Geisel MedalI Did It!Michael EmberleyA little creature wants to learn to ride a bicycle, but doing so proves difficult. In comic format, the creature keeps trying as friends offer encouragement and help. The book shows the setbacks and determination involved in learning the new skill, leading to the moment when the creature succeeds. Simple text and pictures tell the bicycle-riding effort through the creature’s repeated attempts and friends’ support.All readersView book detailsTheodor Seuss Geisel Award 2023
The 2023 Geisel Award recognizes I Did It! as its Medal winner, alongside 4 Honor books. Presented by the Association for Library Service to Children, the award celebrates distinguished books for children beginning to read. These selections bring together writing and illustration designed to support a child's first experiences of reading independently.
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Geisel MedalI Did It!Michael EmberleyA little creature wants to learn to ride a bicycle, but doing so proves difficult. In comic format, the creature keeps trying as friends offer encouragement and help. The book shows the setbacks and determination involved in learning the new skill, leading to the moment when the creature succeeds. Simple text and pictures tell the bicycle-riding effort through the creature’s repeated attempts and friends’ support.All readersView book details
Geisel Honor BookFish and WaveSergio RuzzierFish meets a wave, and the pair become friends in a comics story. As the small wave grows larger, Fish must respond to the changing water around them. Their encounters move the two from separate points of view toward a playful sense of “we.” The story follows this anthropomorphic pair through the uncertain, active beginnings of friendship and the need to remain flexible.All readersLexile Text Measure 220LATOS Book Level 0.7View book details
Geisel Honor BookGigi and OjijiMelissa IwaiGigi eagerly anticipates the arrival of Ojiji, her Japanese grandfather, and imagines playing games, reading, and teaching the family dog new tricks with him. When he moves in, their time together does not unfold as she expected, and his feelings about the dog add to her uncertainty. With reassurance from her mother, Gigi and Ojiji begin building a warm new relationship.All readersLexile Text Measure 500LATOS Book Level 3.3View book details
Geisel Honor BookOwl and PenguinVikram MadanOwl prefers quiet, while Penguin likes to sing loudly, but the two are close friends. In three short, nearly wordless chapters, they share ice cream, try to fly, and spend a rainy day together. Simple captions and emoticon-style images supplement the expressive artwork as the pair work through differences, solve problems through play, and find humor in their time together.All readersView book details
Geisel Honor BookA Seed GrowsAntoinette PortisA sunflower’s life cycle unfolds from a small seed to a full flower and then to new seeds. The book looks beneath the soil as roots develop, follows the stalk as it emerges, and reaches a large fold-out bloom. Minimal, lyrical text accompanies textured images showing the plant at each stage. Rain, sunlight, soil, roots, petals, and seeds all have a place in the sunflower’s continuing growth.All readersLexile Text Measure 401LATOS Book Level 2.8View book details