National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year


The National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year Award is a British literary award, given annually to works of children's literature as part of the Galaxy National Book Awards. It was established in 1996, replacing the British Illustrated Children's Book of the Year and British Children's Author of the Year categories.
It is currently sponsored by W H Smith, although previously it has been sponsored by Red House. The name changed in 2010, previously it was called the British Children's Book Award.

Shortlisted works and Winners

1996

The Hutchinson Treasury of Children's Literature edited by Alison Sage

1997

, Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

1998

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

1999

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

2000

The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson

2001

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

2002

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

2003

Girls in Tears by Jacqueline Wilson

2004

''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

2005

The Gruffalo's Child by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

2006

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

2010

Zog by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

2011

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

2012

Ratburger by David Walliams

British Children's Author of the Year

The British Children's Author of the Year Award was given annually to authors of children's literature as part of the British Book Awards. It was established in 1990 and awarded for the last time in 1995. During 1996 both the British Book Awards both it and the Illustrated Children's Book of the Year award were replaced by the Children's Book of the Year category.

Winners

1990

The British Illustrated Children's Book of the Year Award was given annually to illustrated works of children's literature as part of the British Book Awards. It was established in 1991 and awarded for the last time in 1995. For the 1996 British Book Awards both it and the Children's Author of the Year award were replaced by the Children's Book of the Year category.

Winners

1991

The Mousehole Cat by Nicola Bayley

1992

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell and Helen Oxenbury

1993

Penguin Small by Mick Inkpen

1994

Mummy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole

1995

The Amazing Pop-Up Science Book by Jay Young