Book Award season is in full swing. If you're struggling to keep up with all the winners, you're not alone! Here's our round-up of the children's books that have taken home prizes in the past couple of weeks 👉 bit.ly/45AEYk1 #CLiPPA2025 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #IndieBookAwards #BookSky #IBA
An spread by Junli Song from Zaro Weil's new poetry collection for children I HEAR THE TREES. It contains the text of the poem and the image shows a young girl lying in grass as leaves fall down around her.
"That’s what I want. For a child to hold their breath for a second. To feel something stir."
The day after the winner of #CLiPPA2025 is announced, @charliehacking.bsky.social interviews 2020 winner, Zaro Weil about her new book, I HEAR THE TREES #Poetry #KidLitUK
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‘Effervescent, scintillating, riveting!’ Congratulations Colette Hiller, named winner of the #CLiPPA2025 at a typically boisterous ceremony attended by 800 very excited children. Congrats to all the shortlisted poets & to the young performers @theclpe.bsky.social
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Today's the day! The winner of the #CLiPPA2025 will be announced by Roger McGough this afternoon, Friday 20 June, at a typically rousing ceremony at the National Theatre. Listen out for the announcement! #poetry @theclpe.bsky.social
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I love spring because it brings the CLiPPA shortlist! 🌸 Visit @clpe1 to see this year’s nominees. 5 brilliant collections that inspire and entertain — new voices and old favourites! 📚✨ #CLiPPA2025 #poetry clpe.org.uk/poetry/CLiPPA
The @theclpe.bsky.social #CLiPPA2025 shortlist includes five titles that emphasise the magic and diversity of #poetry. 2024 winner Matt Goodfellow is joining us online on 13 May to explore Y6– Y7 transition through his new verse novel, The First Year. Find out more: bit.ly/4joneMG #uksla
#NewIllustrationoftheDay by Satoshi Kitamura from Wise Up! Wise Down!, a conversation between poets Jon Agard and JonArno Lawson, shortlisted yesterday for the CLiPPA poetry award. Four idiosyncratic b/w portraits with Kitamura in the bottom right. Walker Books #CLiPPA2025 @theclpe.bsky.social.
Wahooo, huge congratulations to Colette and Tor! We're so delighted that Colossal Words for Kids is on the #CLiPPA2025 shortlist 🏅🥳
Graphic showing the five collections shortlisted for the CLiPPA 2025, CLPE Children's Poetry Award. They are: Wise Up! Wise Down! by John Agard and JonArno Lawson, illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura, Walker Books Let Sleeping Cats Lie, Brian Bilston, Macmillan Colossal Words for Kids by Colette Hiller, illustrated by Tor Freeman, Frances Lincoln Big Red Dragon by Jane Newberry, illustrated by Carolina Rabei, Otter-Barry Books We Are Family by Oliver Skyes, illustrated by Ian Morris, Otter-Barry Books
“Five new poetry collections, each with their own magic.”
Roger McGough reveals the shortlist for #CLiPPA2025, the year’s best new #poetry for children. Find out more about the shortlisted collections & #teachers, sign up for @theclpe.bsky.social Shadowing now!
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