The shortlist for the CBI Book of the Year Awards 2016 has been announced. The awards are given to the best in children’s literature and illustration written or illustrated by people born or resident in Ireland. Winners will be announced on May 23. Here is the shortlist:

 

Asking for It by Louise O’Neill

The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne

 

The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Gulliver by Jonathan Swift, retold by Mary Webb, illustrated by Lauren O’Neill

 

Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Irelandopedia by John Burke, illustrated by Fatti Burke

Ná Gabh ar Scoil by Máire Zepf, illustrated by Tarsila Krüse

 

One by Sarah Crossan

The Wordsmith by Patricia Forde

The winners of the 2016 Scottish Children’s Book Awards have been announced. The awards cover three age categories:

BOOKBUG READERS (Ages 3-7)

Mouse’s First Night at Moonlight School by Simon Puttock

YOUNGER READERS (Ages 8-11)

The Nowhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie

OLDER READERS (Ages 12-16)

The Piper by Danny Weston

 

Children’s Book Council and the National Council for the Social Studies have announced the 2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List. The list focuses on books for K-12 that were published in the previous year.

The books “emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or a fresh slant on a traditional topic, are easily readable and of high literary quality, and have a pleasing format and, when appropriate, illustrations that enrich the text.”

The Waterstone’s Children’s Prize is a British annual award given to a work of children’s literature. The award is given in three categories. Here are the shortlisted titles:

ILLUSTRATED BOOKS

 

The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield

Cinderella’s Stepsister and the Big Bad Wolf by Lorraine Carey and Migy Blanco

 

The Crow’s Tale by Naomi Howarth

Have You Seen Elephant? by David Barrow

 

Hector and Hummingbird by Nicholas John Frith

Super Happy Magic Forest by Matty Long

 

YOUNGER FICTION

 

Bird by Crystal Chan

The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands

 

Darkmouth by Shane Hegarty

My Brother is a Superhero by David Solomons

 

The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine

Witch Wars by Sibéal Pounder

 

OLDER FICTION

 

13 Days of Midnight by Leo Hunt

The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley-Doyle

 

The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

 

Seed by Lisa Heathfield

The Sin Eater’s Daughter by Melinda Salisbury

 

The American Indian Youth Literature Awards are presented every two years by the American Indian Library Association. The awards recognize the best in writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. Here are the winners and the honor books:

PICTURE BOOK WINNER

Little You by Richard Van Camp, illustrated by Julie Flett

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNER

In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III

YOUNG ADULT WINNER

House of Purple Cedar by Tim Tingle

 

PICTURE BOOK HONOR

Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People by S. D. Nelson

MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR

Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native Voices edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale

YOUNG ADULT HONOR

Her Land, Her Love by Evangeline Parsons Yazzie

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