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Children's Book Award News
Scroll down for all the latest awards winning books in the major children's book awards in the UK.
The Blue Peter Awards are an annual celebration of the best authors, the most creative illustrators and the greatest reads for children.
2020 WINNERS
The Best Story: Wildspark by Vashti Hardy
The Best Book with Facts: Rise Up: Ordinary Kids With Extraordinary Stories by Amanda Li and Amy Blackwell
For the full 2020 shortlist click here.
An annual award for an outstanding first novel to a first time writer of a book for young people. Judged by a team of industry experts.
2021 WINNER
'Orphans of the Tide' by Struan Murray
2020 WINNER
2019 WINNER
The British Book Awards (aka The Nibbies) is the most important awards for the trade and has been running since 1990. Alongside traditional categories such as fiction and non-fiction there are also awards for best bookshop, best publisher and more. Since 2019, Children's Book of the Year prize has been split into two for Fiction and Non-Fiction/Illustrated.
2020 WINNERS
British Book Awards Children's Fiction Book of the Year was A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson.
British Book Awards Children's Illustrated/ Non-Fiction Book of the Year was The Smeds and The Smoods by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
For full 2020 shortlists click here.
2019 WINNERS
Winner: Children's Illustrated & Non-Fiction You Are Awesome Matthew Syed (author), Toby Triumph (illustrator)
Winner: Children's Fiction Book of the Year The Ice Monster David Walliams (author), Tony Ross (illustrator)
For full 2019 shortlists click here.
2018 WINNERS
There were joint winners of the 2018 British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year - The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris and The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
For the full 2018 shortlist click here.
This is the only national award voted solely by children. Members of the Federation of Children's Book Groups vote on the longlist and then any children can vote on the shortlist. There are three categories: Books for Younger Children, Books for Younger Readers and Books for Older Readers.
2020 WINNERS
2020 Overall Winner: D-Day Dog by Tom Palmer
Book for Younger Children: The Runaway Pea by Kjartan Poskitt and Alex Willmore
Book for Younger Readers: Mutant Zombies Cursed My School Trip, by Matt Brown, illustrated by Paco Sordo
Book for Older Readers: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
For the 2020 shortlist and information of previous winners, click here
2019 WINNERS
The winner of the 2019 Book for Younger Children was Mixed Written and illustrated by Arree Chung
The winner of the 2019 Book for Younger Readers was The Dog Who Lost His Bark Written by Eoin Colfer and illustrated by P. J. Lynch
The winner of the 2019 Book for Older Readers was Armistice Runner Written by Tom Palmer
For the full 2019 shortlist click here.
The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.
2020 WINNERS
CILIP Carnegie Medal Nominations 2020
CILIP Kate Greenaway Nominations 2020
2019 WINNERS
The winner of the 2019 CILIP Carnedie Medal was The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
The winner of the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal wass The Lost Words by Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane
For the full 2019 shortlist click here.
Annual award to recognise the enjoyment of reading. Shortlist voted on by a panel of experts.
2020 WINNER
Voyage of the Sparrowhawk - Natasha Farrant
2020 SHORTLIST
Wranglestone - Darren Charlton
Voyage of the Sparrowhawk - Natasha Farrant
The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates - Jenny Pearson
The Great Godden - Meg Rosoff
2019 WINNER
Asha & the Spirit Bird - Jasbinder Bilan
2019 Costa Book Awards Shortlist
Asha & the Spirit Bird - Jasbinder Bilan
Crossfire - Malorie Blackman
In the Shadow of Heroes - Nicholas Bowling
Furious Thing - Jenny Downham
For all past winners click here
CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) is now in its 17th year and is the only award for published poetry for children in the UK.
2020 WINNER
Cherry Moon: Little Poems Big Ideas Mindful of Nature by Zaro Weil
2019 WINNER
The winner of the 2019 CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) is Steven Camden for his debut collection Everything All At Once
for the full 2019 shortlist click here.
2018 WINNER
Hip-hop artist and debut poet Karl Nova was announced as the winner for Rhythm and Poetry
For full 2018 shortlist click here
Established in 1995, this award celebrates picture books for all ages. The winners are selected by the Editorial Board of English 4–11, the journal for primary teachers published jointly by The English Association and the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA), from a shortlist selected by a panel of teachers and their students, and primary specialists.
2020 English Picture Book Awards Winners
Non-Fiction 4-7 years: A Million Dots - Sven Völker
Fiction 4-7 years: The Suitcase - Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
Non-Fiction 7-11 years: Rise Up! Ordinary Kids with Extraordinary Stories - Amanda Li & Amy Blackwell
Fiction 7-11 years: Through the Wall - Jonathan Standing
2020 Shortlists
For the 2020 longlist click here
2019 WINNERS
Non-Fiction 4-7 years: The Rhythm of the Rain - Grahame Baker-Smith
Fiction 4-7 years: I Say Ooh, You Say Aah - John Kane
Non-Fiction 7-11 years: Ocean - Hélène Druvert & Emmanuelle Grundmann
Fiction 7-11 years: Ocean Meets Sky - Eric Fan & Terry Fan
Famous independent bookseller Foyles chooses its Books of the Year in three categories: fiction, non-fiction and children's. The books are chosen through a combination of Foyles bestsellers, staff vote and reader response.
2020 Foyles Children's Book of the Year
The winner of the 2020 Foyles Children's Book of the Year was The Wolf's Secret by Nicolas Digard & Myriam Dahman, illustrated by Julia Sarda Portabella
2019 Foyles Book of the Year
The winner of the Foyles Book of the Year was The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell
Click here for previous winners and shortlists.
Three separate awards determined by age group, created to celebrate the very funniest and most engaging books in children’s fiction. A panel of experts vote on the Longlist and then children can vote on the shortlist. The panel was chaired by Michael Rosen in 2020.
2020 WINNERS
Best Laugh Out Loud Picture Book: Ten Fat Sausages by Michelle Robinson and Tor Freeman
Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8s: The World's Worst Children 3 by David Walliams, illustrated by Tony Ross
Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9-13s :I Bet I Can Make you Laugh by Joshua Seigal and Friends, illustrated by Tom Wesson
For full 2019 shortlist click the link,.
2019 WINNERS
Best Laugh Out Loud Picture Book: Mr Bunny's Chocolate Factory by Elys Dolan
Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8s was, The Big, Fat, Totally Bonkers Diary of Pigby Emer Stamp.
Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9-13s category was Tom Gates: Epic Adventureby Liz Pichon.
For the full 2018 shortlist click here.
The Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards (run with Booktrust) aims to celebrate some of the best titles in children's publishing. Winners are chosen by a panel of experts.
2020 Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards Winners
Activity Book: Draw With Rob by Rob Biddulph
Baby and Toddler: Don't Tickle the Dinosaur by Sam Taplin, illustrated by Ana Martin Larranaga
Favourite Characters: Oi See it! Say it! by Kes Gray, illustrated by Jim Field
Fiction: Anisha, Accidental Detective by Serena Patel, illustrated by Emma McCann
Learning & Development: Do You Love Bugs? by Matt Robertson
Picture Book: Mabel and the Mountain by Kim Hillyard
Children's Classic: Where's Spot by Eric Hill
2019 Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards Winners
2019 Book of the Year & Picture Book Award: My Pet Star by Corinne Averris and Rosalind Beardshaw
Baby and Toddler: Nibbles: Numbers by Emma Yarlett
Fiction: The Umbrella Mouse by Anna Fargher and Sam Usher
Learning and Development: The Awesome Book of Space by Adam Frost
Favourite Characters: Where’s Wally? Exciting Expeditions by Martin Handford
Classic Award: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
2018 WINNERS
Baby & Toddler: Norman's New Shell by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
Picture Book and overall winner: 100 Dogs by Michael Whaite
Fiction: The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler, illustrated by Steven Lenton
Learning & Development: The Book of Comparisons from Clive Gifford and Paul Boston
Favourite Characters: Peppa's Magical Unicorn
Children's Classic Award: The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
For the full 2018 shortlist click here.
These are the only awards judged entirely by teachers.
2020 WINNERS
3-6 category winner: Mixed by Arree Chung
7-10+ category winner: The Eleventh Trade by Alyssa Hollingsworth
11-14+ category winner: No Fixed Address by Susan Nielsen
Information books category winner: Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker, illustrated by Dow Phumirak
Highly Commended in the Information Books 3-14+ category is Child of St Kilda written and illustrated by Beth Waters
For full 2020 shortlists click here
2019 WINNERS
3-6 Category: I am Bat by Morag Hood.
7-11 Category: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
12-16 Category: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
For full 2019 shortlists and longlists click here.
2018 WINNERS
3-6 Category: Colin and Lea, Carrot and Pea by Morag Hood.
7-11 Category: Joint Winners Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird and Lesser Spotted Animals by Martin Brown
12-16 Category: We Come Apart by Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan
The Waterstones Children's Book Prize is an annual award, voted for by Waterstones booksellers and divided into three categories: Illustrated Books, Younger Fiction and Older Fiction.
2020 WINNERS
Best Illustrated Book and the Overall Waterstones Children's Book Award: Look Up by Nathan Bryon
Best Book for Younger Readers: High Rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson
Best Book for Older Readers: Bearmouth by Liz Hyder
2019 WINNERS
The winner of the Illustrated Award was The Girls by Lauren Ace and Jenny Løvlie.
The winner of the Younger Fiction and the Overall Waterstones Children's Book Award was The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf
The winner of the Older Fiction Award was The Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
For the full 2019 shortlist click here