The TD Canadian Children's Literature Award is an annual Canadian literary award, presented to the year's best work of children's literature. Sponsored by TD Bank Financial Group and the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the award carries a monetary prize of $30,000."Sask., Man. writers win for children's books" . cbc.ca, November 11, 2010. On September 11, 2018, it was announced that the monetary prize was increased from $30,000 to $50,000.
Two awards are presented annually, one each for English language and French language works. The award is one of several presented by the Canadian Children's Book Centre each year; others include the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction, the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award.
Winners
English-language award
+English-language award winners and finalistsYearAuthorTitleResult2005Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and RomanceWinnerAfter SylviaFinalistAirbornFinalist, illus. by Barbara ReidPeg and the YetiFinalistRed Land, Yellow River: A Story from the Cultural RevolutionFinalist2006Winner, illus. by Kim LaFaveShi-shi-etkoFinalist, illus. by Stéphane PoulinEarth to AudreyFinalistMella and the N’anga: An African TaleFinalist2007Odd Man OutWinner, illus. by Bill SlavinStanley’s Wild RideFinalistJohnny Kellock Died TodayFinalistI Found a Dead Bird: The Kids’ Guide to the Cycle of Life & DeathFinalistRex Zero and the End of the WorldFinalist2008Elijah of BuxtonWinner, paintings by John Singer SargentCarnation, Lily, Lily, Rose: The Story of a PaintingFinalistDarkwingFinalistEye of the CrowFinalist, illus. by Marie-Louise GayPlease, Louise!Finalist2009, illus. by Kim LaFaveShin-chi’s CanoeWinner, illus. by Nicolas DebonThing-ThingFinalistLibertadFinalistWord NerdFinalistDeath in the AirFinalist2010 WinnerFinalistWatching JimmyFinalistHome FreeFinalistDragon SeerFinalist2011Plain KateWinner, illus. by Matt JamesI Know HereFinalistBurnFinalist, illus. by Ian WallaceCanadian Railroad TrilogyFinalistFinalist2012Stones for My FatherWinnerNo Ordinary DayFinalistOff to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the WorldFinalistFinalist, illus. by Pascal MilelliSeal SongFinalist2013One Year in Coal HarbourWinnerKids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending WarFinalist, illus. by François ThisdaleFinalist, illus. by Isabelle ArsenaultVirginia WolfFinalistFinalist2014, illus. by Dušan PetričićWinner, illus. by Dušan PetričićIn the Tree HouseFinalist, illus. by Isabelle ArsenaultOnce Upon a Northern NightFinalistBranded by the Pink TriangleFinalistFinalist2015Winner, illus. by Isabelle MalenfantMorris Micklewhite and the Tangerine DressFinalistFrom Vimy to Victory: Canada’s Fight to the Finish in World War IFinalistAny Questions?Finalist and Katherine GibsonFinalist2016, illus. by François ThisdaleMissing NimâmâWinner, illus. by Renné BenoitFinalist, illus. by François ThisdaleFinalistFinalistFinalist2017Winner, illus. by Kellen HatanakaTokyo Digs a GardenFinalistFinalistFinalist, illus. by Julie FlettWhen We Were AloneFinalist2018, illus. by Sydney SmithTown Is by the SeaWinner, illus. by Matt JamesWhen the Moon ComesFinalistDragonfly SongFinalistPicture the SkyFinalistSpeaking Our Truth: A Journey of ReconciliationFinalist2019Ebb & FlowWinnerSweep: A Story About a Girl and Her MonsterFinalistMustafaFinalistThey Say BlueFinalistAfter Life: Ways We Think About DeathFinalist2020BirdsongWinnerStand on the SkyFinalist, illus. by Julie MorstadIt Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the WayFinalistSmall in the CityFinalist and Kathy KacerBroken StringsFinalist2021WinnerFinalistBloomFinalistFinalistWhen Emily Was SmallFinalist2022, illus. by Julie FlettOn the TraplineWinner and Kate Fry (ed.)Growing Up Trans: In Our Own WordsFinalist, illus. by Natasha DonovanBordersFinalist, illus. by Qin LengFinalist and Kevin Sylvester, illus. by Kevin SylvesterFinalist2023Weird Rules to FollowWinnerBeraniFinalist, illus. by Brady SatoKunoichi BunnyFinalist, illus. by Michelle TheodoreSitting ShivaFinalist and Kirstie HudsonThe Witness Blanket: Truth, Art and ReconciliationFinalist2024, Todd StewartSkating Wild on an Inland SeaWinner"Jean E. Pendziwol and Jack Wong among winners for Canadian children's book awards" . CBC Books, October 29, 2024.Simon Sort of Says Finalist Inderjit Deogun, "Canadian Children’s Book Centre 2024 awards shortlists announced" . Quill & Quire, October 1, 2024.The Umbrella HouseDo You Remember?Green Papayas
French-language award +French-language award winners and finalistsYearAuthorTitleResult2005, illus. by Anne VilleneuveLe nul et la chipieWinnerLa Terre, la lune et le soleilFinalist, illus. by François ThisdaleLa Nuit des mystèresFinalistFils de sorcièreFinalist, illus. by Philippe BéhaLes devinettes d’HenrietteFinalist2006, illus. by Pierre PrattDavid et le salon funéraireWinner (Texte français de Christiane Duchesne), illus. by FannyLes Petites bêtises de PassepoilFinalist, illus. by Pierre HoudeLe Pays sans musiqueFinalistLes Impatiences de PingFinalist2007L’Envers de la chanson : des enfants au travail 1850-1950Winner, illus. by Gérard FrischeteauLes Enfants de l’eauFinalistLe Chat du Père NoéFinalistHush! Hush!FinalistFrisson l’écureuilFinalist2008, illus. by Stéphane JorischUn cadeau pour SophieWinner, illus. by Pierre HoudeLe MurFinalist, illus. by Jean-Marie BenoitFarouj le coqFinalist, illus. by Geneviève CôtéLa Petite rapporteuse de motsFinalistChesterFinalist2009Chère TraudiWinner, illus. by Christine DelezenneLa cléFinalist, illus. by Pierre PrattL’étoile de SarajevoFinalist, illus. by Steve BeshwatyLe nouveau parapluie de FloupFinalistRogéLa vraie histoire de Léo PointuFinalist2010, illus. by Melinda JosieLe géraniumWinnerMonsieur LeloupFinalistComme toi!Finalist, photos by Martine DoyonVenus d’ailleursFinalist, illus. by Marie-Claude FavreauRêver à l’envers, c’est encore rêverFinalist2011La fille d’en faceWinner, illus. by Luc MelansonXavier-la-luneFinalist, Édith Bourget, Colombe Labonté, and Guy Marchamps, illus. by Caroline MerolaOh! la vache!FinalistDevant ma maisonFinalist, illus. by Bruce RobertsLe chasseur de loups-marinsFinalist2012, illus. by Suana VerelstLa saison des pluiesWinner, illus. by Anne SolL’amélanchier, conte de Jacques FerronFinalist, illus. by Philippe BéhaLe monde de ThéoFinalist, illus. by Marion ArbonaLapin-Chagrin et les jours d’ElkoFinalist, illus. by Marion ArbonaMots doux pour endormir la nuitFinalist2013À la recherche du bout du mondeWinner, illus. by Isabelle ArsenaultJane, le renard & moiFinalistLa clé à moletteFinalist, illus. by Jean-Luc TrudelTu me prends en photoFinalistRogé (Poems by Inuit schoolchildren)Mingan, mon villageFinalist2014La plus grosse poutine du mondeWinner, illus. by Pascal BlanchetLe Noël de MargueriteFinalist, illus. by Jean-Luc TrudelMa petite boule d’amourFinalistLe lion et l’oiseauFinalistDestins croisésFinalist2015L’autobusWinnerPapillons de l’ombreFinalistQuand j’écris avec mon cœurFinalist, illus. by Patrick DoyonLe voleur de sandwichsFinalist, illus. by Isabelle MalenfantPablo trouve un trésorFinalist2016L’arbraganWinnerLe prisonnier sans frontièresFinalistCamilleFinalist, illus. by Pierre PrattAux toilettesFinalistL’épopée de Petit-JulesFinalist2017, illus. by Guillaume PerreaultMême pas vraiWinnerEn voiture! L’Amérique en chemin de ferFinalistNiskaFinalist, illus. by Enzo Lord MarianoY’a pas de place chez nousFinalist, illus. by Martin LalibertéAaah!bécédaireFinalist2018Le chemin de la montagneWinnerBleuFinalist, illus. by Jean-Luc TrudelPow Pow, t’es mort!FinalistGillesFinalist, photos by Bruno RiccaABCMTLFinalist2019, illus. by Agathe Bray-BourretAnatole qui ne séchait jamaisWinner, illus. by Mathilde Cinq-MarsNos héroïnesFinalistJules et Jim, frères d’armesFinalist, illus. by Julien CastaniéMoi, c’est TantaleFinalist, illus. by Mathieu LampronQui va bercer Zoé?Finalist2020L’étoilesWinner, illus. by Todd StewartPipoFinalist, illus. by EnzoMon ami PierrotFinalistQuand le vent souffleFinalistWebster, illus. by ValMoLe grain de sable: Olivier Le Jeune, premier esclave au CanadaFinalist2021ViggMa maison-têteWinner, illus. by Geneviève DarlingC’est quoi l’amour?FinalistAurore et le pays invisibleFinalistPokko et le tambourFinalistColle-moiFinalist2022OrbieLa fin des poux?Winner, illus. by Eve PatenaudePapier bulleFinalist, illus. by Julie RocheleauLes devoirs d’EdmondFinalist, illus. by Élodie DuhameauLa guerre des bébésFinalistDans mon garde-robeFinalist2023, illus. by Mélanie BaillairgéSeulsWinner, illus. by Éléna ComteDans les souliers d’AmédéeFinalist, illus. by BachGloria sort du mouleFinalistMélie quelque part au milieuFinalistToucher les étoilesFinalist2024Christine Beaulieu, Caroline LavergneLes saumons de la MitisWinnerVéronique Larocque, "Les saumons de la Mitis remporte le Prix TD" . La Presse, November 6, 2024.La couleur de ma difference Finalist Ève Christian, "Livres finalistes et lauréat du Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l’enfance et la jeunesse" . Atuvu, November 6, 2024., EnzoTaches d'huileAlerte : culottes meurtrières, Orbie Le Cumulus machinus
References
External links
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award