Children's Literature

Learn how to find children's literature, including award winners.

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National Council of Teachers in English Award

Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

Man on horse with children and geese surrounding him

The NCTE Orbis Pictus Award  was established in 1989 for promoting and recognizing excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children. The name Orbis Pictus, commemorates the work of Johannes Amos Comenius, Orbis Pictus—The World in Pictures (1657), considered to be the first book actually planned for children.