The winners of the BC’s 2025 Chocolate Lily Book Awards—one of two young readers’ choice awards in the province—were announced on May 11. The goal of the program is to celebrate BC author and illustrators, as well as promote literacy. The prize is awarded in three categories: picture books, chapter books/early novels and novels. This year’s winners are listed below.
Picture Books
How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps, written and illustrated by Bambi Edlund (Owlkids Books)
Chapter Books/Early Novels (Grades 2-4)
Priya Puts Herself First, written by Nathan Fairbairn, illustrated by Michele Assarasakorn (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers )
Novels (Grades 4-7)
Shamus the Urban Rez Dog, P.I., written by Leslie Gentile (DCB Young Readers)
Learn more at chocolatelilyawards.com.