CBA Top Ten Announcement
We are thrilled to share with you the Top Ten books for 2023 as voted on solely by children across the UK. The FCBG Children’s Book Award is the only National award where children vote at every stage. From the longlists to the Top Ten, no adults are allowed to cast a vote. Children’s voices are heard loud and clear in the votes they cast each year.
The generosity of publishers is overwhelming as they send their titles to each testing group in the UK and these books are shared and read widely by children of all ages. Votes from across the UK are tallied in each category.
Our three categories are Books for Younger Children, Books for Younger Readers and Books for Older Readers. The Top Ten titles are now sent to the testing groups for more votes to be cast so we get one winner in each category as well as an overall winner. Winners are announced at our CBA ceremony held on the 10th of June in Central London.
Sarah Stuffins, Children’s Book Award Coordinator says ‘The Children’s Book Award is back and the children have had a superb year’s worth of wonderful stories to choose from. It’s children who curate the children’s book industry – they choose the bestsellers and they’re a very particular audience who know exactly what they like. We’re thrilled to be showcasing their choices in this exciting shortlist that demonstrates both the high standards children demand in their books, as well as the superb talent and creativity in children’s books today.’
And now for the Top Ten!!
Books for Younger Children
Blobfish – written and illustrated by Olaf Falafel, published by Walker Books
My Rhinoceros – written and illustrated by Jon Agee, published by Scallywag Press
The Blue-Footed Booby – written and illustrated by Rob Biddulph, published by HarperCollins
Where Has all the Cake Gone? – written by Andrew Sanders and illustrated by Aysha Awwad, published by Macmillan Children’s Books
Books for Younger Readers
Leonora Bolt Secret Inventor – written by Lucy Brandt and illustrated by Gladys Jose, published by Puffin
Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good – written and illustrated by Louie Stowell, published by Walker Books
Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure – written by Gillian Cross and illustrated by Alan Snow, published by David Fickling Books
Books for Older Readers
Dread Wood – written by Jennifer Killick, published by Farshore
The Light In Everything – written by Katya Balen, published by Bloomsbury
While The Storm Rages – written by Phil Earle, published by Andersen Press
Congratulations to these Top Ten authors, illustrators and publishers!
We have a brilliant blog tour starting this week to celebrate each title so do tune in for that!
Voting will open on the 20th of March and close on the 12th of May!
The voting link will be available shortly!
