PURPLE WINNERS
Early Bird Deadline: March 1, 2026 • Final Deadline: May 2, 2026
Purple Dragonfly Contest winners will be notified by the last week of August for each year’s contest.
2025 Winners
Grand Prize Winner:
A Puppy’s Tale by Grant Merritt, illustrated by Elena Ciolacu
2024 Winners
Grand Prize Winner:
The Trouble with Children (According to Dog) by Katie Weaver, illustrated by Caner Soylu
2023 Winners
Grand Prize Winner:
Pebbles and the Biggest Number by Joey Benun, illustrated by Laura Watson
2022 Winners
Grand Prize Winner:
The Power of Kindness Through the Eyes of Children by Ruth Maille, illustrated by Padeep Mehra
2021 Winners
Grand Prize Winner:
untold: defining moments of the uprooted by Gabrielle Deonath and Kamini Ramdeen, illustrated by Aishwarya Sukesh and Simran Sarin
2020 Winners
Grand Prize Winner:
Get Back in the Book! by Larry Issa, illustrated by Emma Chadwick
2018 Winners
Grand Prize Winner:
The Hugsmiler’s Hugs: A Story About Learning Values by Jessica L. Simons
2016 Winners
Grand Prize Winner:
Fabulous Me, Piper Lee and the Peanut Butter Itch by Tolya L. Thompson, illustrated by Terence Gaylor
2015 Winners
Grand Prize Winner:
Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina by Michaela and Elaine DePrince
2011 Winners
Grand Prize Winner:
Growing Up With a Bucket Full of Happiness by Carol McCloud
