My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw, won book of the year honors at the Sainsbury's Childrens Book Awards, after earlier capturing the picture book category prize. Other category winners were Nibbles Numbers by Emma Yartlett (baby & toddler), The Umbrella Mouse by Anna Fargher (fiction), and The Awesome Book of Space by Adam Frost (learning a & development).
Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar was named this year's Children's Classic, while Martin Hanford's Where's Wally: Exciting Expeditions won the Favourite Characters prize. The winner in each category receives £1,000 (about US$1,235), and all of the shortlisted titles will be promoted in Sainsbury's stores.