Oscar’s Book Prize: Celebrating Children’s Literature

Oscar’s Book Prize Recognizes National Talent

Oscar’s Book Prize founder James Ashton said: “We understand the children’s posting industry is centred on London yet it’s gratifying to see numerous talented authors and illustrators from throughout the nation getting acknowledged on our 12th annual shortlist.

“Once more our courts had a hard task picking their favourites plus an eventual winner, which mosts likely to reveal simply exactly how creative and varied this books category is. These tales do a lovely work of spreading delight and getting children thinking and we really hope many parents and youngsters will choose them as much as share.”

Prize Highlights Diversity and Creativity

The reward, which is supported by Amazon and the London Requirement, also includes a strong showing for London makers on its six-strong shortlist. The titles chosen feature a full-colour menagerie of characters, consisting of steeds and tigers, and additionally discreetly deal with subjects consisting of lure, autism and spirituality.

Oscar’s Publication Prize is a yearly prize for the very best illustrated book for young kids. It champions enchanting narration by writers and illustrators, finest shared between little ones and their moms and dads.

The Oscar’s Publication Reward winner will be revealed at a London occasion on 6th May. The evaluating panel consists of CBeebies presenter Ben Cajee, along with the bestselling Smriti Halls and Imogen Russell Williams, a reviewer and reporter.

Remembering Oscar Ashton

It is granted in memory of book-loving Oscar Ashton, that died in 2012 of an undiagnosed heart condition aged three-and-a-half. Founded by his parents and sustained by Amazon and the London Standard, the prize has been running because 2014.