The #RR_BooksAwards celebrates the brilliant books that have featured in our teacher subscription book box service for the academic year 2024/25. Books are selected for the box as excellent examples of quality children’s literature for the primary classroom. The subscription service seeks to broaden teacher’s book knowledge and to bring diverse, inspiring and engaging books into the classroom.
The four categories are: EYFS, KS1, LKS2 and UKS2
The winners are voted for by teachers and schools.
This year’s winners:
EYFS
Yetis Don’t Exist by Kate Thompson and Loretta Schauer, published by Templar Books (978-1800788237)
What the voters said:
“I love the pictures especially when you can follow the map across a double spread.”
“It’s a lovely humorous story proving that yetis do indeed exist with a great twist at the end. Lovely illustrations.”
“Very funny and great attention to little details!”
Quotes from the winners:
Kate Thompson:
“I am beyond delighted that Yetis Don’t Exist is the winners of this years early years category in the Reading Rocks Awards. We would like to say a huge thank you to Reading Rocks for all the hard work you do year in, year out to spread the joy of reading to children to all across the country.”
Loretta Schauer:
“I would like to send a big thank you to all the Reading Rockers who voted for our book. I had so much fun illustrating the story and I’m really glad that you enjoyed the story too.”
KS1
What the voters said:
“A fun story full of heart with beautiful illustrations.”
“It’s got a beautiful message for young minds.”
“Love the graphic style, really stands out from other pictures and a brilliant visual way of sharing an important message.”
Quotes from the winners:
:
“I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who voted for this book, all the children, teachers and schools, I really hope you enjoyed it. I’d also like to say a massive thank you to Reading Rocks for encouraging reading for pleasure which is so important.”
“I am very happy that our book has won the KS1 Reading Rocks award. It was a real treat bringing Simon’s word to life in this book. Thanks to everyone who voted, keep reading and keep on rocking.”
LKS2
What the voters said:
“Really fun characters, exciting and pacy plot with lots of humour, and the artwork is so beautiful. A really lovely take on the Lunar New Year tale and Asian mythologies in general!”
“It brings a the Zodiac Race to life in such a fun and fresh way – and the characters are brilliant!”
“It’s refreshing – a wonderful cultural addition to KS2 reading. Ming and Miaow are brilliantly written – they bring much fun to the adventures that they go on and kids love it.”
Quotes from the winner:
:
“Thank you for voting for Ming and Miaow’s Great Race. It’s great because it’s just in time for the lunar new year too, so happy year of the horse and thank you so much.”
UKS2
What the voters said:
“Eve’s writing is clever, funny and fast paced, and invites all readers along on the journey. Exploring a period of history that is often over looked, and celebrates the diversity in London.”
“A brilliant historical fiction with exciting engaging artwork!”
Quotes from the winner:
:
“Thank you so much to everyone who voted for Clem and Gilbert and the spider gang, I am so incredibly grateful. Thank you to the Reading Rocks team, you do so much incredible work to inspire a love of reading in young people. Thank you so much for this award.”
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