Welcome to our list of prize winning children's books. If you know of a children's book prize which isn't on our list please let us know by emailing help@strath.ac.uk
Costa Prize - UK and Ireland based authors. Five categories with the winner of the children's book prize being judged alongside the other categories for the main prize. Voted by judging panel.
Children's book award - The federation of children's book groups - Voted for by children.
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Blue Peter Prize - shortlisted by a panel of judges then voted by 500 children across 12 UK schools. Two categories: Best story & Best book with facts.
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Scottish Children's Books Prize - run by Scottish Booktrust & Creative Scotland. Voted for by children.
Kate Greenaway medal - outstanding illustrated book, chosen by children's librarians.
Waterstones children's book prize - Voted by booksellers.
The Lollies - The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards - awarded to funniest book. Voted by parents, teachers and children. Replaces the Roald Dahl Funny prize.
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YA Book Prize - Bookseller magazine - The YA Book Prize launched in 2014 to award a YA title written by an author living in the UK or Ireland.
Little Rebels Prize - The Little Rebels Award recognises children’s fiction (for readers aged 0-12) which promotes social justice or social equality, challenges stereotypes or is informed by anti-discriminatory concerns.
The award is given by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers.
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Royal Society Young People's Book Prize - best science book, chosen by children.
Guardian children's book prize - for children's fiction 8 years and above. Voted by writers.
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Kelpies Prize - Encouraging new Scottish writing for children's books. Awarded to unpublished Scottish children's fiction. Set up in 2004.
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