Nestlé Children's Book Prize

There were three award categories defined by audience ages 0 to 5 years, 6 to 8 years, and 9 to 11 years (introduced in 1987 after two years with no single prize). Silver and bronze runners-up in each category were introduced in 1996 and designation of one overall winner was abandoned at the same time. Eligible books were written by UK citizens and residents and published during the preceding year (not precisely the calendar year). The shortlists were selected by a panel of adult judges, finally chaired by Julia Eccleshare, children's books editor for The Guardian. First, second, and third places were determined by British schoolchildren—at least finally, by vote of "selected school classes" The prize was discontinued in 2008 by what was described as a "mutual" decision from BookTrust and Nestlé, with "no hostility". Explaining their reasons for this decision, BookTrust stated it had "been reviewing the organisation's priorities and how prizes and awards fit in with its strategic objectives", while Nestlé was "increasingly moving its community support towards the company strategy of nutrition, health and wellness." Additionally, they said that it was a "natural time to conclude" and that they were "confident that increased importance has been placed on children's books."

There were 65 winning books in 23 years and 72 silver or bronze runners-up in the last twelve years.

Prize winners, 1985-1989 • Year — Category — Author — Title — Publisher — Ref. • 1985 — Overall — Gaffer Samson's Luck — Kestrel • 1986 — Overall — ' — Methuen • 1987 — Overall — ' — Hamish Hamilton • 9–11 years — ' — Hamish Hamilton • 6–8 years — Tangle and the Firesticks — Julia MacRae • 0–5 years — ' — Methuen • 1988 — Overall —, illus. by Barbara Firth — Can't You Sleep Little Bear? — Walker Books • 6–8 years — Can it be True? — Hamish Hamilton • 0–5 years —, illus. by Barbara Firth — Can't You Sleep Little Bear? — Walker Books • 1989 — Overall —, illus. by Helen Oxenbury — We're Going on a Bear Hunt — Walker Books • 9–11 years — Blitzcat — Macmillan • 6–8 years —, illus. by Philippe Dupasquier — Bill's New Frock — Methuen • 0–5 years —, illus. by Helen Oxenbury — We're Going on a Bear Hunt — Walker Books

Beginning in 1996, the awards included silver and bronze winners rather than a single overall winner. Prize winners, 1985-1989 • Year — Category — Author — Title — Publisher — Result — Ref. • 1990 — Overall — Midnight Blue — Lion — Winner • 0–5 years — Six-Dinner Sid — Simon & Schuster — Winner • 6–8 years —, illus. by Quentin Blake — Esio Trot — Jonathan Cape — Winner • 9–11 years — Midnight Blue — Lion — Winner • 1991 — Overall — and Helen Oxenbury — Farmer Duck — Walker Books — Winner • 0–5 years — and Helen Oxenbury — Farmer Duck — Walker Books — Winner • 6–8 years — Josie Smith and Eileen — Collins — Winner • 9–11 years — Krindlekrax — Jonathan Cape — Winner • 1992 — Overall — ' — Oxford University Press — Winner • 0–5 years — Nice Work, Little Wolf — Hamish Hamilton — Winner • 6–8 years — ' — Orchard Books — Winner • 9–11 years — ' — Oxford University Press — Winner • 1993 — Overall — War Game — Pavilion — Winner • 0–5 years — Hue Boy — Gollancz — Winner • 6–8 years — War Game — Pavilion — Winner • 9–11 years — Listen to the Dark — Heinemann — Winner • 1994 — Overall — ' — Gollancz — Winner • 0–5 years —, illus. by Helen Oxenbury — So Much — Walker Books — Winner • 6–8 years —, illus. by Lesley Harker — Dimanche Diller — Young Lions — Winner • 9–11 years — ' — Gollancz — Winner • 1995 — Overall — Double Act — Doubleday — Winner • 0–5 years — ' — Walker Books — Winner • 6–8 years — Thomas and the Tinners — Macdonald Young Books — Winner • 9–11 years — Weather Eye — Penguin — Winner • Double Act — Doubleday — Winner • 1996 — 0–5 years — Oops! — Andersen Press — Gold • and Brita Granström — ' — Watts Books — Silver • Clown — Jonathan Cape — Bronze • 6–8 years —, illus. by Christian Birmingham — ' — Collins Children's Books — Gold •, illus. by Tony Ross — Harry the Poisonous Centipede — Collins Children's Books — Silver •, illus. by John Eastwood — All Because of Jackson — Doubleday — Bronze • 9–11 years —, illus. by Nick Harris — ' — Corgi Yearling — Gold • Johnny and the Bomb — Doubleday — Silver • Plundering Paradise — Oxford University Press — Bronze • 1997 — 0–5 years — Ginger — Walker Books — Gold • Leon and Bob — Walker Books — Silver •, illus. by David Axtell — Fruits — Macmillan — Bronze • 6–8 years —, illus. by Anthony Lewis — ' — Walker Books — Gold • ' — Andersen Press — Silver •, illus. by Satoshi Kitamura — We Animals Would Like a Word With You — Bodley Head — Bronze • 9–11 years — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone — Bloomsbury Publishing — Gold • Clockwork or All Wound Up — Corgi Yearling — Silver • Fire, Bed, and Bone — Walker Books — Bronze • 1998 — 0–5 years — Cowboy Baby — Walker Books — Gold • Come On Daisy — Orchard Books — Silver • Secret in the Mist — David & Charles — Bronze • 6–8 years — Last of the Gold Diggers — Puffin Books — Gold • ' — Mammoth Books — Silver • ' — Jonathan Cape — Bronze • 9–11 years — Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets — Bloomsbury Publishing — Gold • Aquila — Puffin Books — Silver • ' — Doubleday — Bronze • 1999 — 0–5 years —, illus. by Axel Scheffler — ' — Macmillan — Gold • Buffy - An Adventure Story — Walker Books — Silver • I Wish I Were a Dog — Methuen — Bronze • 6–8 years —, illus. by Arthur Robins — Snow White and the Seven Aliens — Orchard Books — Gold •, illus. by Tim Archbold — Astrid, the Au Pair from Outer Space — Corgi — Silver • Clarice Bean That's Me — Orchard Books — Bronze • 9–11 years — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — Bloomsbury Publishing — Gold • Kit's Wilderness — Hodder Children's Books — Silver • Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging — Piccadilly Press — Bronze

Prize winners, 2000-2007 • Year — Category — Author — Title — Publisher — Result — Ref. • 2000 — 0–5 years — Max — Walker Books — Gold • Me and My Cat? — Andersen — Silver • Husherbye — Jonathan Cape — Bronze • 6–8 years —, illus. Nick Sharratt — Lizzie Zipmouth — Young Corgi — Gold •, illus. Peter Bailey — ' — Scholastic — Silver • Beware of the Storybook Wolves — Hodder — Bronze • 9–11 years — ' — Mammoth — Gold • ' — Puffin — Silver • ' — Orion — Bronze • Kids' Club Network Special Award —, illus. Nick Sharratt — Lizzie Zipmouth — Young Corgi — Gold • 2001 — 0–5 years — and Laurence Anholt — Chimp and Zee — Frances Lincoln — Gold • Kipper's A to Z — Hodder — Silver • Five Little Friends — Bloomsbury Publishing — Bronze • 6–8 years —, illus. Wendy Smith — ' — Young Corgi — Gold • Ug — Jonathan Cape — Silver • What Planet Are You From Clarice Bean? — Orchard Books — Bronze • 9–11 years — Journey to the River Sea — MacMillan — Gold • ' — Scholastic — Silver • ' — Oxford University Press — Bronze • Kids' Club Network Special Award — What Planet Are You From Clarice Bean? — Orchard Books — Gold • 2002 — 0–5 years — Jazzy in the Jungle — Walker Books — Gold • Pizza Kittens — Walker Books — Silver • Oscar and Arabella — Hodder — Bronze • 6–8 years — That Pesky Rat — Orchard Books — Gold •, illus. Chris Riddell — Pirate Diary — Walker Books — Silver •, illus. Michael Foreman — ' — Doubleday — Bronze • 9–11 years — Mortal Engines — Scholastic — Gold • Cold Tom — Oxford University Press — Silver • Stop the Train! — Oxford University Press — Bronze • Kids' Club Network Special Award — That Pesky Rat — Orchard Books — Gold • 2003 — 0–5 years —, illus. Russell Ayto — ' — Gold •, illus. Tony Ross — Tadpole's Promise — Silver • Two Frogs — Bronze • 6–8 years —, illus. Dave McKean — Varjak Paw — Gold • ' — Silver • ' — Bronze • 9–11 years — ' — Gold • Montmorency Series — Silver • ' — Bronze • Kids' Club Award — ' — Gold • 2004 — 0–5 years — Biscuit Bear — Jonathan Cape — Gold • My Big Brother Boris — Scholastic — Silver • Bartholomew and the Bug — Hodder — Bronze • 6–8 years —, illus. by Chris Riddell — Fergus Crane — Doubleday — Gold • Cloud Busting — Doubleday — Silver • Smile! — Oxford University Press — Bronze • 9–11 years — Spilled Water — Bloomsbury Publishing — Gold • ' — MacMillan — Silver • Keeper — Walker Books — Bronze • 4Children Special Award —, illus. by Chris Riddell — Fergus Crane — Doubleday — Gold • 2005 — 0–5 years — Lost and Found — HarperCollins — Gold •, illus. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher — ' — Simon & Schuster — Silver • Wolves — MacMillan — Bronze • 6–8 years — ' — HarperCollins — Gold •, illus. Quentin Blake — Sad Book — Walker Books — Silver • and Chris Riddell — Corby Flood — Doubleday — Bronze • 9–11 years — I, Coriander — Orion — Gold • ' — Doubleday — Silver • ' — Puffin — Bronze • 2006 — 0–5 years — and Neal Layton — That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown — Orchard Books — Gold • ' — MacMillan — Silver • Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear — Hodder — Bronze • 6–8 years — Mouse Noses on Toast — Faber and Faber — Gold • and Chris Riddell — Hugo Pepper — Doubleday — Silver • ' — Jonathan Cape — Bronze • 9–11 years — ' — Egmont Press — Gold • ' — HarperCollins — Silver • ' — Puffin — Bronze • 2007 — 0–5 years — and Nick Sharratt — When a Monster is Born — Orchard Books — Gold • Penguin — Walker Books — Silver • Dexter Bexley and the Big Blue Beastie — Doubleday — Bronze • 6–8 years — Ottoline and the Yellow Cat — Macmillan Children's Books — Gold • Ivan the Terrible — Egmont Press — Silver • Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears — Macmillan Children's Books — Bronze • 9–11 years — Shadow Forest — Bodley Head — Gold • Catcall — Orion — Silver • Here Lies Arthur — Scholastic — Bronze