The Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children recognizes books which demonstrate excellence in the "writing of nonfiction for children.
"[1][2] It is awarded annually by the National Council of Teachers of English to one American book published the previous year.
The award is named after the book considered to be the first picture book for children, Orbis Pictus (The World in Pictures), by John Amos Comenius, which was published in 1657.
[4][5] The award has recognized one book annually without exception since it was inaugurated in 1990.
Five writers have won the Orbis Pictus Award more than once.