The Lollies has filled the void left by the end of the Roald Dahl Prize. A panel headed by Michael Rosen selected four titles in each category and now children in Britain will vote for their favorites. Here are the shortlisted titles:

PICTURE BOOK

 

Gracie Grabbit and the Tiger by Helen Stephens

Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor and Jean Jullien

 

I Need a Wee! by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet

Slug Needs a Hug by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross

 

6-8 YEAR OLDS

 

Badly Drawn Beth by Jem Packer and Duncan McCoshan

The Jolley-Rogers and the Cave of Doom by Jonny Duddle

 

Thorfinn the Nicest Viking and the Awful Invasion by David MacPhail and Richard Morgan

Wilf the Mighty Worrior: Saves the World by Georgia Pritchett and Jamie Littler

 

9-13 YEAR OLDS

 

Danger Is Still Everywhere: Beware of the Dog by David O’Doherty and Chris Judge

Emily Sparkes and the Friendship Fiasco by Ruth Fitzgerald

 

The Parent Agency by David Baddiel and Jim Field

Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon by Pamela Butchart and Gemma Correll