This award encourages teachers to explore a book in detail, by not only looking at the author and the text, but also immersing their classes into worlds of possibility thinking. Teachers may decide to use their chosen book as part of a theme they are teaching with their children, it could be an author study, or maybe a one off exploration - the choice is theirs!
The response can be presented in any way, e.g. through information technology, dance, art, drama, writing, music, spoken presentation or any combination of these.
Winner 2017
The individual winner is Audrey Simpson and her P2/1 class of 6 and 7 year olds from Newmains Primary, Renfrew for their work on Richard Byrne’s This book just ate my dog! (published by OUP).
The whole school winning entry is from Neston Primary School, Cheshire and is a collection of work from every class in response to Atlas of Adventures, by Lucy Letherland and Rachel Williams (published by Wide Eyed Editions).
Winner 2016
Alice Manning and her Starters (Y1) class, The Bylingual School, Sevilla. Their winning entry is for their work on The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water by Gemma Merino.
Highly commended:
Antonia Howell, Marjorie McClure Special School, Chislehurst, Kent for her work with her class on The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
Kirsty Miller and Faye O’Connell and Y4 Puffins and Penguins, St. Peter’s School Bristol, for their work based on Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre
Jess Griffiths and Hannah Weston and Y1 Doves and Kingfishers, St. Peter’s School Bristol, for their work based on Hermelin the Detective Mouse by Mini Grey
Winner 2015
Emma Faulkner and her Y6 class, Stenson Fields Primary Community School, Derby for their creative, imaginative response to Blackberry Blue and other fairy tales by Jamila Gavin, (illustrated by Richard Collingridge)
Winner 2014
Jane Dutton, class teacher at the Mary Rose Academy, Southsea for her class response to Jemmy Button by Alix Barzelay, Jennifer Uman and Valerio Vidali (published Templar)
Highly commended:
Lucy Davenport, Westmeads Community infant School, Whitstable for her Foundation class response to The Disgusting sandwich by Gareth Edwards and Hannah Shaw (published Scholastic)
Alice Manning Noah's Ark Pre-School, Cairns Road Baptist Church, Westbury Park, Bristol for her class response to Dog loves counting Louise Yates(published Random House)
Winner 2013
Our first winner in 2013 was Y1 teacher Sara Radley from Eastway Primary School, Merseyside. Sara’s award winning work was for her class response to Eric?...the hero? by Chris Wormell. She was presented with her award by Chris Wormell at the wine reception to announce the UKLA Book Awards 2013.
Winner 2011
Jo Scott, Rowley Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Huddersfield and Highly Commended Flora Kisby, Rosendale School, London.
Winner 2010
Marion Hampton and Gill Robins (Joint Winners)
Winner 2007
Pam Hulme
Winner 2005
Annette Johnson
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