The Giverny Award Criteria

1. This singular annual award is bestowed to the author and to the illustrator of the chosen book.

2. The book must be a children's science picture book written in the English language and published within five years of the award date. These books typically have ~ 32 pages and serve children between ages 4-8.

3. The book must teach its young reader at least one important scientific principle well, or encourage the reader toward specific science-related attitudes, pursuits, or inquiries.

4. The book's artwork, illustrations, photographs, or graphics must work in harmony with the text to tell an important story well. 

5. The text must have a story with a plot and characters.

6. All other factors being equal, books about plants and/or plant science or biology will have preference. However, books on geobiology topics are also considered and have been chosen.

7. A book must be published in the English language to be eligible, but the award is international in scope.