Winner:GOLD Best Designed / Illustrated Book for Children
Who:Barefoot Books
What:Earth Song
Why:
This wonderful book filled with vibrant and engaging illustrations, is such a wonderful way to learn. Our judges felt that the rhyming text, coupled with the original song for your children to sing along, made discovering and learning about the earths’ seasonal cycles and how the sun and moon create them, almost effortless, as well as fun and stimulating. The extra information in the glossary at the back was also much appreciated, for those children who had their curiosity piqued!
A fantastic, interesting and fun way to teach your children. I learnt a thing or two too!
Beautiful use of colour - very dynamic and compelling. I particularly love the learning moments embedded throughout the book with repetition as well as the glossary at the back. An innovative way to learn science!
Winner:SILVER Best Designed / Illustrated Book for Children
Who:Hachette Children’s Group
What:Which Way Round the Galaxy by Cressida Cowell
Why:
A highly imaginative and thrillingly illustrated book that propels you to keep turning the pages. This is the second installment of the new ‘Which Way’ series by much loved children’s author and illustrator Cressida Cowell. Filled with humour, excitement, great characters and great ideas, a number of our judges were looking forward to giving this to their children.
What a fun and exciting book! The detailed and dynamic illustrations are so much part of the experience of the story.
Winner:BRONZE Best Designed / Illustrated Book for Children
Who:Nosy Crow
What:Hen in the Bed by Katrina Charman, illustrated by
Why:
This extremely fun  twist on a favourite rhyme was very popular with our judges. The detailed illustrations which tell even more of a story, the funny animal noises and varied ways of falling out of bed, all combine to make this familiar tale feel fresh and new. The split page format adds another layer of fun and anticipation, all whilst practicing counting!
A lovely, fresh, brightly coloured version of one of the most enduring children’s rhymes.
Very sweet story set to a familiar tune. A new version of an old favourite.
The illustrations are stunning.
