Teachers, parents, librarians, school staff, home educators and children’s literature lovers voted online for their favourite books.
There were three categories: fiction, non-fiction and picture books. Within each category there’s a diverse range of prose, poetry, graphic novels and drama; and each category includes titles from preschool, children’s and YA age ranges.
The Shortlisted Books were:
Fiction
Non Fiction
Picture Books
The Winners!
Children’s Fiction Book of the Year 2024 Winner
Outside In by Daniel Thompson, illustrated by Julia Murray
Outside In is a collection of 50 nature poems by storyteller and musician Daniel Thompson, author of Being You: Poems of Positivity, which was selected for the Reading Agency’s 2023 Summer reading challenge.
In this latest collection, the poet shares his enjoyment of the natural world in the hope that it will “spark a love of nature, bring calm and happiness and let the outside in.”
Children’s Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2024 Winner
EUREK-HER! Stories of Inspirational Women in STEM by Frances Durkin, illustrated by Nur Ventura
20 inspirational stories about women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). From ancient Mesopotamia to present-day Kenya, you’ll see how women throughout history have turned their ideas into important inventions.
After reading their stories, you can practise your own STEM skills with 12 simple step-by-step experiments.
Children’s Picture Book of the Year 2024 Winner
Rainbowsaurus by Steve Antony
A joyful and fun read-along tale of one family’s quest to find the Rainbowsaurs, featuring lots of colourful creatures. We’re following a rainbow to find the Rainbowsaurus. We’re following a rainbow. Would you like to join us? Join two dads and their three children as they set off on an adventure to find the Rainbowsaurus.
On their way, they meet animals that are all the colours of the rainbow who all want to find the Rainbowsaurus, too. From the author and illustrator of the Mr Panda series and The Queen’s Hat collection, comes this instantly classic-feeling adventure.
A perfect story to read at bedtime again and again.
These books will be available in the Prep Library very soon!
