Teach Early Years Awards Press Pack 2024

THEWINNERS Picture books WINNER Godfrey is a Frog byAlex Latimer (Oxford University Press) Godfrey used to be a tadpole. Now he is a frog. He doesn’t think it’s a very exciting thing to be. Can his friends show him just how special he really is? Alex Latimer brings his trademark humour and wonderful characters to this affirming picture book, with an important story about learning to love yourself. The story is also perfect for exploring life cycles and eco systems. Visit global.oup.com/education Highly commended What Makes a Family? byMolly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings (Bloomsbury Publishing) This book covers a wide range of family structures including nuclear, blended, LGBTQ+, single-parent, fostering, and adoption, making it truly inclusive and reflective of the diverse realities children encounter today. Visit bloomsbury.com “Fantastic for helping children understand that families can be different to our own, but no less special” Emma Davis Highly commended Elki Is Not My Dog by Elena Arevalo Mellville, illustrated by Tonka Uzu (Scallywag Press) This book imagines what it’s like to arrive in a new place without friends, money or a place to stay, via the metaphor of a stray dog. It shows the importance of responsibility to others, and the joy this can bring. Visit scallywagpress.com “Inspires conversations around values and what it means to have a home and place to feel loved” Emma Davis “This wonderful story of friendship and acceptance conveys the important message of loving who you are” Emma Davis Category finalists • Animal Tales from India: Ten Stories from the Panchatantra by Nikita Gill, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat (Nosy Crow) • The Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind by Fiona Carswell, illustrated by Yu Rong (Otter-Barry Books) • Flower Block by Lanisha Butterfield, illustrated by Hoang Giang (Penguin Random House Children’s) 4