Voting is open for this year's Stockport Children's Book Awards. 

In an effort to get more youngsters reading across the borough, a shortlist of books is released, which children aged between 4 and 11 are encouraged to read and vote upon. 

As Stockport Council states, the aim is to showcase the best of new children's fictions, promote reading for pleasure, improve literacy, and create a 'reading community' in the borough. 

The shortlist includes three categories, with three books each. 

You can find a copy of any of the shortlisted books at your local library (Image - Alasdair Perry)

Voting closes on 25 May. The award ceremony itself will take place on 25 June; not only will the winning books be announced, but there will also be an award for the 'reader of the year'. 

It's also a fantastic opportunity for children to meet the authors and illustrators; indeed, it's from this kind of thing that inspiration comes in droves!

Find more information HERE.

This year, the nominees are as follows: 

Best picture book

• Mavis the Bravest - written by Lu Fraser, illustrated by Sarah Warburton 
• Story Dog - written and illustrated by Jan Fearnley
• Dick the Delightful Duck - written by Kaye Umansky, illustrated by Ben Mantle

Best read for juniors

• Rani Reports on the Missing Millions - written by Gabrielle and Satish Shewhorak, illustrated by Navya Raju.
• Dream Weavers: Night of the Scary Fairies - written by Annabelle Sami, illustrated by Forrest Burdett.
• Old Gods New Tricks - written and illustrated by Thiago de Moraes

Best read for upper juniors

• Jamie - written by L D Lapinski.
• Leila and the Blue Fox - written by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, iIllustrated by Tom de Freston
• Midwinter Burning - written by Tanya Landman, illustrated by Tom Clohosy Cole

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE HERE!

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