The best (see: only) case cover and endpaper awards in children’s literature are back! Together with Mel Schuit and Carter Higgins, the 2026 Undies and Endies are officially up and running. It’s time to submit your favorite case covers and endpapers of the year.

First up, the Undies Case Cover Awards. What’s a case cover, you ask? It’s what you see when you remove the jacket from a book. Most case covers are pretty boring, but some get creative – that’s what The Undies are here to recognize.

Here’s how The Undies will work:

Now through October 31st, 2026 we are accepting nominations for the best case covers of the year.

After nominations close, we will announce shortlists in a variety of categories and then we’ll open up the polls. The winner will be decided by popular vote (that means you). We’ll announce the winners shortly thereafter.

To nominate a case cover for the 2026 Undies:

Make sure your nomination was published in 2026. If so, take a photo of the front cover (jacket on) AND the case with the jacket removed (click here to see examples).

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR THE 2026 UNDIES AWARDS

*NOTE* You must have a Google account to submit.

Anyone (including publishers) can nominate. You can nominate as many books as you’d like.

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Now for the Endies Endpaper Awards.

You know what endpapers are, right? These are endpapers.

They’re the first thing you see when you open the cover of a book. Endpapers are often pretty boring: pain paper in one color or another. But sometimes, the endpapers are beautiful. Sometimes, they even add to the story. We want to honor the most creative endpapers of the year.

Here’s how The Endies will work:

Now through October 31st, 2026 we are accepting nominations for the best endpapers of the year. After nominations close, we will announce our favorites.

To nominate endpapers for the 2026 Endies:

Make sure your nomination was published in 2026. If so, take a photo of the front endpapers AND the back endpapers (click here to see an example).

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR THE 2026 ENDIES AWARDS

*NOTE* You must have a Google account to submit.

Anyone (including publishers) can nominate! You can nominate as many books as you’d like.

Let’s recognize the best endpapers of the year!

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