Sheffield Children's Book Award

We have very exciting news - the Sheffield Children's Book Award shortlist is out!

Teachers and library staff have been very busy reading and choosing the very best, most fun and engaging books of 2025.

We have something for all ages, from tiny tots right up to young adults. You will be able to vote for your favourites in any Sheffield public library, so dive in and get reading!

You can watch our video of all the shortlisted titles on YouTube, or read on for the full list.

Baby Books

Ada's Rainy Day by Daishu Ma

Touch and Feel: Construction by Sasha Morton and illustrated by Adam Howling

Animal Actions: Stomp Like an Elephant by Guilherme Karsten

Toddler Books

If a Monkey Ate Nothing but Bananas by Lillias Kinsman-Chauvet

Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
Calling All Bears by Diana Murray, illustrated by Alex Willmore

Picture Books

Do You See the Tiger? by Philip Ardagh, illustrated by David Melling

The Forever Bear by Lu Fraser, illustrated by Pippa Curnick
Once I Was A Tree by Eoin McLaughlin, illustrated by Guilherme Karsten

Emerging Reads

My Teacher is a Diamond Thief! by Pamela Butchart, illustrated by Thomas Flintham
Donut Squad Take Over the World by Neill Cameron
Squirrel and Duck: Mission Improbable, by Tom Percival

Shorter Novels

Sin Bin Island by Doug Naylor

The Lone Husky by Hannah Gold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold
The Zombie Project by Alice Nuttall

Longer Novels

People Like Stars by Patrice Lawrence

What Happens Online by Nathanael Lessore
My Name Is Samim by Fidan Meikle

Young Adult

Traumaland by Josh Silver

Bury Your Friends by Benjamin Dean
My Name is Jodie Jones by Emma Shevah

Why not pop into your local library and pick one up?

Happy reading!