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Our 10th Anniversary Festival
Picture Book Award Update
Announcement coming soon
Derby Book Festival has announced the three shortlisted books for the Derby Children’s Picture Book Award 2025, selected by 16 Derby primary school teachers. This year 63 Derby schools will take part, receiving copies of the books for each class, involving 217 classes. Around 6,500 children in Years 2 and 3 will vote for their favourite book after reading them in class this term. Voting Day is 28th March and the winner will be announced on 3rd April.
Derby Book Festival
'An Evening with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage' at Derby Theatre on Tuesday 27 May.
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