The best books for the youngest readers

Booktrust's Early Years awards celebrate the best picture books. This year there are awards in three categories: baby book; pre-school; and best emerging illustrator. Here's a glimpse of the books shortlisted for each.
  
  


Early Years books: The Big Night-Night Book by Georgie Birkett, published by Red Fox
Baby book award shortlist: The Big Night-Night Book by Georgie Birkett, published by Red Fox Photograph: Red Fox
Early Years books: Baby Loves: Tiger by Claire Dowe, published by Scholastic
Baby book award shortlist: Baby Loves: Tiger by Claire Dowe, published by Scholastic Photograph: Scholastic
Early Years books: Five Little Ducks by Francesca Stich & Jemima Lumley
Baby book award shortlist: Five Little Ducks by Francesca Stich & Jemima Lumley, illustrated by Jason Chapman, published by Simon & Schuster Photograph: Simon & Schuster
Early Years: Chick
Baby book award shortlist: Chick by Ed Vere, published by Puffin Photograph: PR
Early Years books: Baby’s Very First Outdoors Book by Stella Baggott, published by Usborne
Baby book award shortlist: Baby’s Very First Outdoors Book by Stella Baggott, published by Usborne Photograph: Usborne
Early Years books: That’s Not My Frog published by Usborne
Baby book award shortlist: That’s Not My Frog… by Fiona Watt, illustrated by Rachel Wells, published by Usborne Photograph: Usborne
Early Years books: If I Were You by Richard Hamilton published by Bloomsbury
Pre-school award shortlist: If I Were You by Richard Hamilton, illustrated by Babette Cole, published by Bloomsbury Photograph: Bloomsbury
Early Years books: Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide by Mara Bergman
Pre-school award shortlist: Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide by Mara Bergman, illustrated by Nick Maland, published by Hodder Children’s Photograph: Hodder Children’s
Early Years books: Sylvia and Bird by Catherine Rayner, published by Little Tiger Press
Pre-school award shortlist: Sylvia and Bird by Catherine Rayner, published by Little Tiger Press Photograph: Little Tiger Press
Early Years books: WOW! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
Pre-school award shortlist: WOW! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood, published by Macmillan Children’s Books © 2009 Photograph: Macmillan Children’s Books © 2009
Early Years books: The Tail of the Whale by Ellie Patterson
Pre-school award shortlist: The Tail of the Whale by Ellie Patterson, illustrated by Christine Pym, published by Meadowside Photograph: Meadowside
Early Years books: Miaow Said the Cow by Emma Dodd, published by Templar Publishing
Pre-school award shortlist: Miaow Said the Cow by Emma Dodd, published by Templar Publishing Photograph: Templar Publishing
Early Years books: The Grump by Sarah Garson, published by Andersen Press
Best emerging illustrator award shortlist: The Grump by Sarah Garson, published by Andersen Press Photograph: Krause & Johansen/Andersen Press
Early Years books: Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia, published by Boxer Books
Best emerging illustrator award shortlist: Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia, published by Boxer Books Photograph: Boxer Books
Early Years books: Small Mouse Big City by Simon Prescott
Best emerging illustrator award shortlist: Small Mouse Big City by Simon Prescott, published by Little Tiger Press Photograph: Little Tiger Press
Early Years books: The Haunted House by Kazuno Kohara
Best emerging illustrator award shortlist: The Haunted House by Kazuno Kohara, published by Macmillan Children’s Books © 2008 Photograph: Macmillan Children’s Books © 2008
Early Years books: Peas! by Andy Cullen
Best emerging illustrator award shortlist: Peas! by Andy Cullen, illustrated by Simon Rickerty, published by Puffin Books Photograph: Puffin Books
 

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