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Picture Book Section

Sean Taylor & Nick Sharratt “When a Monster is Born” The winner of the 2008 award was "When a Monster is Born" by Sean Taylor and illustrated by Nick Sharratt.

The Picture book section of the award was judged by 1,358 Year 1 pupils from 28 schools. Nick Sharratt will be visiting selected Portsmouth schools in early July.

The shortlisted books were:

  • Caroline Jayne Church “Come On, Digby!” 
  • Margaret Mahy & Polly Dunbar “Down the Back of the Chair” 
  • Steve Smallman & Joelle Dreidemy “The Lamb Who Came for Dinner”
  • Sean Taylor & Nick Sharratt “When a Monster is Born”

The schools involved were:

  • Arundel Court Infant
  • Charles Dickens Infant
  • College Park Infant
  • Copnor Infant
  • Corpus Christi Primary
  • Cottage Grove Primary
  • Devonshire Infant
  • Flying Bull Primary
  • Gatcombe Park Primary
  • Goldsmith Infant
  • Highbury Primary
  • Langstone Infant
  • Manor Infant
  • Medina Primary
  • Meon Infant
  • Milton Park Infant
  • Moorings Way Infant
  • Paulsgrove Primary
  • Portsdown Primary
  • Saxon Shore Infant
  • Solent Infant
  • Somers Park Primary
  • St John’s Primary
  • St Jude’s Primary
  • St Paul’s Primary
  • St Swithun’s Primary
  • Stamshaw Infant
  • Wimborne Infant

 Previous winners of the Picture Book Award include:

  • 2004 Ruth Galloway "Smiley Shark"
  • 2005 Frieda Wishinsky "Jennifer Jones won't leave me alone"
  • 2006 Tony Mitton "Spookyrumpus"
  • 2007 Alan Durant "Burger Boy"

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