The new award celebrates the best books for sharing with babies and children from birth to five, and is run in partnership with the Youth Library Group.
The organisers said that the competition was extremely close and the standards high for the prize’s inaugural year.
Over the 2019 summer holidays, the seven shortlisted books were shared with hundreds of children, carers and families by public librarians from nine English regions, along with Wales and Northern Ireland, to find the best book for sharing.
Emily Gravett, author and illustrator said, 'Wow! I’m SO excited that Cyril and Pat has won the very first BookTrust Storytime Prize. I’m doing a little dance right now (but may have stopped by the time you read this- I’m not that fit!), but I promise I shall still be dancing on the inside.
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