It's the Oscars of Comics!

Choose among the nominees for the most prestigious awards in comics! If you are a librarian, historian, educator or owner/manager of a comic shop...you are eligible to cast your vote for the prestigious Eisner Awards!

We hope you will vote for master cartoonist James Sturm's Ape and Armadillo Take Over the World​ in the Best Early Reader category. Below are some of our other recommendations for outstanding works of the past year.

TOON RECOMMENDS -- Eisner Awards Nominations 2017

​Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8): Ape and Armadillo Take Over the World, by James Sturm (Toon)

Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12): Hilda and the Stone Forest, by Luke Pearson (Flying Eye Books)

Best Short Story: “Shrine of the Monkey God!” by Kim Deitch, in Kramers Ergot 9 (Fantagraphics)

Best Graphic Album—New: Mooncop, by Tom Gauld (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Graphic Album—Reprint: Last Look, by Charles Burns (Pantheon)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips (at least 20 years old): Walt & Skeezix 1931–1932, by Frank King, edited by Jeet Heer and Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books (at least 20 Years Old): The Complete Wimmen’s Comix, edited by Trina Robbins, Gary Groth, and J. Michael Catron (Fantagraphics)

Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art): Brecht Evens, Panther (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism: Comic Riffs blog, by Michael Cavna and David Betancourt

Best Publication Design: Si Lewen’s Parade: An Artist’s Odyssey, designed by Art Spiegelman (Abrams)

If you haven't had a chance to read Ape and Armadillo you are in for a treat! In addition to a story about friendship and imaginative play, Ape and Armadillo includes a special side series of "bonus strips" at the bottom of every page featuring more adventures with our two friends.

"Apes and armadillos! Magic! If you’re looking for a good friendship tale, this entry into the TOON Books oeuvre will hit the spot."
--Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production, 2016 Graphic Novels & Comics for Children​
★★★ "The text perfectly captures the wildly creative narrative spirit in the play of imaginative children, who are not bound by logical rules and physical limitations.”
--Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW

★★★ "Sturm’s deep story line gently teaches children the ways of friendship and compromise...VERDICT: An excellent addition."
--School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW

The TOON Team would like to take a moment to recognize our fearless, comics-loving leader who has been nominated (again!) for the Eisner Hall of Fame. To learn more about her career and about the other nominees, visit Comic-Con San Diego International's website.