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Congratulations to everyone who has been longlisted for the 2026 #AlligatorsAward! 🎉

As proud partners, we're delighted to offer UK indie bookshops up to 50% off the longlisted titles! Check them out, here:
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We are delighted to announce the Longlist for the 2026 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with the Bright Agency and @gardnersbooks.bsky.social. Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators, and publishers!

More information: thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/award

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We're very excited to reveal the judges for the 2026 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with The Bright Agency and @gardnersbooks.bsky.social:

@alexlatimer.bsky.social, Alex Puddick, @rashmiwriting.bsky.social, @tibolota.bsky.social, Tọlá Okogwu, and our very own Margaret and Tony.

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Submissions for the #AlligatorsAward 2026, in partnership with the Bright Agency and @gardnersbooks.bsky.social, are now open!

Publishers: for more info and to download the submission guidelines and entry form, visit our website (thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/award)

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We are overjoyed that people love our mean goose enough to give him an award - thank you to all the judges of the #AlligatorsAward and congratulations to @alexlatimer.bsky.social and Team Gordon @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social! Gordon really does Win It All 🪿🪿🪿🏆

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The time has come to announce the winner of the 2025 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with the Bright Agency and @gardnersbooks…

🎉 Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth by Alex Latimer (Oxford Children's, Oxford University Press) 🎉

Congratulations to Alex and all at Oxford Children's!

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Supersquirrel and the Crazy Rain Maker written by Russell Punter and illustrated by Josh Cleland (Usborne)

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Rabbit and Bear: This Lake is Fake! written by Julian Gough and illustrated by Jim Field (Hachette Children's Books)

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Murray and Bun: Murray the Viking written and illustrated by Adam Stower (HarperCollins Children's Books)

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Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth written and illustrated by Alex Latimer (Oxford University Press)

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Beti and the Little Round House written by Atinuke and illustrated by Emily Hughes (Walker Books)

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It is time to announce the shortlist for the 2025 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with the Bright Agency and @gardnersbooks.bsky.social. Heartiest of congratulations to all involved!

More info: www.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/award

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We are super excited to share that Bertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle by the brilliant @nicolacolton.bsky.social has been longlisted for the Alligator's Mouth Award 2025! 🐻🦩

@alligatorsmouth.bsky.social #AlligatorsAward #illustratedfiction #booksforkids #kidslit

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Tiny Dogs: Bea’s Secret Friends written and illustrated by Rose Lihou (Puffin Books)

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Supersquirrel and the Crazy Rain Maker written by Russell Punter and illustrated by Josh Cleland (Usborne)

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Reggie Rabbit: The Great Carrot Heist written by Swapna Reddy and illustrated by Becka Moor (Oxford Children's)

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Rabbit and Bear: This Lake is Fake! written by Julian Gough and illustrated by Jim Field and (Hachette Children's Books)

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The O.D.D. Squad: Rise of Invisidog written by Stuart Heritage and illustrated by Vincent Batignole (Puffin Books)

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Murray and Bun: Murray the Viking written and illustrated by Adam Stower (HarperCollins Children's Books)

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Izzy the Inventor and the Time Travelling Gnome written by Zanna Davidson and illustrated by Elissa Elwick (Usborne)

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Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth written and illustrated by Alex Latimer (Oxford University Press)

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Beti and the Little Round House written by Atinuke and illustrated by Emily Hughes (Walker Books)

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Bertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle written and illustrated by Nicola Colton (Little Tiger)

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We are thrilled to be announcing the wonderful Longlist for the 2025 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with The Bright Agency and Gardners. Heartiest of congratulations to all the authors, illustrators, and publishers!

More info: thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/award

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The Alligator's Mouth Award for Illustrated Early Fiction

Looking forward to helping to judge the 2025 #AlligatorsAward. (‘Adventuremice: Otter Chaos’ won in the 2024, prompting much high-pitched cheering at the Mousebase.) www.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/award

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