The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 2016
The winners of the 2016 Laugh Out Loud awards have been announced!
Scholastic had a fantastic ceremony at London’s Lyric Theatre on Tuesday, with CBBC presenters Sam and Mark, former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen and Horrible Histories on stage. We also invited children from the schools that had voted for their favourite funny books to enjoy the show!
Thank you to everyone who voted and helped us spread the joy of funny books, and all the shortlisted authors and illustrators for being so much fun! We’ve had such a wonderful time reading your hilarious books.
The winners were:
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Picture Books: I Need a Wee by Sue Hendra (Author), Paul Linnet (Illustrator)|
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6-8 years: Badly Drawn Beth by Jem Packer (Author) and Duncan McCoshan (Illustrator)
 9-13 years: The Parent Agencyby David Baddiel About the book: A brilliantly funny, gripping novel – and the bestselling hardback children’s debut of 2014 – from a born storyteller, The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child – and for the child in everyone. Publisher: Harper Collins Children’s Books |
Read on to catch the highlights of the ceremony!
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