Alberta Children's Book of the Year

This award is presented annually to the Alberta-based publisher producing the best children's or young adult book, including fiction, non-fiction and picture books.

Previous Winners
  • 2009
    Maggie & Pierrot: A Children's Book Publisher (Edmonton)
    Ollie's Field Journal: A 9/10ths Happy Story from Africa by Patti McIntosh, illustrated by Tara Langlois & Dustin Delfs
  • 2008
    Red Deer Press (Calgary)
    Free as the Wind: Saving the Horses of Sable Island by Jamie Bastedo, illustrated by Susan Tooke
  • 2007
    Red Deer Press (Calgary)
    On Thin Ice by Jamie Bastedo
  • 2006
    Maggie & Pierrot (Edmonton):
    The Remarkable Maria by Patti McIntosh,
    illustrations by Tara Langlois, featuring illustrations by SMART
  • 2005
    Red Deer Press (Calgary):
    Heck Superhero by Martine Leavitt
  • 2004
    Red Deer Press (Calgary): Hidden Buffalo by Rudy Wiebe,
    paintings by Michael Lonechild
  • 2003
    Red Deer Press (Calgary): Courage to Fly by Troon Harrison, illustrated by Zhong-Yang Huang
  • 2002
    Red Deer Press (Calgary): The Game by Teresa Toten
  • 2001
    Red Deer Press: Eh? to Zed: A Canadian ABeCedarium by Kevin Major, illustrated by Alan Daniel
  • 2000
    Necking with Louise, by Rick Book
    Red Deer Press
  • 1999
    On Tumbledown Hill, by Tim Wynne-Jones, illustrations by Susan Petricic
    Red Deer Press
  • 1998
    Calgary Science Fun Guide/Edmonton Science Fun Guide, by Linda Reynolds
    Bare Bones Publishing
  • 1997
    Tiger's New Cowboy Boots, by Irene Morck
    Red Deer College Press
  • 1996
    Mister Got to Go, by Lois Simmie
    Red Deer College Press
  • 1995
    Josepha, by Jim McGugan
    Red Deer College Press
  • 1994
    The McIntyre Liar, by David Bly
    Tree Frog Press