007 | Paul R. Gagne and Mo Willems for Weston Woods Studio, producers of Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale written and illustrated by Mo Willems |
| 2001 | Paul R. Gagne for Weston Woods Studio, producer of Antarctic Antics by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey |
| 2000 | Paul R. Gagne for Weston Woods Studio, producer of Miss Nelson Has a Field Day, illustrated by James Marshall |
| 2008 | Mo Willems There's a Bird on Your Head |
| 2007 | Karen Beaumont (author) Move Over, Rover! |
| 2006 | Jean Van Leeuwen (author) Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day |
| 1992 | Susan Jeffers Brother Eagle, Sister Sky |
| 2005 | Nominee Mo Willems Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale |
| 2005 | Nominee Judy Sierra Wild About Books |
| 2003 | Nominee Mo Willems Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! |
| 2007 | Picture Book Mo Willems Knuffle Bunny, Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity |
| 2004 | Picture Book Mo Willems The Pigeon Finds A Hot Dog! |
| 2003 | Fiction Richard Peck The River Between Us |
| 2003 | Picture Book Peggy Rathmann The Day the Babies Crawled Away |
| 2002 | Nonfiction Diane Stanley Saladin: Noble Prince of Islam |
| 2001 | Fiction Richard Peck Fair Weather |
| 2001 | Non-Fiction Bonnie Christensen Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People |
| 2006 | Jerry Pinkney The Little Red Hen |
| 1998 | Richard Egielski Jazper |
| 1997 | Jerry Pinkney (illustrator) The Hired Hand: An African-American Folktale |
| 1995 | Richard Egielski Buz |
| 1994 | Jerry Pinkney (illustrator) The Sunday Outing |
| 1991 | James Marshall Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog |
| 1985 | Rosemary Wells Hazels Amazing Mother |
| 1976 | Leo & Diane Dillon Tashanti to Zulu |
| 2002 | Richard Peck (first childrens book author to be so honored) |