It’s been just under two weeks since the 2025 Youth Media Awards (YMAs) announcements and the library world (and beyond!) is still buzzing with excitement. As you review and celebrate this year’s list of winners and honorees, don’t forget about one of the newer awards, the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media (EELDM) award. Some Background The Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media recognizes the producer of the most distinguished digital media created for an early learning audience (ages 2-8). Past winners include television series, apps, and podcasts. The committee also considers websites, enhanced ebooks, and more. This ALSC blog post from 2019 (the first year EELDM was awarded) provides more information about award. For the 2025 EELDM committee’s take on this year’s winner and honorees read ALA’s press release. 2025 Winner — “Carl the Collector” Producer Fuzzytown Productions and Spiffy Pictures is the 2025 recipient of the Excellence in…