There are four awards: Hampshire Book Award, Hampshire Illustrated Book Award, Hampshire Picture Book Award and Hampshire Information Book Award.
Hampshire Book Award
The Hampshire Book Award is given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. Around June every year, the final is held and selected Year 8 students from schools across Hampshire attend it in order to vote for the winning book. A celebration event for the award is held in October, and where possible, the winning author is invited to attend.
The Hampshire Illustrated Book Award is an annual award given to illustrated works of children's literature. The award is judged by children in Year 5 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in October each year, and the winner in December. An award ceremony is held in March the following year.
The Hampshire Picture Book Award is an annual award given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. The award is judged by children in Year 1 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in January each year, and the winner announced in April. In May 2012, an award ceremony was held for the first time for the Hampshire Picture Book Award.
Winners and shortlists
2023The Day Fin Flooded the World by Adam Stower
Grandad’s Camper by Harry Woodgate
A Hero Called Wolf by Lucy Rowland
The Elephant Detectives by Ged Adamson
2022The ABC Factor by Katrina Charman
The Wide Wide Sea by Anna Wilson
Fabulous Fifi by Alice Corrie
The Best Worst Day Ever by Sophy Henn
2021Elephant in my Kitchen! by Smriti Halls
The Extraordinary Gardener by Sam Broughton
Brenda is a Sheep by Morag Hood
Let’s all Creep through Crocodile Creek by Jonny Lambert
2020What to do if Your House is a Zoo by John Kelly
Wolf's Magnificent Master Plan by Melanie Williamson
Hampshire Information Book Award
The Hampshire Information Book Award was launched in 2013. It is awarded to a work of children's non fiction published in paperback in the previous year. The award is judged by children in Year 4 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in January each year, and the winner announced in April.
Winners and shortlists
2023If the World were 100 Animals by Miranda Smith
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