Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award | |
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Awarded for | Presented annually to family-friendly books that inspire imagination and creativity. |
Country | United States |
Presented by | The Gelett Burgess Center for Creative Expression |
First award | 2011 |
Website | Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award - official page |
The Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award is an annual award presented by the Gelett Burgess Center for Creative Expression. Named for Gelett Burgess, an artist and writer famous for his humorous Goops series (1900-1950), this award recognizes outstanding books that inspire imagination and creativity, and helps support childhood literacy and lifelong reading.