Geisel MedalVacationAme DyckmanBat, Cat, and Rat share a home and try to settle on a vacation they can all enjoy. They need to earn enough money for a travel jar, but each roommate wants something different: Bat hopes for outer space, Cat prefers a spa, and Rat is interested in food. Across three and a half connected stories, their planning, work, disagreements, and efforts to compromise shape the trip’s outcome.All readersView book detailsTheodor Seuss Geisel Award 2025
The 2025 Geisel Award recognizes Vacation as its Medal winner, alongside 2 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 MedalVacationAme DyckmanBat, Cat, and Rat share a home and try to settle on a vacation they can all enjoy. They need to earn enough money for a travel jar, but each roommate wants something different: Bat hopes for outer space, Cat prefers a spa, and Rat is interested in food. Across three and a half connected stories, their planning, work, disagreements, and efforts to compromise shape the trip’s outcome.All readersView book details
Geisel Honor BookFox versus FoxCorey R. TaborFox meets another fox, overturning the idea that there is only one Fox. The two-fox encounter raises an open question: can Fox outsmart the newcomer, or will the pair become friends? The book follows Fox through this new encounter, placing rivalry and a possible friendship at the center of the book from its start. Both foxes, rather than just one, drive the action.All readersWord Count 84View book details
Geisel Honor BookTowed by ToadJashar AwanToad is a young tow-truck driver who likes assisting others with their vehicle troubles. Although he avoids accepting assistance himself, his own truck eventually breaks down and he must be helped. The story follows this reversal for a helper who needs rescuing, alongside a ride in Toad’s tow truck. Rhyming text accompanies lively illustrations that show several kinds of vehicle problems.All readersLexile Text Measure AD300LATOS Book Level 2.3View book details