Nestlé Children’s Book Prize

Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.

The Nestlé Children’s Book Prize (formerly Nestlé Smarties Book Prize) was established in 1985 by the charity Book Trust. It was sponsored by Nestlé 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:

0-5 years
6-8 years
9-11 years

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