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Awards and Accolades 2020

last updated 18 December 2020

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2020 has been a year full of bumps and surprises. Our Bright Artists and Authors have been hard at work this year and we are thrilled with the array of fantastic awards and accolades they’ve received in recognition. To celebrate the diverse range of talent in our Bright family, we’ve rounded up some of the highlights below.


Awards


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Oscar’s Book Prize 2020 - Winner


Tad (HarperCollins Children’s Books) by Benji Davies. Benji is the first person in the seven-year-history of the award to win twice.


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AOI World Illustration Awards - Winner


Winner of the Children’s Book Category; Would you like a Banana? (Walker Books) by Yasmeen Ismail.


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BookTrust Storytime Prize 2020 - Winner


Winner of the BookTrust Storytime Prize 2020; This is Owl (Caterpillar Books) illustrated by Jacqui Lee


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Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2020 – Illustrated Books Shortlist


Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize; Once Upon A Unicorn Horn (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) by Beatrice Blue


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CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2021 - Nominated


Perdu (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK) by Richard Jones

The Snow Dragon (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK) illustrated by Fiona Woodcock

Pick a Pumpkin (Walker Books) illustrated by Jarvis

Lights on Cotton Rock (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) by David Litchfield.

The Child of Dreams (Walker Books) illustrated by Richard Jones


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CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021 - Nominated


Orphans of the Tide (Puffin) illustrated by Manuel Šumberac

The Deathless Girls (Orion Children’s Books) illustrated by Olga Baumert

Eating Chips with Monkey (Piccadilly Press) illustrated by Chris Jevons

Storm (HarperCollins Children’s Books) illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino

Echo Mountain (Penguin) illustrated by George Ermos

Shadowsea (Usborne Publishing) illustrated by Becca Stadtlander.


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ELS InspiREAD 2020 Picture Books - Winner


Winner of the Picture Books Category; Gnome (Andersen Press) by Fred Blunt


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ELS InspiREAD 2020 Shorter Books - Winner


Winner of the Shorter Books Category; Picklewitch and Jack (Faber & Faber) illustrated by Teemu Juhani


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SLA Information Book Award Children’s Choice Awards 2020 - Winner


Winner of the SLA Information Book Award Children’s Choice Awards 2020; Heroes Who Help Us (Franklin Watts) illustrated by Ryan Wheatcroft


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KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards – Honour Award for Illustration Winner


Winner of the Honour Award for Illustration; The Tide (Little Tiger Press) illustrated by Ashling Lindsay


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The Awesome Book Awards 2020 - Winner


Winner of The Awesome Book Awards 2020; Boy Underwater (HarperCollins Children’s Books) illustrated by Benji Davies


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Bank Street College of Education: Best Children’s Books of the Year 2020


Listed on the Best Children’s Books of the Year 2020 by Bank Street College of Education; The Pirate Tree (Lantana) illustrated by Jennie Poh


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The British Book Awards 2020 Children’s Non-fiction & Illustrated Book of the Year - Shortlisted


Shortlisted for the Non-fiction & Illustrated Book of the Year Category; Prisoners of Geography (Elliott & Thompson Limited) illustrated by Jessica Smith and Grace Easton.


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Bookseller Association Indie Book Awards 2020 - Shortlisted


Shortlisted for the Bookseller Association Indie Book Awards; Greta and the Giants (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) illustrated by Zoe Persico


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Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards 2020 - Shortlisted


Zoo (Peek-a-Boo Baby) (Pat-a-Cake) illustrated by Zoe Waring

Impossible Boy (Quercus Children’s Books) illustrated by George Ermos

The Diddle that Dummed (Hodder Children’s Books) illustrated by Fred Blunt


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CLPE Clippa Poetry Award 2020 – Shortlisted


Shortlisted for the CLPE Clippa Poetry Award; The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog (Walker Books) illustrated by Richard Jones


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Books Are My Bag Readers Award 2020 - Shortlisted


Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Award; Gargantis (Walker Books) illustrated by Bright Artist George Ermos


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Little Rebels Award 2020 - Shortlist


Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Award; Sneaky Beak (Little Tiger Press) illustrated by Tony Neal


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Little Rebels Award 2020 - Shortlist


Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Award; Now or Never – A Dunkirk Story (Scholastic) illustrated by Alette Straathof


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Teach Primary Book Awards 2020 - Shortlisted


Good Knight, Bad Knight and the Flying Machine (Templar Publishing) by Tom Knight

The Snow Dragon (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK) illustrated by Fiona Woodcock


Accolades


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Kirkus 100 Best Picture Books of 2020


A Story for Small Bear (Schwartz & Wade) illustrated by Bright Artist Richard Jones


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The Times Best Children’s Books of the Year


The Puffin Keeper (Puffin) illustrated by Benji Davies


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BookTrust Great Books Guide 2020


Would you Like a Banana? (Walker Books) by Yasmeen Ismail

The Lost Homework (Child’s Play) illustrated by Kirsti Beautyman

The Bear Who Did (Egmont) illustrated by Laura Hughes

Nuts! (Nosy Crow) illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail

Gnome (Andersen Press) by Fred Blunt

Mini Monsters: Can I Play? (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK) illustrated by Tony Neal

The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Guppy Books) illustrated by Karl James Mountford

Empire’s End - A Roman Story (Scholastic) illustrated by Alette Straathof

I, Cosmo (Nosy Crow) illustrated by Ben Mantle

Strange but True (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) illustrated by Gordy Wright


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The Sunday Times Books of the Year


The Snowflake (Harper Collins Children’s Books) by Benji Davies


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iNews 30 Best Children’s Books for Christmas 2020


Jungle Drop (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK) illustrated by George Ermos

The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars (Guppy Books) illustrated by Karl James Mountford


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The Spectator Best Children’s Books for Christmas


The Puffin Keeper (Puffin) illustrated by Benji Davies


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Evening Standard’s Best Books for Black History Month


Coming to England (Macmillan Children’s Books) illustrated by Bright Artist Diane Ewen


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Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge


This is Gus (Macmillan Children’s Books) by Chris Chatterton

Angry Cookie (Walker Books) illustrated by Maria Karipidou

Dog Diaries: Mission Impawsible (Arrow) illustrated by Richard Watson

Bunnies on the Bus (Walker Books) illustrated by Ben Mantle

Bad Cat! (Nosy Crow) by Nicola O’Byrne

Dragon Detective: Catnapped! (Stripes Publishing) illustrated by Scott Brown


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The Reading Agency’s Reading Well


How are you feeling today? (Featherstone) illustrated by Sarah Jennings

What’s Going On Inside My Head? (Featherstone) illustrated by Sarah Jennings

How Not to Lose It: Mental Health (Scholastic) illustrated by Sophie Beer

Up and Down Mum (Child’s Play) illustrated by Summer Macon


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EmpathyLab 2020: Read for Empathy Book Collections


Two Sides (Stripes Publishing) illustrated by Binny Talib

Can You See Me? (Scholastic) illustrated by Aaron Cushley

The Last Human (Piccadilly Press) illustrated by George Ermos

Polonius the Pit Pony (Child’s Play) illustrated by Feronia Parker-Thomas


Books of the Month



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Booksellers Association - Indie Book of the Month - January


The Bear Who Did (Egmont) illustrated by Laura Hughes


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Booksellers Association - Indie Book of the Month - March


Orphans of the Tide (Puffin) illustrated by Manuel Šumberac


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Booksellers Association - Indie Book of the Month - July


The Diddle That Dummed (Hodder Children’s Books) illustrated by Fred Blunt



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Waterstones Book of the Month - June


Wonderscape (Walker Books) illustrated by Paddy Donnelly


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Waterstones Book of the Month - July


The Wild Way Home (Bloomsbury) illustrated by Ben Mantle


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Pathways into Children’s Publishing - Book of the Week


Would You Like a Banana? (Walker Books) by Yasmeen Ismail


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Pathways into Children’s Publishing - Book of the Week


Karate Kids (Walker Books) by Holly Sterling


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WHSmiths Book of the Month


Big Words for Little People: Bravery (Oxford University Press) illustrated by Cristina Trapanese


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Toppsta Book of the Month


Tad (Harper Collins Children’s Books) written and illustrated by Benji Davies


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CLPE Book of the Week


The Diver’s Daughter (Scholastic) illustrated by Bright Artist Alette Straathof


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