Nestlé Children's Book Prize
The Nestlé Children's Book Prize (formerly Nestlé Smarties Book Prize) was established in 1985 by the charity Book Trust. It was sponsored by Nestle with the aims of stimulating interest in children's books and encouraging children to read for pleasure. The awards were discontinued in 2008.
Since 1996 there have been three age categories:
Previous Awards
- 1995 Double act Jacqueline Wilson
- 1994 The exiles at home Hilary McKay
- 1993 War game Michael Foreman
- 1992 The great elephant chase Gillian Cross
- 1991 Farmer Duck Martin Waddell, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury