The £5,000 prize is supported by the London Evening Standard and sponsored by Amazon and the National Literacy Trust, its patron is Princess Beatrice.
It aims to celebrate a child's love for magical stories and to reward the creativity of early-years literature and to highlight the importance of reading with children.
[6] Shortlisted Books List[6] The 2016 prize was awarded to Gemma Merino for The Cow Who Climbed a Tree.
[6][8] Shortlisted Books List[9] The 2018 prize was awarded to John Dougherty and Laura Hughes for There's a Pig Up My Nose.
[12] Shortlisted Books List[13] The 2021 prize was awarded to Lu Fraser and illustrator Kate Hindley for The Littlest Yak.