WHO'S IN THE LOO? wins Sheffield Children's Book Award
Story Date: 5 December 2007
WHO'S IN THE LOO?, written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by DHA client Adrian Reynolds, has fought off stiff competition to win the Picture Book category as well as the overall Sheffield Children's Book Award 2007.
The shortlisted titles were:
Picture Books
Mr Pusskins by Sam Lloyd
That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell, illustrated by Neal Layton
Who's in the Loo? by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds (category winner and overall winner of the award)
The Lamb Who Came For Dinner by Steve Smallman, illustrated by Joelle Dreidemy
When A Monster Is Born by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Where to, Little Wombat by Charles Fuge
Wild About Books by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Marc Brown
Shorter Novels
The White Giraffe by Lauren St John, illustrated by David Dean
You're a Bad Man Mr Gum! by Andy Stanton, illustrated by David Tazzyman
Help, I'm a Classroom Gambler by Pete Johnson (category winner)
The Awful Tale of Agatha Bilke by Sian Pattenden
Oranges In No Man's Land by Elizabeth Laird
The Unluckiest Boy In The World by Andrew Norris
Longer Novels
The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
Henry Tumour by Anthony McGowan
The Story Of My Life by Anne Cassidy
A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd (category winner)
The Last Taboo by Bali Rai
Kiss of Death by Malcolm Rose
Related Agent: Caroline Walsh
Related Client: Adrian Reynolds
Related Title: Who's in the Loo?