Charlotte and Wilbur Award For Compassion for Animals
Initiated in 2023, the Charlotte and Wilbur Award for Compassion for Animals awards one winning book and one honor book for their dedication to promoting compassion and respect for animals in their readers.
Animals share our world. They’re vital to life on Earth.
The Charlotte and Wilbur Award for Compassion for Animals will award one winning book and one honor book for their dedication to promoting compassion and respect for animals in their readers.
The winning book will receive a prize of $2,500 and the honor book will receive $1,000. If the winning or honor book is a picture book, the prize will be split between the author and illustrator.
The award also includes the production and distribution of a video school visit for the winning creators, which will be widely distributed in the United States and globally. Following the video presentation, copies of the winning book will be available to schools and classrooms through renowned Los Angeles-based retailer Children’s Book World. Authors and illustrators must submit their own books for consideration.
Of the Award, founder, children’s book author, and animal activist Karen Winnick says:
“My hope with this award is that young readers learn about animals, so they develop compassion and respect. They will be the generation that saves them.”
Submissions for the Charlotte and Wilbur Award for Compassion for Animals are currently closed.
Criteria
- Submissions must be a picture book, chapter book, or middle-grade book (or graphic novel) traditionally or self- published in 2023. Books in translation are welcome.
- The book can be either fiction or nonfiction.
- Books must be submitted by their author, illustrator, or translator to be considered.
Submission Guidelines
To submit, please send the following in a single PDF to ilfawards@scbwi.org:
- A full manuscript
- Author and illustrator bios (250 word maximum)
- Answers to the following questions (250 word maximum, per essay):
- Why did you choose to write about this particular animal?
- How will this book teach compassion for animals to readers?
This award will open on October 15th, 2024. Submissions received before October 15th, 2024 will not be considered.
