Red Clover Book Award - 2025

Vermont's book award for children in kindergarten through fourth grade.

2025-2026 Red Clover Award Nominees

  • The Last Stand by Antwan Eady, illustrated by Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey
  • We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang
  • I Know How to Draw an Owl by Hilary Horder Hippely, illustrated by Matt James
  • Wat Kept Playing by Emily Inouye Huey, illustrated by Kaye Kang
  • I’m Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff, illustrated by Julie Kwon
  • Time to Make Art by Jeff Mack Whalesong: The True Story of the Musician Who Talked to Orcas by Zachariah OHora
  • The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods by Mikey Please
  • When You Find the Right Rock by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Felicita Sala
  • Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor

Updated May 1, 2025
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The last stand
Eady, Antwan
Paper Book
The author of Nigel and the Moon, delivers a tender intergenerational story inspired by his childhood in the rural south. Here's a farm stand that represents the importance of family, community, and hope. A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, BOOKPAGE, and SCHOOL...
We are definitely human
Fang, X.
Paper Book
WINNER of the Ezra Jack Keats Best New Illustrator Award * An American Library Association Notable Children's Book A hilarious alien invasion story with a feel-good message about what it means to be human. Perfect for earthlings of all ages. When three mysterious...
I know how to draw an owl
Hippely, Hilary Horder
Paper Book
Belle draws the best owl in class, but she doesn't say why: she sees them in the park, where she and her mother sleep. Charlotte Zolotow Award Winner! Belle and her mother used to have a house, a table, and chairs, a home like any of Belle's classmates'. But things...
I'm sorry you got mad
Lukoff, Kyle
Paper Book
Jack wants to apologize for hurting Zoe's feelings. He just can't seem to find the right words. Turns out there's more to an apology than just saying "I'm sorry." Elevated by equally charming illustrations and text, I'm Sorry You Got Mad is a journey in learning the...
Time to make art
Mack, Jeff
Paper Book
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2024 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024 3 Starred Reviews! Does art have to be perfect? Where do you begin? This inspiring picture book about making art doubles as an introduction to the multifaceted and...
When you find the right rock
Ray, Mary Lyn
Paper Book
A marvelous exploration of the special relationship children find with the natural world and the fascination and friendship they find in special rocks, from poet Mary Lyn Ray and artist Felicita Sala. Somewhere, a rock is waiting for you. One just the right color...
Ursula upside down
Tabor, Corey R.
Paper Book
Ursula finds confidence in seeing the world her own way in another innovative, flipped-format picture book from Caldecott Honoree and Geisel Award winner Corey R. Tabor.  Ursula is a happy catfish, swimming through a shimmering river with weeds waving above and a sky...

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