The shortlist for the 2019 Children’s Book Award in the UK has been announced. The award is done in two stages with the Top 50 voted on by Federation Children’s Book Group members to create a Top Ten List. The books in the top ten are then voted on by children across the UK. Here is the Top Ten:
YOUNGER CHILDREN
Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung
The Last Chip by Duncan Beedie
The Wondrous Dinosaurium by John Condon, illustrated by Steve Brown
What Do You Do If Your House Is a Zoo? by John Kelly, illustrated by Steph Laberis
YOUNGER READERS
Funny Kid Stand Up by Matt Stanton
Mr. Penguin and the Fortress of Secrets by Alex T. Smith
The Dog Who Lost His Bark by Eoin Colfer
OLDER READERS
Armistice Runner by Tom Palmer
The Light Jar by Lisa Thompson
The Storm Keeper’s Island by Catherine Doyle