Other notable winners of the Baldersquash Medal

1846

The Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear (honored in 1946)

1854

“Jemima” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (honored in 1954)

1865

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (honored in 1915)

1872

The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald (honored in 1972)

1902

Cautionary Tales for Children by Hilaire Belloc

1921

Lazy Matilda and Other Tales by Katharine Pyle

1924

When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne

1932

“Extremely Naughty Children” by Elizabeth Godley

1936

“Inhuman Henry or Cruelty to Fabulous Animals” by A.E. Housman

1942

“The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus” by Ogden Nash

1957

The Cat in the Hat by Theodor Geisel

1959

“Yakety Yak” by the Coasters (written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)

1963

The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey

1964

Fortunately by Remy Charlip

1965

“Monkey’s Uncle” by Annette Funicello and the Beach Boys (wr. by Sherman Brothers)

1966

“The Clapping Song” by Shirley Ellis and Lincoln Chase

1968

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang directed by Ken Hughes and written by Roald Dahl

1969

“Gitarzan” by Ray Stevens

1970

“Tennessee Bird Walk” by Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan

1971

The Silver Whistle by Jay Williams

1974

“News Flash” from the planet Koozebane on The Muppet Show

1977

Beastly Boys and Ghastly Girls, an anthology edited by William Cole

1981

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

1982

Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl

1983

The Witches by Roald Dahl (first repeat winner in the history of Baldersquash)

1985

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure directed by Tim Burton

1988

“Balloon Man” by Robyn Hitchcock

1990

“Particle Man” by They Might Be Giants

1999

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

2005

Polka Bats and Octopus Slacks by Calef Brown

2020

Everyone’s Awake by Colin Meloy

2023

Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe by Tim DeRoche and Daniel González