The shortlist for this year’s Oscar’s Book Prize was announced on 17th April. First awarded in 2014, Oscar’s Book Prize is an annual award for the best pre-school book of the year that celebrates a child’s love for magical stories.

This year’s shortlist was chosen by a panel of judges made up of Librarian of the Year 2020 Zoey Dixon, author/illustrator and former Oscar’s Book Prize winner Chris Haughton, newly appointed Oscar’s Book Club Ambassador Rachel Riley, UK Books Country Manager at Amazon.co.uk Lisa de Meyer, and co-founder of the award Viveka Alvestrand.

Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and illustrators!

Oscar’s Book Prize 2024 Shortlist

Gigantic by Rob Biddulph (Harper Collins Children’s Books )

When Dinosaurs Walked the Earth by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Zehra Hicks (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books)

The Hare-Shaped Hole by John Dougherty, illustrated by Thomas Docherty (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books)

Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf  by Craig Barr-Green, illustrated by Francis Martin (Little Tiger)

Geoffrey Gets the Jitters by Nadia Shireen (Puffin)

The winner of this year’s Oscar’s Book Prize will be announced on 7th May. Look our for our winner announcement.