Queen's Knickers Award


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.

Past winners

YearRankAuthorTitlePublisher & ISBNNotes
2020WinnerUmbrellaScallyway Press:
2020Runner-up and Frederic BenagliaHow to Light Your DragonThames & Hudson:
2021Winner and Daine EwenNever Show a T-Rex a BookPuffin:
2021Runner-upMr. Penguin and the Catastrophic CruiseHachette:
2022Winner and David RobertsInch and Grub: a story about CavemenWalker Books:
2022Runner-up and John BroadleyWhile You’re SleepingPavillion Children's:
2023WinnerBlobfishWalker Books:
2023Runner-up and Satoshi KitamuraWhen Creature met CreatureScallywag Press:
2024Winner and Nila AyePeople Neeed PeopleOrchard Books, Hachette Children’s Group:
2024Runner-upTeddy’s Midnight AdventurePushkin Press: