The Golden Kite Awards honor excellence in children's literature across eight categories, recognizing authors, illustrators, and translators whose books demonstrate outstanding achievement.
The Spark Award honors outstanding independently published children's books, celebrating excellence in writing, illustration, and design within self- and indie-publishing.
Work-in-Progress Awards support children’s book writers and illustrators by showcasing outstanding manuscripts to acquiring editors with SCBWI endorsement, helping projects move toward publication.
Ezra Jack Keats Showcase Prize supports a promising BIPOC children’s book illustrator, funding artistic needs and practical expenses to help them develop their art and grow professionally.
The Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award honors innovative early-career children's librarians with support from the American Library Association for professional development.