The Queen's Knickers Award is a British award for a children's illustrated book. It was founded in 2020 and is awarded annually by the Society of Authors for "an outstanding children's original illustrated book for ages 0-7". It is funded by children's author Nicholas Allan and takes its name from his book The Queen's Knickers (1993, Hutchinson: ).
Past winners
+ Winners and runners-up Year Rank Author Title Publisher & ISBN Notes2020 Winner Umbrella Scallyway Press: Runner-up and Frederic Benaglia How to Light Your Dragon Thames & Hudson: 2021 Winner and Daine Ewen Never Show a T-Rex a Book Puffin: Runner-up Mr. Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise Hachette: 2022 Winner and David Roberts Inch and Grub: a story about Cavemen Walker Books: Runner-up and John Broadley While You’re Sleeping Pavillion Children's: 2023Winner Blobfish Walker Books: Runner-up and Satoshi Kitamura When Creature met Creature Scallywag Press: 2024Winner and Nila Aye People Neeed People Orchard Books, Hachette Children’s Group: Runner-up Teddy’s Midnight Adventure Pushkin Press:
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