The Jellyfish Jiggle WINS BookTrust Storytime Prize!
The Jellyfish Jiggle has WON the 2026 BookTrust Storytime Prize!!
The winners were announced during a live Zoom session attended by librarians from across the country. The Jellyfish Jiggle was one of five shortlisted titles. Here they are:
The Jellyfish Jiggle by Caryl Hart and Nicola Slater
Five Enormous Dinosaurs by Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow
Superwolf by Helen Docherty and Thomas Docherty
Suki Cat Astronaut by Grace Habib
Tiger it’s Snowing by Daishu Ma
Shortlisted titles were showcased at events in libraries around the country where children and families voted for their favourites.
BookTrust is an amazing charity that does a fantastic job of promoting a love of book and reading. They aim to support disadvantaged families with children aged 0-5 years old, who need more help to make shared reading a regular part of their lives.
Find out more and see a photo of me in action here
Most awards bring fantastic acclaim and great publicity for books, but the BookTrust Storytime Prize also includes a cash prize, so I’m doubly delilghted!
HUGE thanks to everyone at BookTrust, all the library staff who shared our stores and everyone who voted.