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2025

Winner
Until You Find the Sun by Maryam Hassan illustrated by Anna Wilson

2nd Place
The Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind by Fiona Carswell illustrated by Yu Rong

3rd Place
Olu’s Teacher: A Story About Starting Nursery by Jamel C Campbell illustrated by Lydia Mba

Readers' Choice
Grandma’s Locs by Karen Arthur illustrated by Camilla Ru

2nd Place
Me and My Hair by Kimberley Kinloch illustrated by Jessica Gibson

3rd Place
Mama Car by Lucy Catchpole illustrated by Karen George

Shortlist
Pearl and her Bunch by Momoko Abe
Flower Block by Lanisha Butterfield illustrated by Hoang Giang
Priya Mistry and the Paw Prints Puzzle by Babita Sharma illustrated by Ali Pye
The Language of Flowers by Shyala Smith illustrated by Aaron Asis
A Fairy Called Fred by Robert Tregoning illustrated by Stef Murphy

Longlist
My Name is a Gift by Zeshan Akhter illustrated by Asa Gilland
Strong Like Me by Kelechi Okafor illustrated by Michaela Dias-Hayes
Aqua Boy by Ken Wilson-Max

2024

Winner
To the Other Side by Erika Meza

Readers' Choice
Thunderboots by Naomi Jones illustrated by Rebecca Ashdown

Shortlist
Shine by Sarah Asuquo illustrated by Nadia Fisher
Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf by Craig Barr-Green illustrated by Francis Martin
One Little Word by Joseph Coelho illustrated by Allison Colpoys
Stop! That's Not My Story by Smriti Halls illustrated by Erika Meza
Not Now Noor! by Farhana Islam illustrated by Nabila Adani
A Hero Like Me by Angela Joy & Jen Reid illustrated by Leire Salaberria
I'm Going to Be a Princess by Stephanie Taylor illustrated by Jade Orlando
Grandad’s Pride by Harry Woodgate

Longlist
Whirly Twirly Me by Manjeet Mann illustrated by Amanda Quartey
Sunny and the Birds by Wendy Medour illustrated by Nabila Adani
Nabil Steals a Penguin by Nishani Reed illustrated by Junissa Bianda
The Dress in the Window by Robert Tregoning illustrated by Pippa Curnick

2023

Winner
Dadaji’s Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande illustrated by Ruchi Mhasane

Shortlist
John Agard’s Windrush Child by John Agard illustrated by Sophie Bass
Our Tower by Joseph Coelho illustrated by Richard Johnson
Saving the Butterfly by Helen Cooper illustrated by Gill Smith
You Need To Chill by Juno Dawson illustrated by Laura Hughes
Our Story Starts in Africa by Patrice Lawrence illustrated by Jeanetta Gonzales
Small's Big Dream by Manjeet Mann illustrated by Amanda Quartey
The Missing Piece by Jordan Stephens illustrated by Beth Suzanna
Nour's Secret Library by Wafa Tarnowska illustrated by Vali Mintzi

Longlist
Me & My Dysphoria Monster by Laura Kate Dale illustrated by Ang Hui Qing
I Am NOT a Prince by Rachael Davis illustrated by Beatrix Hatcher
Bookworms by Nyanda Foday illustrated by Joelle Avelino

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