2026 Picture Book Intermediate Recommended Reading Awards

Bug Snacks

by Jess French, illustrated by Zoe Ingram
Sourcebooks 

From BAM! to BURP!

by Melissa Stewart, illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens
Charlesbridge

A Family for Zoya: The True Story of an Endangered Cub

by Debra Kim Wolf, illustrated by Marina and Annalisa Durante
Platypus Media

Fishers in the Forest: The Pacific Fishers in Sequoia and Kings Canyon

by Adalgisa Nico and David Nico, illustrated by Andy Atkins
Mummert House Enterprises, Inc.

How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up

by Ruth Spiro, illustrated by Theresa Martinez
Charlesbridge

Kahoʻolawe: The True Story of an Island and Her People

by Kamalani Hurley, illustrated by Harinani Orme
Lerner Publishing Group

Rachel Carson’s Wonder Filled World

by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Katie Hickey
Calkins Creek

Trouble Dog: From Shelter Dog to Conservation Hero

by Carol A. Foote, illustrated by Larry Day
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Saving a Humongous Marine Vegetarian and Its Salad (Salvando a un enorme vegetariano marino y a su ensalada)

by Antonio Mignucci, illustrated by Mrinali Álvarez
Caribbean Manatee Conservation Center