Congratulations!

The 2023 CYBILS Awards winners were announced on February 14, 2024. There is a lot to love about this collection of books for young readers. From personal stories told through visual storytelling and verse poetry to interactive reading for toddlers AND teens, there is something for everyone.

This summer we will be preparing for our 2024 annual Awards. Interested in participating? Here are a few ways to get ready:

AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS

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Vision Statement

The CYBILS AWARDS seeks to elevate the best books for children and young adults, expanding their audience and improving childhood literacy by helping to identify books that will encourage a love of reading in children and teens, and ensuring a diverse and equitable appreciation of literature through inclusivity.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Cybils Awards is committed to mindful inclusivity in its book selection process. To this end, the Cybils Awards Board

Published its Inclusivity Goals and Guidelines document to demonstrate its transparency; and
Requires diversity and cultural sensitivity training for all panelists to ensure critical engagement with books nominated for its awards.

Our Reporting Form offers the public a means to report books that are incompatible with these values for reasons that include blatant racism, sexism, and other hate-filled perspectives, with or without attribution. Learn more here.

Our Mission

The CYBILS Awards aims to recognize children’s and YA authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal.

Read our Mission Statement.

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