Winner of Derby Children’s Picture Book Award 2021 announced
The winner of the third Derby Children’s Picture Book Award is announced today (28 May) by the organisers of Derby Book Festival. The winning book, from a shortlist of three, is All Kinds of Families by Sophy Henn, published by Egmont. The Award aims to celebrate picture books that children can relate to and in which the diversity and challenges of modern life are represented.
The three shortlisted books were read by pupils in Years 2&3 at eight Derby primary schools in May and the children voted for their favourite on Voting Day, 25 May.