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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.[1][2]

There are four awards: Hampshire Book Award, Hampshire Illustrated Book Award, Hampshire Picture Book Award and Hampshire Information Book Award.

Hampshire Book Award

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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
  • 2023 When the World was Ours by Liz Kessler
    • We Were Wolves by Jason Cockcroft
    • When I See Blue by Lily Bailey
    • The Boy Behind the Wall by Maximillian Jones
    • Rebel Skies by Ann Sei Lin
    • Once Upon a Fever by Angharad Walker
  • 2022 Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
    • Cardboard Cowboys by Brian Conaghan
    • The Five Clues (Don’t Doubt the Rainbow) by Anthony Kessel
    • Giften by Leyla Suzan
    • Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker
    • Rhodes Tsunami Girl by Julian Sedgwick
  • 2021 The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones by Daven McQueen
    • Where the World turns Wild by Nicola Penfold
    • No Fixed Address by Susan Nielsen
    • Unstoppable by Dan Freedman
    • The Last Paper Crane by Kerry Drewery
    • Allies by Alan Gratz
  • 2020 Outwalkers by Fiona Shaw
    • Lost by Eve Ainsworth
    • Earth Swarm by Tim Hall
    • Nothing but the Truth by Dick Lehr
    • Slick by M.M. Vaughan
    • Jemima Small Versus the Universe by Tamsin Winter

Hampshire Illustrated Book Award

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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
  • 2022 The Barnabus Project by The Fan Brothers
    • Ride the Wind by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino
    • Mayor Bunny’s Chocolate Town written and illustrated by Elys Dolan
    • The Bear in the Stars written and illustrated by Alexis Snell
    • The Wolf’s Secret written by Myriam Dahman & Nicola Digard, illustrated by Júlia Sardà
    • Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland retold by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Ross Collins
  • 2019 The Bad Seed written by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald
    • The Wolf, the Duck & The Mouse written by Marc Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
    • Storm Whale written by Sarah Brennan, illustrated by Jane Tanner
    • Cinnamon written by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Divya Srinivasan
    • King who banned the Dark written and illustrated by Emily Haworth-Booth
    • Little Mouse and the Red Wall written and illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
  • 2018 An Alphabet of Stories written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
    • Kevin written and illustrated by Rob Biddulph
    • King of the Sky written by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Laura Carlin
    • Peace Lily written by Hilary Robinson, illustrated by Martin Impey
    • Pigeon P.I written and illustrated by Meg McLaren
    • The Happy Prince illustrated and adapted by Maisie Paradise Shearing
  • 2017 Where the Bugaboo Lives by Sean Taylor and Neal Layton[7]
  • 2016 The Cat, The Dog, Little Red, The Exploding Eggs, The Wolf and Grandma’s Wardrobe by Diane Fox and Christyan Fox.[8]
    • The Three Ninja Pigs written by David Bedford, illustrated by Becka Mo
    • I am Henry Finch written by Alexis Deacon, illustrated by Viviane Schwarz
    • Footpath Flowers written by JonArno Lawson, illustrated by Sydney Smith
    • Greenling written and illustrated by Levi Pinfold
    • Can I Build Another Me? written and illustrated by Shinsuke Yoshitake
  • 2015 Winter's Child by Angela McAllister and Grahame Baker-Smith[9]
    • The Promise written by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Laura Carlin
    • The Clockwork Dragon written by Jonathan Emmett, illustrated by Elys Dolan
    • Hermelin, the Detective Mouse written and illustrated by Mini Grey
    • Lucky written and illustrated by David MacIntosh
    • Mr Wuffles! written and illustrated by David Wiesner

Hampshire Picture Book Award

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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
  • 2023 The Day Fin Flooded the World by Adam Stower
    • Grandad’s Camper by Harry Woodgate
    • A Hero Called Wolf by Lucy Rowland
    • The Elephant Detectives by Ged Adamson
  • 2022 The ABC Factor by Katrina Charman
    • The Wide Wide Sea by Anna Wilson
    • Fabulous Fifi by Alice Corrie
    • The Best Worst Day Ever by Sophy Henn
  • 2021 Elephant in my Kitchen! by Smriti Halls
    • The Extraordinary Gardener by Sam Broughton
    • Brenda is a Sheep by Morag Hood
    • Let’s all Creep through Crocodile Creek by Jonny Lambert
  • 2020 What to do if Your House is a Zoo by John Kelly
  • 2019 You’re called What?! by Kes Gray, illustrated by Nikki Dyson[10]
    • Spyder by Matt Carr
    • There was an old Giant who Swallowed a Clock by Becky Davies
    • Little Red Reading Hood by Lucy Rowland
  • 2016 Use Your Imagination by Nicola O'Byrne
    • The New Small Person by Lauren Child
    • What a Wonderful World by Tim Hopgood
    • My Alien and Me by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
  • 2015 Supertato by Sue Hendra
    • Something Different by Jill Lewis and Ali Pye
    • Herman’s Letter by Tom Percival
    • There’s a Lion in my Cornflakes by Michelle Robinson and Jim Field
  • 2014 Lion vs Rabbit by Alex Latimer
    • Harold Finds a Voice by Courtney Dicmas
    • Toys in Space by Mini Grey
    • Troll Swap by Leigh Hodgkinson

Hampshire Information Book Award

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The Hampshire Information Book Award was launched in 2013. It is awarded to a work of children's non fiction published in paperback in the previous year. The award is judged by children in Year 4 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in January each year, and the winner announced in April.

Winners and shortlists

  • 2023 If the World were 100 Animals by Miranda Smith
    • Geology by Emily Dodd
    • Racial Equality by Anita Ganeri
    • Meet the Minibeasts by Sarah Ridley
    • This is our World by Tracey Turner
  • 2022 Ocean Life by Anita Ganeri
    • Why Don’t Eyeballs Fall Out? by Anna Claybourne
    • Fabulously Feisty Queens by Valerie Wilding
    • How to be a Vet by Dr Jess French
    • Mountains by Rebecca Kahn
  • 2021 Red Alert! By Catherine Barr
    • How to be Extraordinary by Rashmi Sirdeshpande
    • Go Green! By Liz Gogerly
    • Over Population by Izzi Howell
    • Polar Bear by Louise Spilsbury
  • 2020 The Problem with Plastic by Ruth Owen
    • Birds by Ben Hoare
    • Wild World by Angela McAllister
    • The International Space Station by Clive Gifford
    • Weather: Everything you need to know by Dr Jen Green
  • 2019 Joan Proctor, Animal Doctor by Patricia Valdez
    • How Does My Home Work? By Chris Butterworth
    • A Kids’ Guide to London by Simon Holland
    • Neil Armstrong and the Moon Landings by Izzi Howell
    • Amazing Animal Homes by Chris Packham
  • 2018 Oceans and Seas by Steve Parker
    • The Wright Brothers by Jane Bingham
    • Our Very Own Dog by Amanda McCardle
    • What’s the Season by Ruth Owen
    • Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World by Kate Pankhurst
  • 2016 Predators by Paul Calver and Toby Reynolds
    • Incredible Insects by Richard Spilsbury
    • Be An Explorer by Chris Oxlade
    • A Rock is Lively by Diana Hutts Aston
    • A Walk in Paris by Salvatore Rubbino
  • 2015 Lions by Sally Morgan
    • Journey Through the Solar System by Simon Abbott
    • Ancient Egypt by Penelope Arlon
    • Super Skeleton by Anna Claybourne
    • Animal Kingdom by John Richards and Ed Simkins
  • 2014 Weather by P Arlon and T Gordon-Harris
    • Animal Diaries - Spider by S Parker
    • Lunchbox - the Story of Food by C Butterworth
    • Get Cooking! Edited by C Love
    • Shelters and Habitats by S Green
  • 2013 Fizzing Physics by Steve Parker
    • Knight Survival Guide by Anna Claybourne
    • Acorn to Oak Tree by Alexandra Koken (ed)
    • Hidden in the Trees by Angela Royston
    • Let’s Ride a Bike by Ruth Walton

References

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  1. ^ "Winners of Hampshire book award to be announced". Hampshire Chronicle. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  2. ^ Tom Tonkin (10 June 2010). "Pupils have their say on county book awards". Get Hampshire. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  3. ^ ""Shell" - the well-deserved winner of the Hampshire Book Award 2019". Express FM. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ^ "The Wavell School - Hampshire Book Award 2018". The Wavell School. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Hampshire Book Award Winner 2017". The Hamble School. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Hampshire Book Award 2017". Thornden School Library. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Hampshire Illustrated Book Award". Castle Hill Primary School. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  8. ^ "SLS News". School Library Service News. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Hampshire School Library Service: Hampshire Illustrated Book Award Winner". Hampshire School Library Service. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  10. ^ "School Library Service". Wherwell Primary School. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Hampshire Picture Book Award". Hampshire School Library Service. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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