Dad at the BEST BOOK AWARDS with AMAZON KINDLE
Awards host Mel Giedroyc
CBeebies Presenter Cerrie Burnell
Peck Peck Peck and Maisy Author Lucy Cousins records her award winning book using the new reading device ‘SparkUp’ for Hag, Con and Bex!!!
Little Red Riding Hood Winner Ed Bryan helps Dad put the ‘SparkUp’ to the test by recording his Tablet interactive book. And……it works!!!
Kidz and Authors sign Best Book Awards wall!!!
The Winners!!!
0-5 BEST PICTURE BOOK
In the youngest age group, the 0-5 Best Picture Book category, Peck Peck Peck by Lucy Cousins topped the children’s vote. Written by the multi-award winning creator of Maisy – which sold more than 28 million copies around the world and even has its own popular TV show – this colourful, interactive story tells the endearing tale of a woodpecker being taught to peck for the first time.
6-8 BEST STORY
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephan Pastis came out on top in the 6-8 Best Story group. Coming from the man behind the devoutly followed comic strip Pearls Before Swine, the book features a perfect combination of deadpan humour, visual gags and comic-strip style illustrations to tell the tale of a wannabe middle-school detective.
9-11 BEST STORY
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, the eighth book of the bestselling series, topped the fictional category. Written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney, the story focuses on protagonist Greg’s difficulty adapting to middle-school after being abandoned by his best friend.
9-11 BEST FACT
The 9-11 age group was split into two categories – fact and fiction. Winning the factual award was Operation Ouch!: Your Brilliant Body by twins, Doctor Chris and Xand van Tulleken. Based on the popular CBBC TV series, the book mixes mischief with medicine and engaged the children voters with their unique take on biology.
12-14 BEST STORY
The Fault In Our Stars by American author John Green is a tear-jerking but irreverent and humorous tale of teen love in challenging circumstances. The book’s critical acclaim is that, as well as seeing soaring sales in bookshops, it made a £3.4m debut at the UK box office on its opening weekend, making it this summer’s must-see film. Beautifully written and laced with humour and teen angst, the story follows the cancer ridden lives of teenagers who meet at a cancer support group. This book was a major hit with the judges and dominated the votes for this category.
0-14 BEST TECH
Celebrating the innovative use of technology in children’s books, Little Red Riding Hood illustrated by Ed Bryan conquered the Best Tech group. The interactive storybook app provides a completely new take on the classic fairytale, allowing children to create their own story by choosing from multiple paths. Published by Nosy Crow, Little Red Riding Hood beat David Walliams’ The Slightly Annoying Elephant, to top the poll.
Viv Bird, CEO of Booktrust said:
‘What’s unique about the new Booktrust Best Book Awards is that children choose the winners themselves. Strikingly, this year, real life drama has taken over from fantasy, with children voting for books that deal with some of the real challenges facing young people today. Often using humour to lighten the load, these types of books can offer comfort and reassurance to children as well as entertaining them.’
Gifts for the Kidz!!!
