Oscar's Book Prize facts for kids
Oscar's Book Prize is a special award given each year to the best book for young children (pre-school age). It celebrates amazing stories published in the UK. The prize started with £5,000, but in 2021, it grew to £10,000! This award is supported by the London Evening Standard newspaper and sponsored by Amazon and the National Literacy Trust. Even Princess Beatrice is a patron, which means she supports it!
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Why the Prize Started
The Oscar's Book Prize began in 2014. It was created by James Ashton and Viveka Alvestrand. They started the prize to remember their son, Oscar Ashton, who sadly passed away in 2012 when he was just three years old.
The main goal of the prize is to celebrate how much children love magical stories. It also wants to reward the talented writers and illustrators who create books for young kids. Most importantly, it helps show everyone how important it is to read with children from a very young age.
Past Winners
Each year, a new book is chosen as the winner of Oscar's Book Prize. Here are some of the fantastic books that have won this award:
2014 Winner
The first ever Oscar's Book Prize in 2014 went to Benji Davies for his book The Storm Whale.
2015 Winner
In 2015, the prize was awarded to Steve Antony for his fun book The Queen's Hat. A famous actor, Gillian Anderson, was even one of the judges that year!
2016 Winner
The 2016 prize went to Gemma Merino for her imaginative story, The Cow Who Climbed a Tree.
2017 Winner
In 2017, the award was given to Rachel Bright and Jim Field for their charming book The Koala Who Could.
2018 Winner
The 2018 prize was won by John Dougherty and Laura Hughes for their funny book There's a Pig Up My Nose.
2019 Winner
In 2019, Ed Vere won the prize for his book How to be a Lion.
2020 Winner
Benji Davies won the prize again in 2020 for his book Tad.
2021 Winner
The 2021 prize was awarded to Lu Fraser and illustrator Kate Hindley for their delightful book The Littlest Yak.
