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Paws to Read Month
presents...


THE 2025
PURRFECT PAGE-TURNER AWARD©

 
NOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS/SUBMISSIONS!
 
Award Description
The Purrfect Page-Turner Award© (PPTA)
is given annually to an outstanding,
cat-themed children’s book.
The winning author and illustrator
each receive a plaque, 25 award seals,
and a cash prize of $500.
 
Sponsor
The Award is sponsored by Paws to Read Month and children’s book author, teacher, poet,
and cat-wrangler Lee Wardlaw. 

Nominations
Anyone may nominate a book for the PPTA:
authors...illustrators...editors...publicists...
teachers...librarians...parents...cat enthusiasts!

Judges
Our judges are all cat-enthusiasts. But they are also educators, authors, editors, publishers, parents, and fans of literacy and KidLit.
 
The deadline for nominating a book
​published in 2024:

January 15th, 2025

For info on how to nominate and/or submit a book for consideration, please send an email to:

[email protected]


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2023 Award 

DOGGIE
​by Nancy Armo
(Clavis Publishing)

www.nancyarmo.com/

Honor Book:
DOG SAYS, CAT SAYS
by Marilyn Singer 
illustrated by Sonia Sanchez
(Dial Books for Young Readers)
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 2024 Award 

DEAR STRAY
written by Kirsten Hubbard
illustrated by Susan Gal
(Nancy Paulsen Books)

www.kirstenhubbard.com
​www.galgirlstudio.com/

Honor Books:
BEING A CAT - A TAIL OF CURIOSITY
by Maria Gianferrari
illustrated by Pete Oswald
​
CAT'S VERY GOOD DAY
by Kristen Tracy
​illustrated by David Small 

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Who Will Win the
2025 Award?

If you have a cat-themed children's book scheduled for publication in 2024, 
please submit it for consideration! 
For more info:
[email protected] 



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