The Whales on the Bus wins the BookTrust Storytime Prize
The Whales on the Bus by Katrina Charman and illustrator Nick Sharratt has won the BookTrust Storytime Prize, chosen by families and librarians as their favourite new book for sharing with babies and young children.
Continue your Storytime adventure
Find out about all six of the brilliant books that were shortlisted for the prize last year and enjoyed at libraries across the country. You can still watch author readings of the six books and download activity sheets for each story.
Find your library
To find your closest library that ran BookTrust Storytime events, just click here and then select your region, as they may have other events and activities available. If you can't find your local library on the list, it's worth checking in with them to borrow the books on the shortlist or to see what else they may have planned for this year.
We are currently preparing for this year’s BookTrust Storytime Prize and will announce the new shortlist in summer 2022, so please keep an eye out!
Information for practitioners
If you work with libraries and want to find out more about the BookTrust Storytime offer, just click on the link below. You can also contact your BookTrust Relationship Manager or, for general enquiries, please email booktruststorytime@booktrust.org.uk
