The Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids is an award for "creative achievement" in American comic books.
History and name change
The award was launched in 2008 as Best Publication for Kids. In 2012 the name was changed to Best Publication for Kids (ages 8–12). In 2016 the name was changed to Best Publication for Kids (ages 9–12). In 2020 the name was changed back to Best Publication for Kids.
Winners and nominees
Year Title Authors 2000s 2008 and Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 (Archaia Entertainment) and Amelia Rules! Funny Stories (Renaissance Press) (Dark Horse Comics) (Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux) (ADV Manga) 2009 (DC Comics) and Franco Aureliani (Scholastic Graphix) (Viz Media) (Image Comics) (RAW Junior) 2010s 2010 (Marvel Comics) , adapted by Eric Shanower, and Skottie Young (Alfred A. Knopf) (Bloomsbury Publishing) (First Second Books) and Fabrice Parme (Abrams ComicArts/Toon Books) and Françoise Mouly 2011 (DC Comics) and Franco Aureliani (Center for Cartoon Studies/Disney Press/Hyperion Books for Children) and Ben Towle (Atheneum Books/Simon & Schuster) (Kids Can Press) (Ape Entertainment) and Jason T. Kruse (First Second Books) 2012 (KaBOOM!) (DC Comics) , Rick Burchett, and Dan Davis (Atheneum Books) (Graphic Universe/Lerner Books) and Stephanie Yue (Action Lab Comics) and Mia Goodwin (First Second Books) 2013 (KaBOOM!) , Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb (Scholastic Graphix) (Archaia Entertainment) and Chris Eliopoulos (Oni Press) (Nobrow Press) (Marvel Comics) , adapted by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young 2014 (Dark Horse Comics) (Nobrow Press) (Groundwood Books) and Isabelle Arsenault, translated by Susan Ouriou and Christelle Morelli (Scholastic Graphix) (Archaia Entertainment/Boom! Studios) , Paul Morrissey, and Rebecca Taylor (Scholastic Kids) 2015 (Amulet Books/Abrams Books) (DC Comics) and Dustin Nguyen (Oni Press) and Benjamin Dewey (IDW Publishing) and Gabriel Rodriguez (DC Comics) and Franco Aureliani 2016 (Boom! Studios/KaBOOM!) , Amalia Levari, and Jim Campbell (Candlewick Press) and Emily Carroll (Kids Can Press) , Michel Chikwanine, and Claudia Dávila (Abrams Books/Amulet Books) (Dial Press) (Scholastic Graphix) and Matthew Holm 2017 (Scholastic Graphix) (Ten Speed Press) (Flying Eye Books) (Karate Petshop) and Matthew Foltz-Gray (First Second Books) and Joe Flood 2018 (Oni Press) (Archaia Entertainment) (Top Shelf Productions) (Nobrow Press) (Andrews McMeel Publishing) 2019 (First Second Books) (Oni Press) (First Second Books) (Alfred A. Knopf/Random House Children’s Books) (JY/Yen Press) 2020s 2020 (Scholastic Graphix) (Flying Eye Books/Nobrow Press) and Mathieu Sapin (Scholastic Graphix) (Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins) (First Second Books/Macmillan Publishers) (Graphic Universe/Lerner Publishing Group) , Mayana Itoïz, and Paul Cauuet 2021 (DC Comics) and Gurihiru (Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House Children's Books) (First Second Books/Macmillan Publishers) and Karen Schneemann (Magnetic Press) (First Second Books/Macmillan Publishers) (Scholastic Graphix) and Shannon Wright2022Salt Magic (Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House) and Rebecca MonkAllergic (Scholastic)Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee NutterFour Fisted Tales: Animals in Combat (Dead Reckoning)Rainbow Bridge (Aftershock Comics)Steve Orlando, Steve Foxe, and Valentina BrancatiSaving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear (Dial Books for Young Readers)Trang Nguyen and Jeet ZdungThe Science of Surfing: A Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean (Top Shelf)2023 Frizzy (First Second Books/Macmillan Publishers) and Rose Bousamra Adventuregame Comics: Leviathan (Amulet/Abrams)Jason ShigaIsla to Island (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster)Alexis CastellanosLittle Monarchs (Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House)Jonathan CaseSwim Team (HarperAlley)2024Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir (Dial Books for Young Readers)Pedro MartínBuzzing (Little, Brown Ink)Samuel Sattin and Rye Hickman Missing You (Oni Press), Melissa Garabeli, and Fabio RamosMabuhay! (Scholastic Graphix)Zachary SterlingSaving Sunshine (First Second Books/Macmillan Publishers)Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan2025 Plain Jane and the Mermaid (First Second Books/Macmillan Publishers)Vera BrosgolHow It All Ends (Greenwillow/HarperCollins Early Readers)Next Stop (Random House Graphic)Weirdo (First Second Books/Macmillan Publishers) and Jes & Cin WibowoYoung Hag and the Witches' QuestIsabel Greenberg2026The Cartoonists Club (Scholastic Graphix)Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloudChickenpox (Henry Hold Books for Young Readers)Remy LaiCreature Clinic (First Second)Gavin Aung ThanNight Chef: An Epic Tale of Friendship with a Side of Deliciousness! (Random House Graphics)Mika SongOasis (Godwin Books/Henry Hold Books for Young Readers)GuojingA Song for You and I (Random House Graphic)K. O'Neill
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