Have you heard of The Lollies?
The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards were introduced in 2016 by Scholastic
and celebrate the best and funniest children’s books – as voted for, by
children. There are a variety of categories to vote in: picture books, age 6-8,
age 9-12, teen, nonfiction, poetry and illustrator of the year and each
category had four nominations to choose between.
The lovely team at Scholastic kindly sent us the
nominations in both the age 6-8 and poetry categories to read and enjoy at home
before casting our votes – and I just had to share them with you.
Poetry
- This is Not a Dinosaur – written
by Barry Timms, illustrated by Ged Adamson and published by Nosy Crow
Is it a dinosaur or a shineosaur, or a sleeposaur, or a glideosaur?
One thing’s for sure, a dinosaur would make a very good friend – as they can be
anything! We enjoyed all the tongue twisters and adventures in this book – it definitely
got us using our imagination and it made us smile.
- The Blue Footed Booby – written
and illustrated by Rob Biddulph, published by Harper Collins
When Desmond the red footed booby’s homemade frangipane
tart goes missing, he has to follow the footprints to solve the mystery – but all
is not what it seems. We loved the vivid illustrations in this book, as well as
the rhyming words and the intrigue of the plot. We can read it again and again,
and it’s always exciting.
- The Gecko and the Echo – written
by Rachel Bright, illustrated by Jim Field, published by Orchard Books
Goldy the Gecko loves the limelight and dreams of being a
big star. Unfortunately, everyone else on the tropical island finds him
annoying and overbearing and so he goes on a journey which leads to a self-discovery.
It’s such a beautifully written story with stunning illustrations – with important
life lessons included. We love the ending!
- Over to You – written
and illustrated by Roger McGough, published by Puffin
From questions such as Who was the Girl? and Anybody
There? to writing a first, second and third poem (or haiku) and going on an
adventure with some animals that have some very imaginative dreams, Over to You
is a fantastic poetry book you can dip in and out of, with fun and surprises on
every page. Our favourites to read together are Alphabet Soup and More
Alphabet Soup, Anyone?
Aged 6-8
Alfie hasn’t got around to reading all of the 6-8 category
nominations yet, but the four books we received are:
- Bad Panda: The Cake Escape – written
by Swapna Haddow, illustrated by Sheena Dempsey, published by Faber & Faber
- Bunny vs Monkey: Machine Mayhem! – written
and illustrated by Jamie Smart, published by David Fickling Books
- Grimwood: Let the Fur Fly! – written
and illustrated by Nadia Shireen, published by Simon & Schuster
- The Worst Class in the World Goes Wild! – written
by Joanna Nadin, illustrated by Rikin Parekh, published by Bloomsbury
There’s not long left to cast your votes, so visit the Scholastic website for more information. The winners will be announced at the
end of year.
A massive thank you to the team at Scholastic for sending
us the two shortlists for reading – we’ve loved them all… and it certainly
makes voting tricky!
Love, Lucy xx
*The team at Scholastic sent us the eight books for review,
FOC. But images and opinions are
100% my own.
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