Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award 
Past Winners and Finalists

Mina
Written and illustrated by Matthew Forsythe
Simon & Schuster Canada, 2022
 

Boobies
Written and illustrated by Nancy Vo
Groundwood Books, 2022

Fox and Bear
Written and illustrated by Miriam Körner
Red Deer Press, 2022

I'm Not Sydney
Written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books, 2022

Lizzy and the Cloud
Written and illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan
Simon & Schuster Canada, 2022
 

Time is a Flower
Written and illustrated by Julie Morstad
Tundra Books, 2021

Hare B&B
Written by Bill Richardson
Illustrated by Bill Pechet
Running the Goat Books & Broadsides, 2021
 

Lala's Words
Written and illustrated by Gracey Zhang
Orchard Books, 2021

On the Trapline
Written by David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Tundra Books, 2021
 

We All Play/kimêtawânaw
Written and illustrated by Julie Flett
Greystone Kids, 2021
 

Our Little Kitchen
Written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Groundwood Books, 2020

The Barnabas Project
Written and illustrated by the Fan Brothers
Tundra Books, 2021
 

Golden Threads
Written by Suzanne Del Rizzo
Illustrated by Miki Sato
Owlkids Books, 2021
 

Swift Fox All Along
Written by Rebecca Thomas
Illustrated by Maya McKibbin
Annick Press, 2020

Weekend Dad
Written by Naseem Hrab
Illustrated by Frank Viva
Groundwood Books, 2020
 

Small in the City
Written and illustrated by Sydney Smith
Groundwood Books, 2019
 

Birdsong
Written and illustrated by Julie Flett
Greystone Kids, 2019
 

King Mouse
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Dena Sieferling
Tundra Books, 2019

My Winter City
Written by James Gladstone
Illustrated by Gary Clement
Groundwood Books, 2019

The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
Written by Heather Smith
Illustrated by Rachel Wada
Orca Book Publishers, 2019
 

When I Found Grandma
Written by Saumiya Balasubramaniam
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Groundwood Books, 2019
 

Africville
Written by Shauntay Grant
Illustrated by Eva Campbell
Groundwood Books, 2018

The Funeral
Written and illustrated by Matt James
Groundwood Books, 2018

Mustafa
Written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books, 2018

Seb and the Sun
Written and illustrated by Jami Gigot
Ripple Drove Press, 2019
 

They Say Blue
Written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Groundwood Books, 2018
 

When the Moon Comes
Written by Paul Harbridge
Illustrated by Matt James
Tundra Books, 2017

Little Blue Chair
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Madeline Kloepper
Tundra Books, 2017
 

My Beautiful Birds
Written and illustrated by Suzanne Del Rizzo
Pajama Press, 2017
 

Sam & Eva
Written and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2017
 

Stolen Words
Written by Melanie Florence
Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
Second Story Press, 2017
 

You Hold Me Up
Written by Monique Gray Smith
Illustrated by Danielle Daniel
Orca Book Publishers, 2017
 

The Snow Knows
Written by Jennifer McGrath
Illustrated by Josée Bisaillon
Nimbus Publishing, 2016.

The Artist and Me
Written by Shane Peacock
Illustrated by Sophie Casson
Owlkids Books, 2016

The Darkest Dark
Written by Christ Hadfield and Kate Filliokn
Illustrated by the Fan Brothers
Tundra Books, 2016
 

I Am Not a Number
Written by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer
Illustrated by Gillian Newland
Second Story Press, 2016
 

How To
Written and illustrated by Julie Morstad
Simply Read Books, 2013.

We Found a Hat
Written and illustrated by Jon Klassen
Candlewick Press, 2016

Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox
Written and illustrated by Danielle Daniel
Groundwood Books, 2015

In a Cloud of Dust
Written by Alma Fullerton
Illustrated by Brian Deines
Pajama Press, 2015
 

InvisiBill
Written by Maureen Fergus
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Tundra Books, 2015
 

Sidewalk Flowers
Storyline by JonArno Lawson
Illustrasted by Sydney Smith
Groundwood Books, 2015

The Wolf-Birds
Written and illustrated by Willow Dawson
Owlkids Books, 2015
 

Nancy Knows
Written and illustrated by Cybèle Young
Tundra Books, 2014.

Dolphin SOS
Written by Roy Miki and Slavia Miki
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Tradewind Books, 2014
 

From There to Here
Written by Laurel Croza
Illustrated by Matt James
Groundwood Books, 2014
 

Hope Springs
Written by Eric Walters
Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
Tundra Books, 2014
 

Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
Written by Christine Baldacchino
Illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant
Groundwood Books, 2014
 

The Most Magnificent Thing
Written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press, 2014
 

Fox and Squirrel
Written and illustrated by Ruth Ohi
North Winds Press, 2013
 

The Man with the Violin
Written by Kathy Stinson
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Annick Press, 2013

My Name Is Blessing
Written by Eric Walters
Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
Tundra Books, 2013

Where Do You Look?
Written and illustrated by Marthe Jocelyn and Nell Jocelyn
Tundra Books, 2013
 

Mr. Zinger’s Hat
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Dušan Petricic
Tundra Books, 2012
 

Mr. King's Things
Written and illustrated by Geneviève Côté
Kids Can Press, 2012
 

The Stamp Collector
Written by Jennifer Lanthier
Illustrated by François Thisdale
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2012
 

Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoes
Written and illustrated by Wallace Edwards
Orca Book Publishers, 2012
 

Virginia Wolf
Written by Kyo Maclear
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Kids Can Press, 2012
 

Without You
Written and illustrated by Geneviève Côté
Kids Can Press, 2011.

Cinnamon Baby
Written by Nicola Winstanley
Illustrated by Janice Nadeau
Kids Can Press, 2011
 

Picture a Tree
Written and illustrated by Barbara Reid
North Winds Press, 2011
 

Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been?
Written by Dan Bar-el
Illustrated by Rae Maté
Tradewind Books, 2011
 

Small Saul
Written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press, 2011
 

I Know Here
Written by Laurel Croza
Illustrated by Matt James
Groundwood Books, 2010
 

In Front of My House
Written and illustrated by Marianne Dubuc
Translated by Yvette Ghione
Kids Can Press, 2010
 

Singing Away the Dark
Written by Caroline Woodward
Illustrated by Jule Morstad
Simply Read Books, 2010
 

Spork
Written by Kyo Maclear
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Kids Can Press, 2010

 

Stanley's Little Sister
Written by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press, 2010
 

Timmerman Was Here
Written by Colleen Sydor
Illustrated by Nicolas Debon
Tundra Books, 2009
 

The Delicious Bug
Written and illustrated by Janet Perlman
Kids Can Press, 2009
 

Me and You
Written and illustrated by Geneviève Côté
Kids Can Press, 2009
 

Our Corner Grocery Store
Written by Joanne Schwartz
Illustrated by Laura Beingessner
Tundra Books, 2009
 

You're Mean, Lily Jean
Written by Frieda Wishinsky
Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
Scholastic Canada, 2009
 

Mattland
Written by Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Annick Press, 2008
 

Chicken, Pig, Cow
Written and illustrated by Ruth Ohi
Annick Press, 2008
 

It's Moving Day
Written by Pamela Hickman
Illustrated by Geraldo Valério
Kids Can Press, 2008
 

Shin-chi's Canoe
Written by Nicola I. Campbell
Illustrated by Kim LaFave
Groundwood Books, 2008
 

Thing-Thing
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Nicolas Debon
Tundra Books, 2008
 

Please, Louise!
Written by Frieda Wishinksy
Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books, 2007
 

Lickety-Split
Written by Robert Heidbreder
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Kids Can Press, 2007
 

Pink
Written by Nan Gregory
Illustrated by Luc Melanson
Groundwood Books, 2007
 

Super Handyman: The Master of Tools
Written and illustrated by Barroux
Translated by Jane MacAulay
Smith, Bonappétit & Son, 2007
 

When You Were Small
Written by Sara O'Leary
Illustrated by Julie Morstad
Simply Read Books, 2006

Abby's Birds
Written by Ellen Schwartz
Illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin
Tradewind Books, 2006
 

Augustine
Written and illustrated by Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press, 2006

Fox Walked Alone
Written and illustrated by Barbara Reid
North Winds Press, 2006

Scaredy Squirrel
Written and illustrated by Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press, 2006
 

Zoe and the Fawn
Written by Catherine Jameson
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Theytus Books, 2006
 

Caramba
Written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books, 2005

Bearcub and Mama
Written by Sharon Jennings
Illustrated by Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press, 2005

Eddie Longpants
Written and illustrated by Mireille Levert
Groundwood Books, 2005

Lullaby Berceuse: A Warm Prairie Night
Written by Connie Caldor and Carmen Campagne
Illustrated by Brian Deines
The Secret Mountain, 2005
 

Shi-shi-etko
Written by Nicola I. Campbell
Illustrated by Kim LaFave
Groundwood Books, 2005