Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned. See more kids literary prize winners.
The CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) (formerly the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) poetry award) aims to honour excellence in children’s poetry. It was established in 2003 and is presented annually in June/July for a book of poetry published in the preceding year. The book can be a single-poet collection, an anthology, an important critical work about children’s poetry, or the body of work of one contemporary poet writing for children.
2024
The final year Matt Goodfellow, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
2023
Marshmallow Clouds Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek
2022
Stars with Flaming Tails Valerie Bloom
2021
On the Move, Poems About Migration Michael Rosen
2020
Cherry Moon Zaro Weil
2019
Everything All At Once Steven Camden
2018
Rhythm and Poetry Karl Nova
2017
Moon juice Kate Wakeling
2016
A Great Big Cuddle Michael Rosen, One Sarah Crossan (tie)
2015
Werewolf Club Rules Joseph Coelho
2014
Wayland Tony Mitton
2013
In the land of giants George Szirtes, illustrated by Helen Szirtes
2012
The language of cat Rachel Rooney
2011
Off road to everywhere Philip Gross
2010
New and collected poems for children Carol Ann Duffy
2009
The young inferno John Agard
2008
Red, cherry red Jackie Kay
2007
The thing that mattered most. Scottish poems for children edited by Julie Johnstone
2006
Why does my mum always iron a crease in my jeans? edited by Fiona Waters
2005
Sensational! Poems inspired by the five senses edited by Roger McGough
2004
All the best. Selected poems Roger McGough
2003
Under the moon and over the sea John Agard and Grace Nichols
