The Mr. Christie's Book Awards (French: Prix du livre M. Christie) was a Canadian literary prize awarded by Christie, Brown & Company, a division of Nabisco.
[1] The awards were generally considered to be the "Giller Prize for children's authors".
[2] The awards were established to promote excellence in Canadian children's literature.
The recipients were required to be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
[4] Initially, awards were given for text and illustrations in English and French language books, a total of four categories.