BfK News: January 1992

AWARDS

Colin McNaughton Wins 1991 Kurt Maschler Award

for

Have You Seen Who’s Just Moved in Next Door to Us?, Walker Books, 0 7445 1949 7, £7.99

Elaine Moss, one of the judges for the Award comments, ‘Colin uses narrative verse, bubble talk and Chinese whispers as his text on pages crammed with cartoon-style artwork that pays homage to film, comics and other picture book artists. His book highlights the fear we all feel of strangers, the gossip that gets out of hand when new neighbours appear on the street. Jokes, puns and comic situations abound, but the message is serious: we are all oddballs and we must learn to live together.’

1991 Smarties Book Prize Winners

Category winners in the three age-groups: 0-5 years, 6-8 years and 9-11 years each received £1,000, and one went on to win a further £7,000. The judges commented: ‘After three amicable sessions we arrived at a very strong shortlist for each category. The overall decision was the easiest – the winner chose itself.’

0-5 Years Winner and Overall Smarties Prize Winner:

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, Walker, 0 7445 1928 4, £8.99

6-8 Years Winner:

Josie Smith and Eileen by Magdalen Nabb, illustrated by Pirkko Vainio, HarperCollins, 0 00 191345 X, £5.99

9-11 Years Winner:

Krindlekrax by Philip Ridley, Jonathan Cape, 0 224 03149 X, £7.95