This year we received almost 2000 entries to the Crayola Children’s Book Week Competition, and so our judging panel were kept very busy looking through so many wonderful entries.
The standard of this year's entries was very high indeed. Our judges were impressed by the beautifully illustrated and imaginative responses, and pleased to see that children from around the country had worked so hard on excellent and very creative entries.
A huge thank you and massive “Well done!” goes to all of the children who entered the competition.
Booktrust in association with Crayola are pleased to announce that the winners are as follows:
Years 1 & 2 winner and Overall winner – Dougal's Deep Sea Diary, Shannon Louise Alcock, Year 2, Whitestone County Infant School, Nuneaton
Shannon chose to illustrate 'Dougal's Deep Sea Diary' by Simon Bartram The judges loved the use of colour and the composition of this fantastic illustration of a vivid undersea world, complete with friendly underwater characters. They commented on the strong sense of imagination, and the accomplished use of directional shading which adds a real dynamic to Shannon's drawing.
Years 3 & 4 winner – The Magic Faraway Tree, Riya Patel, Year 4, Longfield Middle School, Harrow
Riya chose to illustrate and write about three scenes from 'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton, including the one above. The judges were very impressed by the high quality of this beautiful artwork. They commented particularly on the thoughtful competition of the three images, and Riya's very effective use of colour.
Years 5 & 6 winner – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Daniel Lewis, Year 5, Chawton School Chawton, Hampshire.
Daniel chose to illustrate and write about three exciting scenes from 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' by J.K. Rowling, including the one above. The judges commented on the interesting compositions of Daniel's drawings, and especially admired the illustration of the Hogwarts moving staircase. They were also impressed to see that the detailed and imaginative pictures were accompanied by excellent descriptions.
