The EJK Award is a trailblazer in recognizing early career creators of outstanding multicultural children's picture books. Celebrate our extraordinary group of authors, illustrators and their books with your community.
Learn more about our 35th Anniversary Campaign (2020/21). Discover Virtual and In-Person activities and guides for all, and Sign-up to receive Campaign updates.
Derrick Barnes, Sophie Blackall, Meg Medina, Shadra Strickland, Don Tate, and Shirin Yim Bridges discuss their passion and diversity in Children’s Literature. Recorded Webinar available soon.
Latinx Kid Lit: Meet the Makers
Bianca Diaz, Juana Martinez-Neal and Zeke Peña, gave us a tour of their studios and discussed the process of making an EJK Award Honor Book.
Inspires avid and reluctant readers to tell their own stories and strengthen their literacy skills at the same time.
We award up to 70 EJK Mini-Grants each year to public schools and libraries for creative and innovative programs.
Sydney Smith (L) EJK Award, Writer of Small in the City and Ashleigh Corrin (R) EJK Award, Illustrator of Layla’s Happiness will be accepting their awards at the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival in Hattiesburg, MS on Thursday, April 2nd. We’ll all be cheering them on!
Bookmaking Competition for public schools (grades 3–12)
Mini-Grants for public schools & libraries (grades pre-K–12)
Ezra Jack Keats changed children’s literature with the success of his groundbreaking book, The Snowy Day, in 1962. He believed all children should be able to see themselves in books they love.
What’s New
Kicking off a year-long celebration with EJK Award-themed virtual and in-person activities, guides, and themed book lists.