Are you thinking what I’m thinking?! “Who knew that there were so many obscure children’s book awards?!” I know, huh? But, if you are the type of person who likes to bypass the duds, then these book awards weed out the bad and the mediocre. This might be a good list of holiday presents for nieces, nephews, cousins, and grandkids … the books are not that well-known so you are not likely to duplicate what they have and you know that this is a quality book that parents will appreciate.
Award-Winning Picture Books for Kids
The Booktrust Early Years award shortlist was announced late last week. For full details, check out the Booktrust site. Which book gets your vote?
The Best Book for babies under one-year-old
Goodnight Buster by Rod Campbell
Happy Snappy by Jo Lodge
Hop a Little, Jump a Little by Annie Kubler
I Love My Mummy by Giles Andreae
That’s Not My Tiger by Fiona Watt
Who’s in the Garden? by Phillis Gershator
The Best Picture Book for children up to five-years-old
Ernest by Catherine Rayner
The Fox in the Dark by Alison Green
Jeremiah Jellyfish Flies High by John Fardell
The Night Iceberg by Helen Stephens
One Smart Fish by Chris Wormell
Sing a Song of Bottoms by Jeanne Willis
Best Emerging Illustrator for children up to five-years-old
Birdsong by Ellie Sandall
The Django by Levi Pinfold
Dogs Don’t Do Ballet by Anna Kemp
Jack Frost by Kazuno Kohara
Jeremiah Jellyfish Flies High by John Fardell
The Talent Show by Jo Hodgkinson
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What a great list of books. Jeremiah Jellyfish Flies High looks like one my son would love. Stopping from Mom Loop!