The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (1954 – present) was established by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. The award honors authors or illustrators who have made "a lasting and substantial contribution to children's books." Initially given every five years, it is now presented every three years. For more information visit the ALA web page for the award.

• 2005: Laurence Yep
  
  
• 2003: Eric Carle
  
  
• 2001: Milton Meltzer
  
  
• 1998: Russell Freedman
  
  
• 1995: Virginia Hamilton
  
  
• 1992: Marcia Brown
  
  
• 1989: Elizabeth George Speare
  
  
• 1986: Jean Fritz
  
  
• 1983: Maurice Sendak
  
  
• 1980: Theodore S. Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
  
  
• 1975: Beverly Cleary
  
  
• 1970: E.B. White
  
  
• 1965: Ruth Sawyer
  
  
• 1960: Clara Ingram Judson
  
  
• 1954: Laura Ingalls Wilder