Tuesday, May 26, 2015

2015 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards


2015 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards

The English Association have been promoting the exceptional power of the picture book since 1995. The Picture Book Awards celebrate the unique marriage of word and image, recognising that a captivating text intertwined with creative and eye-catching images bring a book to life in a very special way. 

The 2015 Awards will be presented to the winning authors, illustrators and publishers at the English Association’s AGM on Wednesday 27 May at the British Academy in London.

This year’s Winners are:

4-7 yrs Fiction

·         Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett Templar Publishing

7-11 yrs Fiction 

·         The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell Bloomsbury Children’s Books

4-7 yrs Non-Fiction

·         Gravity by Jason Chin Andersen Press

7-11 yrs Non-Fiction

·         Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill Flying Eye Books