WLA Book Awards Home | The Otter Award | Nominees | Selection Process |
Voting | Promotion | Educator's Guides and Links About Otter Award | The Committee | Award History


The OTTER Award

And the winner is...
Otter Book Award Logo

Pets Rule! Kingdom of Darkness By Susan Tan! 

Pets Rule! Kingdom of Darkness By Susan Tan Book Cover 


Announcing the 2025 OTTER Award Nominees

WLA's OTTER Award committee is excited to announce the 2024-2025 OTTER Award nominees!

  • Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey, illustrated by Mika Song (Chronicle Kids / Chronicle Books)

  • King of the Ice (Miles Lewis, book 1) by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Wayne Spencer (Penguin Workshop / Penguin Young Readers)

  • Officer Clawsome: Lobster Cop by Brian “Smitty” Smith, illustrated by Chris Giarrusso (HarperAlley / HarperCollins)

  • Teeny Houdini #1: The Disappearing Act by Katrina Moore West, illustrated by Zoe Si (Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins)

  • The Skull by Jon Klassen (Candlewick)

  • The Story of Gumluck the Wizard by Adam Rex (Chronicle Kids / Chronicle Books)