Year |
Detail | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Maureen Fergus, The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten. Illustrated by Mike Lowery. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2013. | |
| 2014 | Dave Whamond, Oddrey. Toronto: Owlkids Books Inc., 2013. | |
| 2013 | Martin Springett, Kate & Pippin: An Unlikely Love Story. Photographs by Isobel Springett. Toronto: Puffin Canada, 2012. | |
| 2012 | Rebecca Bender, Giraffe and Bird. Toronto: Dancing Cat Books, 2010. | |
| 2011 | Dave Whamond, My Think-a-ma-Jink. Toronto: Owlkids, 2010. | |
| 2010 | Jeremy Tankard, Boo Hoo Bird. New York: Scholastic Press, 2009. | |
| 2009 | Mélanie Watt, Chester. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2007. | |
| 2008 | Mélanie Watt, Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2007. | |
| 2007 | Mélanie Watt, Scaredy Squirrel. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2006. | |
| 2006 | George Elliott, The Boy Who Loved Bananas. Illustrated by Andrej Krystoforski. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2005. | |
| 2005 | Robert Heidbreder, Drumheller Dinosaur Dance. Illustrated by Bill Slavin and Esperança Melo. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2004. | |
| 2004 | Linda Bailey, Stanley’s Party. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2003. | |
| 2003 | Matthew Napier, Z is for Zamboni. Illustrated by Melanie Rose. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, 2002. | |
| 2002 | Valerie Coulman, When Pigs Fly. Illustrated by Rogé. Montreal: Lobster Press, 2001. |
Blue Spruce Award
DETAILS
Administered By:
Ontario Library Association
Scope:
national
Award Status:
Active
Website:
Contact Info:
Ontario Library Association
2 Toronto Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 2B6
Email
The Blue Spruce is a provincial primary reading program developed by the Ontario Library Association. Originally designed for students in Kindergarten to Grade 3, in 2007 the Blue Spruce Award and the Silver Birch Award were realigned. The Blue Spruce Award is now geared for students in Kindergarten to Grade 2, while the Silver Birch Award expanded to include students in Grade 3. Students read 10 nominated Canadian picture books and then vote for their favourite book. Based on the student voting across the province, the best picture book is then selected and the author/illustrator is honoured with the Blue Spruce Award. The official sponsor of the Blue Spruce Award reading program is Tinlids Inc.