Register to Participate

Would you like to choose outstanding STEM picture books for the Cook Prize?

Register to Participate

1. All voting participants must be eight to ten years old (third through fourth grade).
2. Any class, library class, or after school library program may participate.
3. Submit a registration form for your class.
4. Purchase the finalists for discussion at your local bookstore or online.
5. Read the Award Curriculum for information on how the children can evaluate and choose their favorite titles
6. Share the books with the students in your classroom or via a closed platform such as Zoom or Google Classroom.
7. Submit your votes by April 26, 2024. A voting form will be sent to you in March 2024.
8. If you would like the special seals to place on the front of your books (gold for the winner and silver for the honor books) please send a stamped, self addressed envelope to:

Cynthia Weill
The Cook Prize
Bank Street College of Education
610 West 112th Street
New York, NY 10025