BookTrust Storytime Prize 2023

The BookTrust Storytime Prize 2023 was won by Gemma Cooper (Bobbie Brooks) and illustrator Carrie Hennon for Can You Tickle a Tiger?

NEWS: Can You Tickle a Tiger wins BookTrust Storytime Prize

The six brilliant books shortlisted for the 2022 BookTrust Storytime prize were:

• Nature Trail written by Benjamin Zephaniah and illustrated by Nila Aye (Orchard Books)
• The Duck Who Didn't Like Water written and illustrated by Steve Small (Simon and Schuster Children's Books)
• The Horse That Jumped written and illustrated by Thomas Docherty (Farshore, Harper Collins)
• Can You Tickle A Tiger? written by Bobbie Brooks and illustrated by Carrie Hennon (Imagine That)
• Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry written by Michelle Robinson and illustrated by Jez Tuya (Andersen Press)
• Zoom: Farm Adventure written by Susan Hayes and Aviel Basil (What on Earth Books)

Carrie Hennon said: 'For me, knowing it is children and families who have enjoyed reading and interacting with our book that have voted, is the best approval, EVER!'

Gemma Cooper added: 'Carrie and I had so much fun creating the book. When we were developing ideas, we both had the same idea at the same time and shouted 'Tickle!' at each other! That idea influenced the bright illustrations and the rhyming words, as well as the tactile felt trails on every page, and we had great fun imagining which animals children would love to tickle. So to learn that children and families have voted for the book in this way is just wonderful.

'We are both delighted that 'Can You Tickle a Tiger?' has won the BookTrust 2023 Storytime Prize, and we appreciate all the important work that BookTrust and libraries do to support children in accessing stories and books in their local libraries.

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