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The Hampshire Book Awards are an annual series of literary awards given to works of children's literature. The awards are run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service.

There are three awards: Hampshire Book Award, Hampshire Illustrated Book Award and Hampshire Picture Book Award. A fourth award, the Hampshire Information Book Award, is being piloted in 2013.

Hampshire Book Award

The Hampshire Book Award is given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. Around June every year, the final is held and selected Year 8 students from schools across Hampshire attend it in order to vote for the winning book. A celebration event for the award is held in October, and where possible, the winning author is invited to attend.

Winners and shortlists

Hampshire Illustrated Book Award

The Hampshire Illustrated Book Award is an annual award given to illustrated works of children's literature. The award is judged by children in Year 5 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in October each year, and the winner in December. An award ceremony is held in March the following year.

Winners and shortlists
  • 2014 The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
    • Where The Poppies Now Grow by Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey
    • Journey by Aaron Becker
    • Jemmy Button by Valerio Vidali
    • Weasels by Elys Dolan
  • 2013 Pirates Next Door by Jonny Duddle
  • 2012 Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School by David Mackintosh
    • Happiness is a Watermelon on your Head by Stella Dreis, translated by Daniel Hahn
    • Three by the Sea by Mini Grey
    • Major Glad, Major Dizzy by Jan Oke
    • Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
    • Iggy Wilder, Great Lost Dog Adventure by Marcia Williams
  • 2011 The Santa Trap by Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene
  • 2010 Tortoise vs Hare: the re-match by Preston Rutt and Ben Redlich
    • Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beatty
    • Child's Garden by Michael Foreman
    • Lion Journal by Carolyn Franklin
    • Goal! by Mina Javerherbin
    • Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister and Grahame Baker-Smith
  • 2009 Don't Read this Book by Jill Lewis and Deborah Alwright
    • Here comes Frankie by Tim Hopgood
    • Stone age boy by Satoshi Kitamura
    • The robot and the bluebird by David Lucas
    • The boy, the bear, the baron and the bard by Gregory Rogers
    • Wonderful Life by Helen Ward
  • 2008 Scoop! An exclusive by Monty Molenski by John Kelly and Cathy Tincknell
    • We're Riding on a Caravan by Laurie Krebs
    • Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett
    • Dali and the Path of Dreams by Anna Obiols and Subirani
    • The Flower (book) by John Light and Lisa Evans
    • Varmints by Helen Ward and Mark Craste
  • 2007 Castles by Colin Thompson
  • 2006 The Whisperer by Nick Butterworth
  • 2005 The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
  • 2004 The Adventures of a Nose by Vivianne Schwarz and Joel Stewart

Hampshire Picture Book Award

The Hampshire Picture Book Award is an annual award given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. The award is judged by children in Year 1 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in January each year, and the winner announced in April. In May 2012, an award ceremony was held for the first time for the Hampshire Picture Book Award.

Winners and shortlists
  • 2012 Otto the Book Bear by Katie Cleminson
    • Angelica Sprocket's Pockets by Quentin Blake
    • Sir Laughalot by Tony Mitton and Sarah Warburton
    • Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere
  • 2011 This is My Book by Mick Inkpen
  • 2010 Super Daisy and the Peril of Planet Pea by Kes Gray and Nick Sharratt
    • Little Boat by Thomas Docherty
    • Class Three all at Sea by Julia Jarman
    • Wolf's Magnificent Master Plan by Melanie Williamson

Hampshire Information Book Award

The Hampshire Information Book Award is being piloted in 2013. It will be awarded to a work of children's non fiction published in paperback in the previous year. The award will be judged by children in Year 4 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. Ten schools are participating in the inaugural award. The shortlist will be announced on 25 January 2013.

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