Contest Details

2025 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards

Celebrating Youthful Curiosity and Discovery Through Books and Reading Since 2006

The Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards celebrate exceptional children’s literature that spark curiosity, creativity, and imagination. With over 45 categories, from picture books to young adult fiction, there’s a place for every kind of children’s book.

Submissions for the 2025 awards are open to authors, illustrators, publishers, and self-publishers worldwide of children’s books written in English and Spanish. Books published between 2023- 2025 are eligible. All entries must be finished books, submitted in either print or eBook format.

Program: Moonbeam
Price: $99.00 per category

Entry Information

* all fields are required
Book Title:
Author:
Click on Box to Select a Category - Fee is Charged for Each Category Selected:
General Categories
 01. Board Book/Cloth Book
 02. Learning Order (counting, alphabet, colors, etc.)
 03. Activity Book 1 - Games, Arts & Crafts, etc.
 04. Activity Book 2 - Educational, Science, History
 05. Best Illustrator
 06. Picture Book - Preschool
 07. Picture Book - 4-8 Year Old
 08. Picture Book - All Ages
 09. Juvenile Fiction - Early Reader/1st Chapter books
 10. Pre-Teen Fiction - General
 11. Pre-Teen Fiction - Fantasy
 12. Pre-Teen Fiction - Mystery
 13. Pre-Teen Fiction - Historical/Cultural
 14. Pre-Teen Fiction - Mature Issues
 15. Young Adult Fiction - General
 16. Young Adult Fiction - Fantasy/Sci-Fi
 17. Young Adult Fiction - Horror/Mystery
 18. Young Adult Fiction - Historical/Cultural
 19. Young Adult Fiction - Mature Issues
 20. Fiction - Religion/Spirituality
 21. Children's Poetry
 22. Non-Fiction - Picture book
 23. Non-Fiction - Chapter book
 24. Animals/Pets - Fiction
 25. Animals/Pets - Non-Fiction
 26. Social Activism
 27. Comic/Graphic Novel
 28. Religion/Spirituality
 29. Holiday
 30. Book with Merchandise (plush toy, etc.)
 31. Spanish Language
 32. Environmental Issues
 33. Health Issues
 34. Mind-Body-Spirit/Self-Esteem
 35. Best First Book - Picture Book (First Book by the Author or the Illustrator)
 36. Best First Book - Chapter Book
 37. Best Book by Youth Author (under 18)
 38. Best Book Series - Picture Book (Series categories require at least two volumes, but you pay one fee)
 39. Best Book Series - Chapter Book
 40. Best Book Series - Non-Fiction
 41. Best Writer/Illustrator
Ebooks
 Ebook 1. Children's Picture Book - All Ages
 Ebook 2. Children's Picture Book - Young Children
 Ebook 3. Pre-Teen Fiction
 Ebook 4. Young Adult Fiction