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Awards for Amy Houts


• God's Earth is Something to Fight For, Sunbeam/Bushel & Peck Books. First Place. Best Children's Picture book, The Missouri Writers' Guild. Sponsored by The Missouri Association of School Librarians, 2024.

​• Yeehoo Press Star Award in the children's book writing competition, "Adapt Your Favorite Folktale" for "Mei's Unicorn," 2023.

• God’s Protection Covers Me, Beaming Books, Second place, Christian Market Children’s Book of the Year. Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, 2020. Second place, Angel Book Awards, Faith and Fellowship Book Festival, 2020.

• Mealtime Magic: Delicious Dinners in Half the Time, Houts & Home Publications LLC.
Midwest Book Award Finalist. 2014. 

• "When Daddy Comes Home" and "When Mommy Comes Home," Military Life: Stories and Poems for Children, Elva Resa Publishing.
  1. Midwest Book Award Finalist. 2010. 
  2. Moonbean Children’s Book Awards--Gold Medal.


• She Digs Rocks, Pearson Learning Group.
Missouri Writers’ Guild Best Juvenile Book Award, Honorable Mention, 2009.

• “When Daddy Comes Home,” Military Life: Stories and Poems for Children winner. Sponsored by Elva Resa Publishing and MilitaryFamilyBooks.com, 2008.

• LeapFrog Activity Place Mats: ABC, Healthy Food, Addition, Money, 
Learning Horizons.

Dr. Toy Best Vacation Children’s Product Award, 2006.

• Dora the Explorer Subtraction, Learning Horizons.
Missouri Writers’ Guild Best Juvenile Book Award, Third Place, 2006.

• Dora the Explorer Safety, Learning Horizons.
  1. Missouri Writers’ Guild Best Juvenile Book Award, Second Place, 2005. 
  2. Creative Child Magazine “Seal of Excellence” Award, 2004.

• Cooking Around the Calendar with Kids: Holiday and Seasonal Food and Fun, 
Images Unlimited Publishing. 
  1. Book Sense 76 March/April 2002 pick. 
  2. Missouri Writers’ Guild Major Work Award, First Place, 2002. 

• Winifred Witch and her Very Own Cat, Dalmatian Press.
Missouri Writers’ Guild Best Juvenile Book Award, Second Place, 2002.

• Missouri Writers’ Guild Awards:1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009.
As a Rate Your Story judge, I volunteered several hours each month to help writers improve their work. With over 30 years experience in writing and publishing, I love being able to give back to the writing community. 

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