What The Blueberry Award Seeks
The Blueberry Award is currently seeking children’s books published in 2009 that present one or more fruits, vegetables, nuts or seeds in a positive light. We’re open to board books, picture books, middle grade, YA, fiction, non-fiction, poetry and more. Because The Blueberry Award seeks to encourage healthful eating and lifestyles in a fun and entertaining way that appeals to children, we’re especially interested in books that are silly, whimsical and zany. But feel free to send us serious and/or subtle books, too, because they can be just as powerful. Simply stated, we invite you to submit any book that includes a fruit, vegetable, nut or seed (or any combination of them) in a positive light, no matter what role it plays in the story or plot. And if the fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are fresh and organic, even better!
Some examples of books that may have won in the past had The Blueberry Award existed at that time are: I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child, Ida B by Katherine Hannigan, Yummy, Yummy Fruit Salad by The Wiggles, Compost By Gosh! by Michelle Eva Portman, Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr., John Archambault & Lois Ehlert, Fruits and Vegetables Coloring Book by Lynda E. Chandler and Weslandia by Paul Fleischman & Kevin Hawkes.
Submissions for 2009 books must be postmarked no later than June 30, 2010. See below Application Process for how to apply. Books published in 2010 should be postmarked no later than December 31, 2010. Prize for the best children’s books in fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.
2009 Application Process
1. Any writer, illustrator or publisher of a children’s book published in 2009 that promotes a fruit, vegetable, nut or seed or recipes made from them can submit.
2. Books must have been published for the first time in the U.S. in 2009.
3. Books must be in English.
4. The 2009 Blueberry Award Submission Form should be printed, filled out and submitted with the book. Click The 2009 Blueberry Award Submission Form.pdf to download form.
5. Submissions for 2009 books must be postmarked no later than June 30, 2010 and mailed via U.S. Mail (no FedEx or UPS). Mail two copies of the book and the completed 2009 Blueberry Award Submission Form to:
A.C. McCall
c/o The Blueberry Award
P.O. Box 307
Short Hills, NJ 07078
2009 Winners will be announced Summer 2010.
(More information HERE.)
The Blueberry Award is currently seeking children’s books published in 2009 that present one or more fruits, vegetables, nuts or seeds in a positive light. We’re open to board books, picture books, middle grade, YA, fiction, non-fiction, poetry and more. Because The Blueberry Award seeks to encourage healthful eating and lifestyles in a fun and entertaining way that appeals to children, we’re especially interested in books that are silly, whimsical and zany. But feel free to send us serious and/or subtle books, too, because they can be just as powerful. Simply stated, we invite you to submit any book that includes a fruit, vegetable, nut or seed (or any combination of them) in a positive light, no matter what role it plays in the story or plot. And if the fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are fresh and organic, even better!
Some examples of books that may have won in the past had The Blueberry Award existed at that time are: I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child, Ida B by Katherine Hannigan, Yummy, Yummy Fruit Salad by The Wiggles, Compost By Gosh! by Michelle Eva Portman, Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr., John Archambault & Lois Ehlert, Fruits and Vegetables Coloring Book by Lynda E. Chandler and Weslandia by Paul Fleischman & Kevin Hawkes.
Submissions for 2009 books must be postmarked no later than June 30, 2010. See below Application Process for how to apply. Books published in 2010 should be postmarked no later than December 31, 2010. Prize for the best children’s books in fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.
2009 Application Process
1. Any writer, illustrator or publisher of a children’s book published in 2009 that promotes a fruit, vegetable, nut or seed or recipes made from them can submit.
2. Books must have been published for the first time in the U.S. in 2009.
3. Books must be in English.
4. The 2009 Blueberry Award Submission Form should be printed, filled out and submitted with the book. Click The 2009 Blueberry Award Submission Form.pdf to download form.
5. Submissions for 2009 books must be postmarked no later than June 30, 2010 and mailed via U.S. Mail (no FedEx or UPS). Mail two copies of the book and the completed 2009 Blueberry Award Submission Form to:
A.C. McCall
c/o The Blueberry Award
P.O. Box 307
Short Hills, NJ 07078
2009 Winners will be announced Summer 2010.
(More information HERE.)
