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The BookTrust Storytime Prize celebrates and promotes the best books for sharing with young children and is run in association with the CILIP Youth Libraries Group.
BookTrust Storytime Prize {2021} Shortlist
Arlo the Lion who Couldn’t Sleep by Catherine Rayner
A perfect bedtime book, Arlo, The Lion Who Couldn’t Sleep is tenderly illustrated in watercolour as always by Rayner, giving readers gentle pages to fall into and inspire soft, reassuring dreams.
I Really, Really Need a Wee! by Karl Newson and Duncan Beedie
A funny book that relates the universal experience of needing a wee and not being able to find anywhere to go, I Really Really Need a Wee reminds readers of the importance of going before you leave the house.
Lenny and Wilbur by Ken Wilson-Max
This illustration-led picture book, about the special bond between one boy and his dog, is packed with activities that will be familiar to many preschoolers. Bright, bold and reflective of a culturally diverse family, the illustrations exude warmth and fun.
No! said Rabbit by Marjoke Henrichs
No! said Rabbit contains a subtle comment about all the things we expect toddlers to do in their day, and how, sometimes, it might feel like a never-ending stream of “musts” to them. It’s a lovely book, with Henrichs’ appealing and slightly scribbly illustration.
Octopus Shocktopus by Peter Bently and Steven Lenton
It’s both a cosy and silly read, perfect for bedtime and any other time of the day when a story is needed.
BookTrust Storytime Prize {2021} Winner
The Whales on the Bus by Katrina Charman and illustrator Nick Sharratt
Get ready to sing along to your favourite nursery rhyme as you’ve never heard it before! This riotous ‘The Whales on the Bus’ animal adventure is set to the tune of ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ and is perfect for preschoolers.
