This Year's Children's Book Award winners are:
Older Readers Category: Derek Landy's Skullduggery Pleasant
Younger Children Category: Penguin by Polly Dunbar
Younger Readers: Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell.
Skullduggery Pleasant also won the overall award.
The Award was founded in 1980 and has been sponsored by Red House since 2001. What sets this award apart from other children's book awards is that the award winning books are chosen by children. Hundreds of books are read each year by children from all over the UK. A shortlist is compiled and the children then vote for their favourites. The Award Ceremony is held at the annual Guardian Hay Festival in June For more about the awards, including other shortlisted entries and previous winners, visit www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk
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6 comments:
Hi Dorothy,
This is a great idea - letting the actual readers select their favorite book.
What a great honor for Derek Landy.
Thanks so much for sharing this.
Take care,
Judy
http://www.localfoodconnections.com
Hi Dorothy,
I love that idea of having children choose their favorite books. What a great way to instill appreciation for the written word.
Hey Dorothy,
Now there's an idea - letting the children choose their favorite books! That's a real victory for the author isn't it?
Theresa
Stress-FreeParent.blogspot.com
Dorothy, you left a kind comment on writerwriterwriter...
Blogger was being goofy and dumped it when I tried to post an answer. I am so sorry...!!! There is a travel blog that comes up when I tried to refind you here...a little confusing???
kathleen duey
http://kathleenduey.blogspot.com/
Hi, Dorothy,
I believe letting children pick a winner is a brilliant idea. They are, after all, the targeted market. I believe they have a better idea of what they like and don't like.
I hope you're having a wonderful day.
Lisa Kirby
www.familyfunandfood.blogspot.com
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