Garden State Book Awards

Easy to Read Winners

2005

Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown
Paula Danziger and Tony Ross

2004
It's Justin Time, Amber Brown
Paula Danziger and Tony Ross

2003
Tiny Goes to the Library
Carl Meister and Rich Davis

2002
One Saturday Afternoon
Barbara Baker and Kate Duke

2001
Bathtime for Biscuit
Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Pat Schories

2000
Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees
Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson

1999
Arthur's Reading Race
Marc Brown

1998
Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All
Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson

1997
Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin
Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson

1996
Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind
Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson

1995
Henry and the Long Weekend
Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson

1994
Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps
Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson

1993
Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat
Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson

1992
Henry and Mudge get the Cold Shivers
Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson

1991
Fox on the Job
James Marshal

1990
Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble
Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson

1989
Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia
Peggy Parish and Lynn Sweat

1988
Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping
Peggy Parish and Lynn Sweat

1987
In a Dark Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
Alvin Schwartz and Dirk Zimmer

1986
M & M and the Bad News Babies
Pat Ross and Marylin Hafner

1985
Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail
Majorie Sharmat and Marc Simont

1984
Nate the Great and the Missing Key
Majorie Sharmat and Mar Simont

1983
Clams Can't Sing
James Stevenson

Commander Toad in Space
Jane Yolen and Bruce Degan

1982
Mrs.Gaddy and the Ghost
Mary Q. Steele and Marylin Hafner

1981
Grasshopper on the Road
Arnold Lobel

1980
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia
Peggy Parish and Lynn Sweat

1979
Hattie Rabbit and Leatie Weiss and Ellen Weiss for Heather's Feathers
Dick Gackenbach

1978
Owl at Home
Arnold Lobel

1977
Dinosaur Time
Peggy Parish and Arnold Lobel